| Home | Forums | Reviews | Guides | Newsgroups | Register | Search |
 |
| Thread Tools |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Flatus Ohlfahrt wrote:
> On Sun, 23 Jul 2006 17:35:57 GMT, Mozilla Champion (Dan) > wrote in > news:1sOwg.164920$ > t: > >> Flatus Ohlfahrt wrote: >>> On Sun, 23 Jul 2006 13:41:23 GMT, Mozilla Champion (Dan) >>> wrote in >>> news:60Lwg.164271$. >>> net >>> : >>> >>>> Flatus Ohlfahrt wrote: >>>>> On Sun, 23 Jul 2006 13:12:06 GMT, Home Theatre Guy wrote >>>>> in news:: >>>>> >>>>>> Why is it doing this. Most of the time alli can do is >>>>>> do a cold reboot >>>>>>  >>>>> When it does happen, why not just turn of the firefox >>>>> process using task manager? Works for me. (I've noticed >>>>> it happening, too. But troubleshooting what's causing it >>>>> is beyond my expertise.) >>>>> >>>>> Flatus >>>> How long does it stay at 100% Cpu? Would you rather it >>>> used 50% and took twice as long to display a page? Using >>>> 100% is the most efficient use of the processor, if it >>>> was only using 75% those other 25% of cycles are wasted, >>>> gone, never recovered. >>>> >>>> A cpu that isnt runniing at 100% is sitting idle >>>> part/most of the time. i.e. if your cpu is running at 15% >>>> then its not doing anything at all for the rest of the >>>> time. >>>> >>>> If you would provide a location (url) where you notice >>>> 100% cpu usage we might be able to explain it better. On >>>> some pages, especially those with flash animation, cpu >>>> usage is quite heavy, quite heavy indeed. >>>> >>> I understand what you're saying. But, here's my take. >>> Theoretically 100-pct is fine _if_ the user is able to >>> tweak how rapidly a process will shed its load in favor of >>> a competing process of equal or higher perceived >>> importance to the user. >>> >>> In my useage, I have flash animation turned-off. And, I >>> have little interest in visiting pages that would require >>> me to turn it on. I typically notice the peak when I'm not >>> actively using Firefox--when I'm using something else like >>> Eudora or Mailwasher. (Both of those programs can >>> legimately use available processor time up to 100-pct when >>> they're doing their database management tasks.) >>> >>> When I notice an I/O slugishness, I'll go to task manager >>> to see what's causing it. Often enough it's Firefox. It's >>> painless for me to kill the process because the program is >>> open just to enhance its availability. Going back to the >>> same page, everything drops back down to less than 3- to >>> 5-pct. >>> >>> But, I will watch to see if there's some URL in particular >>> that is causing what I perceive to be a minimal problem in >>> my FF useage. And, FWIW, I do have my W2K system fully >>> patched and protected by a decent hosts file, spybotSD, >>> adaware, spywareblastr, AVG, and Sygate. >>> >>> Flatus >> >> Not certain of what you are saying here. What is Firefox >> DOING when its using the cpu? Did you go to a url? >> > > It's certainly not _doing_ _anything_ that I would expect to > cause an exceptionally high long-duration demands on the CPU. > Indeed, Firefox might well be minimizaed in what I would expect > to be, a passive state waiting to be called upon to do something > meaningful. > > Thinking about it, it could well be related to one of my > extensions that's executing a background task. Is there a > practical way of seeing which firefox processes are using what > system resources? > > Flatus Cant you tell me in plain english what you have Firefox DOING when you notice the high Cpu usage? Did you just go to a website? Do a search? Or was it running in the background and you were using another program? WHAT was Firefox doing at the point in time it was using 100% cpu? |
|
|
|
|||
|
|
| |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Last time i was just watchign some TV via my tuner card and all of a sudden it just stoped, the TV that is I though it was the tuner card software but nope. Firefox decidied it need 100% of my CPU time so it kinds of Screws HD virewing on my tuner card big time. After alot of screwing arround i was final able to close Firefox and everything went back to normal  Was nto browesing at the time just watch some TV while Firefox was as far as i know idle in the background. Though it happens when browesing as well. On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 04:10:22 +1000, Home Theatre Guy <Home Theatre Guy> wrote: > > > >I do know i'am using Firefox. > >It just seems to happen randomly when iam browesing. Ill try to see if >its any Particular URLS that is causing it. But hard to do when it >just happens and your not taking any notice. Ill try > >I think it also happens when i leave the