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    windows 7 power usage in web browsing

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by iceblitzed, Aug 23, 2014.

  1. iceblitzed

    iceblitzed Notebook Enthusiast

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    does anyone know which web browser uses the least power (internet explorer, firefox, chrome , etc or any others)
     
    iceblitzed, Aug 23, 2014
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    TreeTops Ranch Notebook Deity

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    Are you asking about battery drain or memory usage? I think as you open up more and more tabs the drain on both goes up but I have not seen any comparisons between browsers nor do I think it is important enough to worry about.
     
    TreeTops Ranch, Aug 24, 2014
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    tijo, Aug 24, 2014
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