I keep getting Norton 'performance alerts' that Firefox is using a lot of memory. Should I worry?

Is there some action I should take because of thes alaerts? It happens every time I start Firefox

This is likely coming from a third-party program. You can try to Reset Firefox. [[Reset Firefox – easily fix most problems]]

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My Firefox continues to stall a lot and Window Task Manager shows that Firefox is using a lot of memory (600,000k +) What can I do to make this stop stalling?

I play Farmville or on Pogo and my computer keeps giving me the hour glass and when I look on my Windows Task Manager it shows that I am using over 600,000 k of memory. When it does that I can't do anything unless I just use the power button to shut the computer down or use the task manager to "End Process". I do not like to do either of these so I usually just sit and wait for it to fix itself then later it does it all over again.
Also when I was doing defrag on the file type tab it showed two Mozilla Firefox so I am wondering if this is the issue but I only see one in the control panel.

I play Farmville or on Pogo and my computer keeps giving me the hour glass and when I look on my Windows Task Manager it shows that I am using over 600,000 k of memory. When it does that I can't do anything unless I just use the power button to shut the computer down or use the task manager to "End Process". I do not like to do either of these so I usually just sit and wait for it to fix itself then later it does it all over again.
Also when I was doing defrag on the file type tab it showed two Mozilla Firefox so I am wondering if this is the issue but I only see one in the control panel.

I keep getting a warning from nortons that firefox is using a lot of memory (125mb). Why?

i never got this message until i upgraded to firefox5. it also gives warnings about excessive cpu usage

Windows puts up messages that this is too much - also it crashes, gets stuck and moves like a very slow turtle
I am trying to remove the McAfee toolbar, having uninstalled McAfee, the toolbar remains - I suspect it is intruding space and time wise as I have AVG already
thanks for your response,
Jaiia

I keep getting a pop up saying Firefox is using far too much memory

If I try to download a video or film something that would have taken 30 minutes is now taking 10-12 hours.
My download speed is showing 4.79 MB/sec but it´s certainly not doing that.

This issue can be caused by the presence of leftover files in the Firefox program folder (defaults\pref) like a file firefox.js that overrides the update URL with a wrong link.
See my post here and do a clean reinstall and be sure to remove the Firefox program folder.
* [/questions/826858]
Do a clean (re-)install:
Download a fresh Firefox copy and save the file to the desktop.
* Firefox 4.0.x: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
* Uninstall your current Firefox version and remove the Firefox program folder before installing that copy of the Firefox installer.
* Do not remove personal data if you uninstall the current version.
* It is important to delete the Firefox program folder to remove all the files and make sure that there are no problems with files that were leftover after uninstalling.
Your bookmarks and other profile data are stored elsewhere in the [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox Firefox Profile Folder] and won't be affected by a reinstall, but make sure that you do not select to remove personal data if you uninstall Firefox.

Firefox sometimes uses a lot of memory and slows down my computer, can this be prevented ? I am running Windows XP.

I sometimes get a message that Firefox is using a large amount of memory.

* Make sure that you do not use [[Clear Recent History]] to clear the "Browsing History"
App tabs and Tab Groups (Panorama) are stored as part of the session data in the file sessionstore.js in the [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox Firefox Profile Folder]
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Session_Restore

Why is firefox 7b using a lot more memory and cpu on my computer?

I'm trying firefox 7 beta in a debian squeeze box. It is using a lot of RAM and CPU compared to previous releases of firefox(I've tried disabling all plugins and add-ons, not a big improvement). In the follow link here is a summary from about:memory, websites tabs opened at that time and the usage of % mem and cpu of my system: http://pastebin.com/8ji1gmLk
I'm using firefox on all my computers for a while now. So changing the browser is not an option for me now.
It did crash few times when loading a lot of tabs. Please let me know if there is another information that would be useful for fixing this. Thanks

Is it using a significant amount more resources than 6.0 did?
I noticed 6.0 is a VAST resource hog over 5.0 and earlier. It's a very bad flaw in the new version, and has a lot of people upset.
What has me curious is whether this is a new resource problem or whether it was present in 6.0 and you are just not noticing it.
One suggestion: Don't run BETA versions of ANY software on "all your machines". Not when rolling back the version is not an option. That's generally a bad idea, since beta versions are likely to have bugs.
With FF, now, I would never let it automatically update. I don't trust their new update policies, so I would suggest you turn "auto updates" to OFF, and do it manually, only after you hear the new release is stable, which we know 6.0 is NOT.

I'm getting AVG messages stating that Firefox is using 350MGB of memory.

I'm getting these messages once or twice a day and they suggest that I restart Firefox.

