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Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-01-18 08:03:26
January 18 2010 08:01 GMT
#1
Okay, so I've googled around a bit and haven't been able to resolve this issue. Basically, whenever I'm running anything flash based from FF (i.e. livestream or youtube) the cpu usage of firefox hits 30-40% and generally makes everything slower.

Anyone encountered anything similar? Anyone got any solutions? (other than restarting ff)
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ShaLLoW[baY]
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Canada12499 Posts
January 18 2010 08:02 GMT
#2
I have deeefinitely encountered this too, would love a fix.
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Hinanawi
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States2250 Posts
January 18 2010 08:03 GMT
#3
Which version of Firefox are you two using? I had this problem in 3.0 a lot (Firefox majorly memory leaking with YouTube tabs open), but I haven't had the problem since 3.5
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Saturnize
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States2473 Posts
January 18 2010 08:04 GMT
#4
I haven't been having problems.
"Time to put the mustard on the hotdog. -_-"
ShaLLoW[baY]
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Canada12499 Posts
January 18 2010 08:07 GMT
#5
On January 18 2010 17:03 Hinanawi wrote:
Which version of Firefox are you two using? I had this problem in 3.0 a lot (Firefox majorly memory leaking with YouTube tabs open), but I haven't had the problem since 3.5


...3.0.17

Brb, updating.
ALEXISONFIRE ARE FUCKING BACK (sAviOr for life)
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
January 18 2010 08:09 GMT
#6
Had this issue with 3.5, upgraded to the latest beta version today since i read somewhere that it improved memory leak issues but no improvement =[
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HaXXspetten
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Sweden15718 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-01-18 18:03:53
January 18 2010 08:10 GMT
#7
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Flash slow in firefox?


Tbh, I think he'll pwn JD just as he pwnd Movie regardless if your using Internet Explorer or Firefox. Unless you're referring to lag, he's apm should be the same.

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KwarK
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States44449 Posts
January 18 2010 08:11 GMT
#8
On January 18 2010 17:10 HaXXspetten wrote:
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Flash slow in firefox?

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Tbh, I think he'll pwn JD just as he pwnd Movie regardless if your using Internet Explorer or Firefox. Unless you're referring to lag, he's apm should be the same.


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spoiler tag yo
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mucker
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States1120 Posts
January 18 2010 08:13 GMT
#9
I had a similar issue until I removed the cache viewer addon.
It's supposed to be automatic but actually you have to press this button.
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
January 18 2010 08:15 GMT
#10
I presume that's an extension you dl'd?
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Ivs
Profile Joined January 2008
Australia139 Posts
January 18 2010 08:20 GMT
#11
same problem for live streams, sometimes when one of the cores max out its cpu usage the video lags a lot. It's even worse if I fullscreen it.

Although the new players on livestream.com seems to do a lot better. (than the ones tl embeds)
water-hand
Profile Joined September 2006
Italy47 Posts
January 18 2010 08:27 GMT
#12
i've had a similar problem, uninstalled every add-ons, reinstallad FF, used a beta...
nothing worked, sadly seemed only IE could run flash correctly
finally (after a couple of months), on other purposes, i reinstalled my ATI graphics drivers and Flash started working correctly on FF
BloodDrunK
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Bangladesh2767 Posts
January 18 2010 08:29 GMT
#13
got the same problem too.the 3rd core of my cpu maxes out while other cores and the ram are sitting at 0.gets really really annoying.
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HaruHaru
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States988 Posts
January 18 2010 08:32 GMT
#14
I have this problem too, especially when i'm playign flash based games on facebook. It slows my entire computer down and i can't do anything else when playing.
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disco
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Netherlands1667 Posts
January 18 2010 08:40 GMT
#15
Definetly have this problem. Firefox also tends to crash regularly when having flash open and switching to 640*480 resolution.
this game is a fucking jokie
Jaxtyk
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States600 Posts
January 18 2010 09:02 GMT
#16
How good is ur cpu?
To tell the truth....I could beat anyone in the world.
meegrean
Profile Joined May 2008
Thailand7699 Posts
January 18 2010 09:13 GMT
#17
Firefox tends to use a lot more cpu than I would like. Try using another browser for flash-related stuff?
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Julmust
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Sweden4867 Posts
January 18 2010 09:14 GMT
#18
Have you tried disabling hardware acceleration for flash? My CPU used to go fucking nuts when I played flash (aka firefox taking up ALOT of CPU).

To disable hardware acceleration:
Start a flashgame/stream/whatever and rightclick, under one of the tabs (furthest to the left I think) you have a option "Enable hardware acceleration" try that and see if it helps you with your problem.
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Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
January 18 2010 09:16 GMT
#19
On January 18 2010 18:13 meegrean wrote:
Firefox tends to use a lot more cpu than I would like. Try using another browser for flash-related stuff?

thats a pain =/ I'd rather not
On January 18 2010 18:14 Julmust wrote:
Have you tried disabling hardware acceleration for flash? My CPU used to go fucking nuts when I played flash (aka firefox taking up ALOT of CPU).

To disable hardware acceleration:
Start a flashgame/stream/whatever and rightclick, under one of the tabs (furthest to the left I think) you have a option "Enable hardware acceleration" try that and see if it helps you with your problem.

testing this
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Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
January 18 2010 09:24 GMT
#20
On January 18 2010 18:02 Jaxtyk wrote:
How good is ur cpu?

2.1GHz, Core Duo

No change btw, when disabling acceleration
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