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Firefox 7 (with memory leak fix) is here

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Krow
Krow Original post #1
Sep 29, 2011 at 3:07 AM
Mozilla Firefox Web Browser — Free Download

I am yet to check it out but initial tests show that FF 7 consumes slightly more memory at startup but actively frees up unused RAM with usage. It consumed less RAM than Opera with 9 tabs open here: Browser Speed Tests: Firefox 7, Chrome 14, Internet Explorer 9, and More

Waiting for further results and personal experience.
Zangetsu
Sep 29, 2011 at 11:34 AM
^^my Firefox updated itself to version 7...
yes the start up is little slow compared to opera..but after that is fast
rhitwick
Sep 29, 2011 at 11:46 AM
Slow? i.e without any extension?

I've something around 35-40 extensions installed...hmmm
Krow
Krow #4
Sep 30, 2011 at 6:55 PM
^With or without extensions, FF will consume higher memory at startup but after using for some time memory consumption will fall. :)
clmlbx
clmlbx #5
Sep 30, 2011 at 7:14 PM
Well For me Firefox started @ 105MB with 19 active Ext. and @ 12 Tabs it was 225-250MB.

Well about Slow start I didn't notice anything.
Krow
Krow #6
Sep 30, 2011 at 7:41 PM
Well about Slow start I didn't notice anything.

Me neither, but I never post about that as I have 6GB RAM. :lol: