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JPSmit

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Over the past years (5 or so) I have migrated across a range of Internet software. (I still use Windows XP)

I started with Internet Explorer because it came with the computer. I stopped using IE because it wasn't especially fast and because it was the most vulnerable to viruses.

I went to Firefox because it was quicker and less vulnerable. However, it would get choked up not releasing memory (RAM?) until I had to shut everything down, empty it all (with CCleaner) and start again.

I then went to Google Chrome (which I am currently using) because it was even faster and easier. Unfortunately with Chrome, every once in awhile (but regularly) it will grind to a halt. I then need to shut down Chrome, go into task manager where I find one or two listings of chrome still running. I then close them and reopen Chrome and usually it works again. (Sometimes I have to do this two or three times. It is almost as though the cache? detaches itself from the rest of the program.) I went onto bleepingcomputer.com and they confirmed that this is an issue for Chrome and that no one has a solution.

So, what to use? Is there a stable program out there? Anyone used Safari on an XP? Back to Firefox or IE? Please don't tell me to use Linux as that is just too intimidating for me to change to on what is also a work computer.

thanks all
 
J-P - there are *lots* of internet browsers out there. But I've been using (and updating) FireFox for about five years with no "clogging up" problems. Altho' there are plenty of websites out there that can clog you up with java script, animations, flash video, and multiple windows.

Were you able to pin down exactly what problem(s) FireFox was giving you? Or point me to a forum somewhere describing the problem?

Edit: I think just closing and re-starting your browser (or system) once a day may be much less hassle than searching for and learning a new browser.

Thanks.
Tom
 
hello? J-P?
 
With FF settings to clear the cache, remember nothing, suggest nothing, not retain passwords, on closing it there should be no residual data.

We've used FF as our dominant browser for years, no issues that weren't solvable.

Yes, personally, CEntOS Linux is the O/S of choice but we do have a couple Windows XP Pro machines running FFox as well. Only time we see "kludging" is if a site has a ton of "Bells-n-Whistles" stuff they throw at it, as Tom referenced.

If you have several iterations of FF running in task manager, something else is happening. Have you tried (saving your bookmarks first!) uninstalling/reinstalling?

After uninstall, reboot the beast TWO times at minimum before reintroducing.

That's the "least harm" suggestion I'd start with. On reloading, set the options to keep nothing in memory.
 
DrEntropy said:
If you have several iterations of FF running in task manager, something else is happening. Have you tried (saving your bookmarks first!) uninstalling/reinstalling?
Click to expand...

May do - though note Doc, I am not currently using FF but Chrome, so, if I open the Task Manager, I see various "listings" of Chrome running. Right now I have three windows open - Google, BCF & Yahoo. If I go to Task Manager, I see Chrome.exe listed eight times. Three of these are the individual windows, one is Avast, one is (I think) Java and so on.
 
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