browser and do other things, >like watch a Divx Movie or some tv on my tuner card. But it does not >happen right away always after some time has past. > >Thanks. > > > >On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 04:05:12 +1000, Home Theatre Guy <Home Theatre >Guy> wrote: > >> >> >> >>I would turn it off if it let me. Control Alt Delte is locked or just >>not working, becuase Firefiox is useing 100% of the cpu so it dont >>come up >> >> >> >>On Sun, 23 Jul 2006 12:03:59 -0400, DTDoyle <""dtdoyle\"@NO SPAM.net"> >>wrote: >> >>>gwtc wrote: >>>> Home Theatre Guy wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Why is it doing this. Most of the time alli can do is do a cold reboot >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Is this a know bug ? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for any help. Its enough to drivenme back ti IE. >>>>> >>>>> NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>> Here's some reading for you, and yes its a known problem: >>>> >>>> http://www.squarefree.com/2006/02/04...leak-progress/ >>>> <http://kb.mozillazine.org/Reducing_memory_usage_(Firefox)> >>>> http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=354828 >>>> >>> >>> Are you sure its Firefox and not Thunderbird thats maxing out the CPU? >>>I had this problem earlier and it was due to TBird archiving previous >>>newsgroup headers and files, resulting in the App trying to load huge >>>files before responding. Try compacting the folders and check out this >>>link, it might help >>> >>>> http://kb.mozillazine.org/Compacting_folders |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
| |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
DTDoyle > wrote:
> gwtc wrote: >> Home Theatre Guy wrote: >>> Why is it doing this. Most of the time alli can do is do a cold reboot >>> >>> >>> >>> Is this a know bug ? >>> >>> Thanks for any help. Its enough to drivenme back ti IE. >>> >>> NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >> Here's some reading for you, and yes its a known problem: >> >> http://www.squarefree.com/2006/02/04...leak-progress/ >> <http://kb.mozillazine.org/Reducing_memory_usage_(Firefox)> >> http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=354828 >> > > Are you sure its Firefox and not Thunderbird thats maxing out the CPU? > I had this problem earlier and it was due to TBird archiving previous > newsgroup headers and files, resulting in the App trying to load huge > files before responding. Try compacting the folders and check out this > link, it might help > >> http://kb.mozillazine.org/Compacting_folders > no, he's not using TB because he said he'll go back to IE -- So, You Think You Know Everything? Did you know that Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer. |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Home Theatre Guy wrote:
> > Last time i was just watchign some TV via my tuner card and all of a > sudden it just stoped, the TV that is > > I though it was the tuner card software but nope. Firefox decidied it > need 100% of my CPU time so it kinds of Screws HD virewing on my tuner > card big time. After alot of screwing arround i was final able to > close Firefox and everything went back to normal > > Was nto browesing at the time just watch some TV while Firefox was as > far as i know idle in the background. > > Though it happens when browesing as well. > > > > > > > > On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 04:10:22 +1000, Home Theatre Guy <Home Theatre > Guy> wrote: > >> >> >> I do know i'am using Firefox. >> >> It just seems to happen randomly when iam browesing. Ill try to see if >> its any Particular URLS that is causing it. But hard to do when it >> just happens and your not taking any notice. Ill try >> >> I think it also happens when i leave the browser and do other things, >> like watch a Divx Movie or some tv on my tuner card. But it does not >> happen right away always after some time has past. >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 04:05:12 +1000, Home Theatre Guy <Home Theatre >> Guy> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> I would turn it off if it let me. Control Alt Delte is locked or just >>> not working, becuase Firefiox is useing 100% of the cpu so it dont >>> come up >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sun, 23 Jul 2006 12:03:59 -0400, DTDoyle <""dtdoyle\"@NO SPAM.net"> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> gwtc wrote: >>>>> Home Theatre Guy wrote: >>>>>> Why is it doing this. Most of the time alli can do is do a cold reboot >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Is this a know bug ? