On Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:34:08 -0700, Tony Hwang
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On Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:24:34 -0700, Tony
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On Tue, 18 Jan 2011 07:30:04 -0500, Jeff
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On 1/17/2011 9:04 PM, Higgs Boson wrote:
On Jan 17, 1:09 pm, wrote:
Higgs Boson wrote:
(Of course it isn't just the *computer* that has low memory these
days...g)
But seriously, could anyone give me a heads-up as to the least
expensive way to deal with this problem?
For the past 'n' weeks, I've been getting a pop-up at the lower r.h.
corner of the screen with HUGE flame-like chart visuals and a message
"High memory usage by Firefox". It used to create more virtual
memory, but that has stopped, so maybe the End Is Nigh? Am I heading
for a crash? First time I have run into this, so not a clue.
I just installed a new app (Norton Ghost - successor to GoBack), and
got the message that my memory was too low to run certain functions of
Ghost.
Yes, I can go out& buy new memory $$$, but I suspect something else
is at play. My modest usage is not a memory hog. What could be
draining virtual memory to this extent?
Would appreciate any input.
The message does NOT come from the operating system, it is a construct of an
application program (possibly Firefox).
Try using Internet Explorer for a while and see if the problem disappears.
That's probably a good idea anyway; Firefox has been known to give your cat
warts. (If you don't have a cat, you'll probably be okay. Except for the
flames, of course.)
The reason given meoriginally NOT to use IE was that it "leaked" more
than others. Is that true? Any test data on that -- not anecdotal?
Any data on that?
IE has a long history of memory leaks on certain javascript DOM calls.
That may, or may not be an issue depending on what is on the web page
you are viewing. Mostly this is mitigated by both MS and the people who
write problematic code, but not entirely.
It does use substantially less memory than FF, that is probably
because it is more tightly integrated in.
I'm a web programmer/developer. I do not like IE, none of us do
(buggy and incomplete implementation of web standards). But on a minimal
system, IE will work where FF will have problems.
With all that said, it really is Norton causing the trouble, not FF.
Jeff
TIA
HB
Hey!!! A kindred spirit???
Norton USED to be the best you could get. Norton Utilities was the
best disk editor, back when Peter Norton WAS Norton.The early Norton
AntiVirus was precedent setting.
But today there are so many products that are SO MUCH better than
Norton's offering - particularly in how little they interfere with the
real business of "computing"
Norton products today just get in the way of everything, consuming
resources in prodigious ammounts.
Hi,
That is what you are saying.
If you are an expert on low language(machine code) You can do anything
you want. Norton stuff is nothing but memory hogger. It also snoops on
your system.
As usual, Tony, I have no idea if you are agreeing with me or
dissagreeing.
Hi,
I am just throwing something so you can further think. Stuff like Norton
will slow down the system and even cause a problem. Best thing to do
with a home PC is just protect it from Virus attack, block all the
garbage coming in and load it with just what you need(applications).
Never upgrade anything if things are doing fine. If you want to upgrade
wait until it is proven well.
Well, I'll agree to a point, Tony - but if you are connected to the
internet running a Windows system, it is VERY good policy to install
Microsoft's security updates (to "plug" the holes in the system) as
they are made available.
To protect it from a virus attack requires some sort of anti-virus.
Norton is almost a virus itself.
There are simple virus protection programs out there that DO work and
do not assume, like Norton does, that you are an absolute idiot and
will take no responsibility for your actions on the net or elsewhere.
They are, however, totally useless if you do not install the signature
updates in a very timely manner. If you don't, you are susceptible to
first day type attacks.(may as well not have antivirus if it is not up
to date)
I work with this stuff on a daily basis.