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    Solution for Firefox Memory Leak

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by aigle, Apr 16, 2006.

  1. aigle

    aigle Notebook Consultant

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    aigle, Apr 16, 2006
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    hm. i haven't noticed any memory leak.
     
    neenee, Apr 16, 2006
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    There isn't a memory leak. It's actually Firefox's cache which stores the last 5 pages you visited. If you have a lot of tabs open, then that multiplies the number of pages stored which makes it take up a lot of memory. That fix just makes it so previously viewed pages aren't stored which may actually decrease performance if you use the back and forward buttons alot.
     
    TheRunaway, Apr 16, 2006
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    aigle Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for this explanation. So how to revert these settings.
     
    aigle, Apr 16, 2006
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    Actually, I just read through that particular site's "fix" and it operates in a slightly different way.

    But anyways, if you want to undo the fix, just type in "about:config" and find the key for "config.trim_on_minimize" and delete it.
     
    TheRunaway, Apr 16, 2006
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