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for any help. Its enough to drivenme back ti IE. >>>>>> >>>>>> NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>> >>>>> Here's some reading for you, and yes its a known problem: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.squarefree.com/2006/02/04...leak-progress/ >>>>> <http://kb.mozillazine.org/Reducing_memory_usage_(Firefox)> >>>>> http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=354828 >>>>> >>>> Are you sure its Firefox and not Thunderbird thats maxing out the CPU? >>>> I had this problem earlier and it was due to TBird archiving previous >>>> newsgroup headers and files, resulting in the App trying to load huge >>>> files before responding. Try compacting the folders and check out this >>>> link, it might help >>>> >>>>> http://kb.mozillazine.org/Compacting_folders > A browser is seldom 'idle' - if the page has a meta refresh, then at specific intervals it would have to be downloaded again. And when that happens, well, Firefox asks for all the cpu time the system will give it, the faster to serve you. If you were watching TV, why didnt you quit or minimize Firefox? Or go to a site that doesnt have a meta refresh. Here's an idea for you, set up a bookmark that goes to a blanks page, as home even. Then when you want to do something else, one click, and Firefox WONT be asking for cpu time, because there is nothing for it to do! (staring at a blank page) |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
> Why is it doing this. Most of the time alli can do is do a cold reboot
> > > > Is this a know bug ? > > Thanks for any help. Its enough to drivenme back ti IE. > > NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. > > Thanks. > Did some checking on my FF (version 1.5.0.4) and can not replicate that 100% use here. Ofcourse there are spikes towards 100% when scroling through pages or heave demanding Flash sites. Also not using that much add ons ... I use Adblock and Forecastfox (weather) and have only one skin besides the default FF skin/theme. Only heavy usage of FF is when I have a lot of tabs open. Then sometimes FF freezes and have to do a Ctrl/Alt/Del to close FF. Maybe some more info? What kind of CPU do you have, memory, add ons and how much usage does it show when you start FF the first time? -- Menno ===================== My 3D Art can be seen on http://www.3dart4u.com http://tinyurl.com/c8g96 (3DCommune) ===================== Remove nospam in mail address when mailing me |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
When i get the 100% usage i can't even use Control,Alt,Del. Well it works but comes up in about five minutes and then i can'ty click **** becuase i have and hourglass as pointer. I think i have an Explanation though. I have a program called admuncher it munches ads. I think hats what causeing the problem. Ive turned it off as an experiment and if all gos well it must be the problem. Sad realy its he best ad muncher i have ever used gets EVERYTHIng and i do mean everything. Thanks for the help. Xp2400 at 1.8 ghz and 1 gig of pc3200 ram. Extensions. Talkback 1.5.0.4 Tabmixplus 0.3.0.5 Colorful Tabs 1.4 That's it Thanks. On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 18:41:05 +0200, "TheCroW" <> wrote: >> Why is it doing this. Most of the time alli can do is do a cold reboot >> >> >> >> Is this a know bug ? >> >> Thanks for any help. Its enough to drivenme back ti IE. >> >> NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. >> >> Thanks. >> > >Did some checking on my FF (version 1.5.0.4) and can not replicate that 100% >use here. Ofcourse there are spikes towards 100% when scroling through pages >or heave demanding Flash sites. Also not using that much add ons ... I use >Adblock and Forecastfox (weather) and have only one skin besides the default >FF skin/theme. >Only heavy usage of FF is when I have a lot of tabs open. Then sometimes FF >freezes and have to do a Ctrl/Alt/Del to close FF. > >Maybe some more info? What kind of CPU do you have, memory, add ons and how >much usage does it show when you start FF the first time? |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
| |
|
| Thread Tools | |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Tetration (print 100^100^100^100^100^100^100^100^100^100^100^100^100^100) | jononanon@googlemail.com | C Programming | 5 | 04-25-2012 08:49 PM |
| Firefox is majorly ****ing me off | mervlucid303@h__mail.com | Firefox | 5 | 08-08-2007 05:37 AM |
| VISTA - ****ING ME OFF ALREADY... | Dave Doe | NZ Computing | 208 | 12-10-2006 07:41 AM |
| a list of organizations that are ****ing me off | JimmyTango@pinoymail.com | Digital Photography | 6 | 01-29-2004 09:40 PM |
| QuickTime is ****ing me off | Gib Bogle | NZ Computing | 24 | 01-01-2004 11:29 AM |
