Tired of Firefox consuming all of that RAM?

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If you?re a frequent user of Firefox, you?ve probably become well aware of how much memory the program begins consuming after extended use, a problem that persists with even the latest version. While this browser is deservedly praised for it?s the functionality and customizability (made possible by the numerous extensions that improve the Firefox experience), its drain on memory ? an issue is known to also occur on systems with plenty of memory ? can become a nuisance that sees the performance of the browser begin to falter.

Called Memory Fox, this extension optimizes Firefox? use of your memory, allocating your ram so as to ensure optimal performance when browsing the web. The extension adheres to preset limits set by the user, its functionality coming into focus once the browser?s expense of ram reaches the designated threshold. After the barrier?s been met, the memory is cleared, allowing the browser to function unimpeded.

Use of this extension requires both a Windows OS and Firefox 3. After you?ve downloaded the extension, restart Firefox and activate Memory Fox from the Tools button in the toolbar. Once installed, the setup is available for your optimization needs.

While this may make only a negligible difference for those computers with an insane amount of ram, it?s sure to impart a visible impact to systems that often find their use of Firefox burdensome where RAM?s concerned.

You can download Memory Fox here.

Tune up Firefox for improved performance

Often praised for its functionality, with a feature set that has made it more popular than Microsoft?s Internet Explorer, a persistent criticism of Firefox has been its speed.? Despite its intuitive accessibility and powerfully customizable interface, the performance of this browser ? even for systems on which such issues are a rarity — has been problematic.

When several tabs are opened, Firefox has become notorious for using an inordinate amount of memory.? On systems with a minimal amount of ram, being forced to quit the application altogether is not an uncommon recourse.

These issues are most prevalent on those computers that either need to be upgraded or haven?t been properly optimized.? We understand that not everyone can go out and outfit their computer with a lot of ram, particularly in this age where budgetary concerns remain paramount. Taking that into consideration, it should be noted that there does exist an effective means of improving the performance of Firefox with the use a simple utility created for just that purpose.

Coming from TotalIdea, Firetune is a quick solution for augmenting your experience with Firefox. Giving particular attention to the speed? of your internet connection and that of? your computer?s processor, Firetune adjusts several internal settings of Firefox for increased performance.

Firetune works with Mozilla Firefox versions: 1.x, 2.x, and 3.x

Firetune can be downloaded here.

Browser speed is but one of several areas of concern when taking stock of your computer?s performance. For questions on the effective optimization of a computer, we may have the answers you?re looking for.

A free diagnostic tool for your computer

Commonly experienced by even the newest computers,? the diminished performance of a system? can be attributed to any number of problems.? It could be software or hardware, conflicting drivers, or a memory leakage.

Whatever the root cause of your frustration, arriving at an answer isn’t easy, but having a direction in which to travel just became a bit more manageable.

PC Pitstop is a neat diagnostic tool that provides users with a comprehensive overview of their system — performance, security, drivers, etc.

It’s free and easy to use, with results that may surprise you.? Again, while it won’t fix whatever’s ailing your system, PC Pitstop will highlight those areas around which you might want to focus.

Our business is making sure your computer runs as well as possible. Taking a few simple steps on your own can be a fast and easy way to get your system running better, even if you aren’t able to solve matters on your own. Remember, whenever you hit one of those frustrating situations that’s a little beyond your ability to handle, Computer Geeks is just a click or a phone call away.

Fragmentation can be frustrating

Slow performance is the toll incurred by every computer, no matter how cutting edge it was when purchased.? While the technology housed within the computer remains static, the industry behind that technology moves forward, ?always introducing new advances in how we compute.

The frustration we feel when confronted by slow performance is understandable, when considering its impact on our use. From diminished productivity in the office to its interruption of our home use, sluggish performance is a common problem that can be attributed to a number of causes, one of the most prevalent being a fragmented hard drive.

Fragmentation occurs when the data on your hard drive is no longer sequentially ordered. As an example, looking at the first five letters of the alphabet, we? have:

A? B? C? D? E

As time progresses, with the addition of new information and the deletion of old data, that sequence becomes disordered. If left unaddressed, it eventually reads as:

A? E? C? D B

The allocation of data on your hard drive has been rendered a chaotic mess, making it all the more difficult for your system to efficiently retrieve data when necessary. Returning to the alphabet theme, imagine having to recite the letters in the alphabet exactly as we?ve all been taught, only in a fragmented sequence:

A Q C D T Y G M I V K L H N O P B R S E U J W X F Z

Reading it off from that sequence above, your recitation of the alphabet certainly isn?t as smooth as you remember, is it?

That?s exactly what your hard drive is doing when suffering from fragmentation. Without a sequential allotment of your data, it takes longer to access information, resulting in the slow performance many witness when using their computers.

Defragmentation is the answer to this problem. As its name suggests, defragmentation reverses the state of fragmentation, sequentially ordering your data for faster retrieval.? Defragmentation can be performed by any number of tools, all readily available on the internet. While you can always use the defragmentation tool that comes with your Windows operating system, I prefer Defraggler.

Created by the same company that gave us CCleaner, Defraggler is an easy to use tool that performs all of your defragmenting needs. To ensure optimal performance of the computer, we advise you to perform defragmentation once a month.

Should you have any additional questions about this process, simply ask.

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