Stop memory hogging
The default way the Windows version of Firefox consumes memory can be alarming if you don’t know what’s really going on. People routinely report a memory “footprint” of 75MB to 100MB or more with only a few windows or tabs open, and they assume a memory leak is to blame. While earlier versions of Firefox did have memory leak bugs, they’re not the reason for this kind of memory consumption in Firefox 2.x.
Here’s what’s happening: Firefox caches recently used objects Web pages, images in memory so that they can be re-rendered on-screen quickly, which drives up memory usage. Read More»
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in case you didnt know Firefox has a small memory leakage problems that can cause your pc to freeze up. basically what happens is when you minimize Firefox it stops consuming memory, however when you maximize it again the memory usage will increase, sometimes even doubling. fortunately, there is a small fix that you can implement.
heres what you do: Read More»
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Windows Vista gadgets can do more than show the weather and keep you updated on the latest news. The Windows Vista Sidebar can also be used to install gadgets that are useful as system utilities that keep track of the resources Windows Vista is using.
Windows Sidebar gadgets have been created that can keep track of how Windows Vista is using your CPU, memory, hard drive and network resources.
Below are some of the best Windows Vista Sidebar gadgets available that can be used to help keep track of system resources: Read More»
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