If those messages return, see AVG support to find out how to raise the threshold of the trigger for that message. With 6GB of RAM, there's no reason for Firefox using less than 10% of your RAM to be a problem and cause that message to appear. IMO, the alarm shouldn't trigger until the 50% range.

I keep getting emails telling me that I have used 14.5GB of my 15GB but all of my devices say that I have only used 7.2GB. Any ideas how to fix this?

For the past week I have been getting emails as per below:
You are currently using 14.5 GB of your total 15 GB of iCloud storage, which means that your iCloud storage is almost full. When your storage is full, device backups to iCloud will stop and apps will no longer be able to save documents to iCloud.
To ensure that your iCloud services continue without interruption, you can free up space or buy more storage by following the steps below:
To free up storage in your account:
Step 1:
On your iOS device, go to Settings and tap iCloud.
Step 2:
Tap Storage & Backup.
Step 3:
Tap Manage Storage and choose items that you’d like to delete or stop backing up.
For more information on managing your iCloud storage, please read this article.
To buy more storage:
Step 1:
On your iOS device, go to Settings and tap iCloud.
Step 2:
Tap Storage & Backup.
Step 3:
Choose Buy More Storage.
You can also buy more iCloud storage from a Mac or PC.
My Mac, my iPhone and iPad are all telling me that I am only using 7.2GB of my 15GB storage limit. Any ideas what could be causing this?
Thanks
Pete

I received this email today and have no idea why.
Dear Daniel Freeman,
You have now exceeded your iCloud storage, including an additional amount provided to allow you to continue receiving email. As a result, you will not be able to send or receive new email messages with your iCloud email address until you free up storage space or buy more.
To free up storage in your account:
Step 1:
On your iOS device, go to Settings and tap iCloud.
Step 2:
Tap Storage & Backup.
Step 3:
Tap Manage Storage and choose items you’d like to delete or stop backing up.
For more information on managing your iCloud storage, please read this article.
To buy more storage:
Step 1:
On your iOS device, go to Settings and tap iCloud.
Step 2:
Tap Storage & Backup.
Step 3:
Choose Buy More Storage.
You can also buy more iCloud storage from a Mac or PC.
I have not changed anything with any of my iOS devices (iPhone 4s, iPad2) or my Macbook Pro. I have 3.21GB out of 5GB of storage space free so I dont understand why this has happened.
will my iCloud email service still work?

Why is Firefox 6 using a LOT of memory on Vista x64

Memory usage on FF6 is 40% higher than FF5. Also, I have a lag when changing pages on a website. This is extremely irritating and did not happen with the previous version.

Is it using a significant amount more resources than 6.0 did?
I noticed 6.0 is a VAST resource hog over 5.0 and earlier. It's a very bad flaw in the new version, and has a lot of people upset.
What has me curious is whether this is a new resource problem or whether it was present in 6.0 and you are just not noticing it.
One suggestion: Don't run BETA versions of ANY software on "all your machines". Not when rolling back the version is not an option. That's generally a bad idea, since beta versions are likely to have bugs.
With FF, now, I would never let it automatically update. I don't trust their new update policies, so I would suggest you turn "auto updates" to OFF, and do it manually, only after you hear the new release is stable, which we know 6.0 is NOT.

I keep getting prompts to update my Firefox to 4.0.1 but I already use 4.0.1. What's wrong with Firefox that it keeps sending these?

I keep getting prompts to update my Firefox to 4.0.1 but I already use 4.0.1. What's wrong with Firefox that it keeps sending these prompts and what can I do to stop them?

I keep getting prompts to update my Firefox to 4.0.1 but I already use 4.0.1. What's wrong with Firefox that it keeps sending these prompts and what can I do to stop them?

I recently downloade Firefox v6.0 but had to remove it via the Control Panel Add/Remove Program. When I tried to re-install it I keep getting an error messsage that said that I had to reboot to fully remove the previous copy of v6.0.

I recently downloade Firefox v6.0 but had to remove it via the Control Panel>Add/Remove Program. When I downloaded v6.0 again and tried to re-install it I keep getting an error messsage that said that I had to reboot to fully remove the previous copyof v6.0. However when I did reboot I get the same error message. I'm sort of stuck in a loop and can't figure out how I can re-install v6.0. I am running Windows XP on a Dell Inspiron 9300 laptop.

