Opening firefox results in windows low virtual memory

jello32 · 04-22-2008, 07:37 PM

I use firefox web developer. As soon as I open firefox, which takes forever, I get a Windows virtual memory is low and my applications slow down tremendously. How can I alliviate this problem?

**koala** · 04-22-2008, 08:15 PM

How much RAM do you have, and what are your swap file (virtual memory) settings?

Control Panel > System > Advanced tab > Performance Settings button > Advanced tab > Virtual Memory Change button

jello32 · 04-23-2008, 01:08 PM

initial size 768M
Max size 1536

**koala** · 04-23-2008, 01:39 PM

How much RAM do you have?

Go back to the Virtual Memory Change button, select Custom Size and set both Initial and Maximum to 4096mb, click the Set button, then OK out of these windows and reboot to complete.

jello32 · 04-24-2008, 07:34 AM

I have 512MB which now makes sense! I'll try it and let you know.

**koala** · 04-24-2008, 07:39 AM

As you're a web developer, you probably have a few Firefox addons and themes installed. Removing the unnecessary ones will help reduce the amount of memory Firefox uses, which can grow quite high (mine is at 137mb at the moment). There are other tweaks available to reduce the memory used by FF, but another gig of RAM would help more than anything.

04-22-2008, 07:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
jello32 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Opening firefox results in windows low virtual memory I use firefox web developer. As soon as I open firefox, which takes forever, I get a Windows virtual memory is low and my applications slow down tremendously. How can I alliviate this problem?

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koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 8,477 OS: XP/UBUNTU My System	Re: Opening firefox results in windows low virtual memory How much RAM do you have, and what are your swap file (virtual memory) settings? Control Panel > System > Advanced tab > Performance Settings button > Advanced tab > Virtual Memory Change button __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

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04-23-2008, 01:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 8,477 OS: XP/UBUNTU My System	Re: Opening firefox results in windows low virtual memory How much RAM do you have? Go back to the Virtual Memory Change button, select Custom Size and set both Initial and Maximum to 4096mb, click the Set button, then OK out of these windows and reboot to complete. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

04-24-2008, 07:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
jello32 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: Opening firefox results in windows low virtual memory I have 512MB which now makes sense! I'll try it and let you know.

04-24-2008, 07:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 8,477 OS: XP/UBUNTU My System	Re: Opening firefox results in windows low virtual memory As you're a web developer, you probably have a few Firefox addons and themes installed. Removing the unnecessary ones will help reduce the amount of memory Firefox uses, which can grow quite high (mine is at 137mb at the moment). There are other tweaks available to reduce the memory used by FF, but another gig of RAM would help more than anything. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here