RAM usage by Mozilla Firefox is very high

[jhon]

Hello everyone, I was using Opera 10 browser, but many of my friends had suggested that Mozilla Firefox is far more better. But, after using it for quite some days, I have noticed by looking at the Task Manager that the RAM usage by Mozilla Firefox is very high. If this normal or some kind of problem that I am facing? My computer is running Windows 7 Ultimate operating system.

[Trio]

I am using the same browser and I can also assure you that the RAM usage by Mozilla Firefox is very high and this is not an issue that is faced by only you. This is a genuine problem of all the users who are using this particular browser. Mozilla Firefox is a very good browser, but when it is used for a long time like more than 3 hours, the entire system almost lags.

[deveritt]

I suppose that the RAM usage by Mozilla Firefox is very high is because there are too many add-ons of that browser installed in the system. The add-ons are the main cause for the too much usage of memory by this particular browser. So, it is always suggested that you must quit installing the add-ons, so that it will not use up all the free memory available.

[Techguru01]

According to me, the problem that the RAM usage by Mozilla Firefox is very high, since this particular browser has a lot of memory leaks. It is best among the browsers, but Opera is being given an important place because of such resource usage by this particular browser. I am using Firefox too and facing the same issue till now. I am surprised that nothing is being done to improve this situation.

[johnson22]

The reason why most of the users quit using Mozilla Firefox is that the RAM usage by it is very high. I was using this browser, but have now switched to Internet Explorer because of this one reason. The ratings of this browser is very high. I suggest you to have a look at the following threads to get some solution for this issue:

1. Firefox memory usage keeps increasing
2. Mozilla Firefox consumes lots of memory

[Jackson2]

There are 2 reasons why the RAM usage by Mozilla Firefox is very high. One is the browser itself and the other one is that you are using Windows 7 operating system. The version of the browser that you are using must be compatible with the Windows 7 operating system, otherwise such issues are seen to occur. The following thread will help you to some extent:
Improve Mozilla Firefox Speed