Please do the following.
Click '''Help '''| '''Check For Updates'''. The option to update should appear and version 3.6.17 should download and install.
However, sometimes things go pear-shaped and you get version 3.5.19. If that happens, repeat the same steps to update to 3.6.17.
Once you have 3.6.17 installed, you'll get the opportunity to update to the current version which is 4.0.1 ''Please don't do that for the moment because you first of all have to update your plugins''. To do the latter, please do the following.
Go to http://www.java.com/en/ and install the latest version of Java.
Update Adobe Shockwave for Director via http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/
Update Adobe Flash via http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
Update Adobe Reader via http://get.adobe.com/reader/?promoid=BUIGO
For security details regarding the Adobe updates, see: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa11-02.html
Once you've updated all those, go to '''Help '''| '''Check For Updates '''again to update to version 4.0.1

TS4036 I recently got the new iPhone 5c I used icloud to back everything up from my 4s to my new 5c. Now, I keep getting a pop up that says Continue Restoring? (This iPhone has not been backed uprecently because it has not finished being restored. Would

I recently got the new iPhone 5c I used icloud to back everything up from my 4s to my new 5c. Now, I keep getting a pop up that says Continue Restoring? (This iPhone has not been backed uprecently because it has not finished being restored. Would you like to finish downloading any remaining purchases and media before backing up, or delete them along with any app date?)
I seleted to finish downloading because I didn't want to lose anything. It still will not finish downloading and I have tried this several times.
What do I need to do to that I can get my iphone to back up and so that I can install the new iOS?

Hello there, Brandifoote24.
The following Knowledge Base article offers up an explanation of what you're error signifies:
iCloud: Understanding Backup alert messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4576
"This iPhone has not been backed up recently because it has not finished being restored. Would you like to finish downloading any remaining purchases and media before backing up, or delete them along with any app data?"
This message is displayed if your iOS device has been trying to complete a restore for more than three days. This can occur if your restore has been interrupted due to network connectivity issues or some other problem occurs.
Being that this is the case, you would want to go back to the article it seems you were referred to us from and try to restore from your icloud backup again:
iCloud: Troubleshooting restoring an iCloud backup
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4036
How do I restore an iCloud backup if my device is already set up for use?
You'll need to erase all data and settings from your device, so first confirm that you have an iCloud backup to restore:
Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup > Manage Storage, then tap the name of your device to view a list of iCloud backups.
Check the date of the backup you want to restore, because you'll be restoring only what iCloud backed up on that date.
After confirming that an iCloud backup is available, follow these steps:
Connect your device to a power source and make sure that it is connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi.
Follow the instructions for restoring your iOS device from an iCloud backup, which include making sure that your device is using the latest version of iOS.
If the issue persists, then I would troubleshoot Wi-Fi using the following article:
iOS: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1398
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.

Can't install itunes on windows 7 machine. I keep getting A message stating that I don't meet min. requirements, but the machine has more than enough. What do I need to do to correct this?

Can't install itunes on windows 7 machine. I keep getting A message stating that I don't meet min. requirements, but the machine has more than enough. What do I need to do to correct this?

Are you trying to install the 32-bit version on a 64-bit machine, or vice versa?
For general advice see Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates.
The steps in the second box are a guide to removing everything related to iTunes and then rebuilding it which is often a good starting point unless the symptoms indicate a more specific approach. Review the other boxes and the list of support documents further down the page in case one of them applies.
The further information area has direct links to the current and recent builds in case you have problems downloading, need to revert an older version or want to try the iTunes for Windows (64-bit - for older video cards) release as a workaround for performance issues or compatibility with third party software.
Your library should be unaffected by these steps but there is backup and recovery advice elsewhere in the user tip.
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Firefox wont run on new hard drive (MAC) Get message saying there is already a copy, but I have trashed it from applications and I keep getting the same message and I cant use Firefos

I have tried reloading
the Firefox program several times, but keep getting the same message. Firefox appears in the toolbar, but the program never will rujn

Hello Dave,
This forum is for troubleshooting Apple Software Update for Windows, a software package for Windows designed to update Apple products that run on Windows, and not related to Microsoft Office in any way. I suggest you post Office related questions on Microsoft's own forums for their Mac products.
http://www.officeformac.com/productforums

TS1424 Keep trying to down load a Magazine I just purchased an I keep getting an error message that "unable to download folio". Have check for enough space and have deleated app. And reloaded. Also rebooted iPad nothing fixes problem

Keep trying to down load a Magazine I just purchased an I keep getting an error message that "unable to download folio". Have check for enough space and have deleated app. And reloaded. Also rebooted iPad nothing fixes problem.
Does the iTunes Store need to reset my subscription or is this a fix I can do on my iPad

Try This...
Close All Open Apps... Sign Out of yopur Account... Perform a Reset... Try again...
Reset ( No Data will be Lost )
Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Release the Buttons.

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