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Managing Flash in your browser
MilesAhead:
Reading this thread I looked at my CPU while Flash Player was working. High 90s. I found that in Opera 64 bit version 12.x if I killed a bunch of my Tray Hotkey programs, it dropped down to 45 to 50 percent or so. Seems like ReRun can use 14 or 15 percent by itself.
So when watching vids try killing off all the tray utilities.
MilesAhead:
Just a side note, I was surprised to see Cyberfox just downloading a file was using over 90% CPU which settled down to about 60% while the file was still downloading. Mustang browser with three instances of chrome.exe running used less CPU downloading the same file from the same page. Cyberfox is x64 and mustang is x86 if that makes a difference. It seems like lots of CPU usage to do not much lately. Strange.
tomos:
Just a side note, I was surprised to see Cyberfox just downloading a file was using over 90% CPU which settled down to about 60% while the file was still downloading. Mustang browser with three instances of chrome.exe running used less CPU downloading the same file from the same page. Cyberfox is x64 and mustang is x86 if that makes a difference. It seems like lots of CPU usage to do not much lately. Strange.-MilesAhead (July 07, 2015, 07:13 AM)
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MS have a chance to do something right with their new browser - if they take note of the troubles with all the others.
I mean I've even been trying IE lately - what with FF wanting to take over your machine completely if you watch a video; Chrome works better, but still needs a lot of resources, and really get's those fans going on lower specs machines.
MilesAhead:
Just a side note, I was surprised to see Cyberfox just downloading a file was using over 90% CPU which settled down to about 60% while the file was still downloading. Mustang browser with three instances of chrome.exe running used less CPU downloading the same file from the same page. Cyberfox is x64 and mustang is x86 if that makes a difference. It seems like lots of CPU usage to do not much lately. Strange.-MilesAhead (July 07, 2015, 07:13 AM)
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MS have a chance to do something right with their new browser - if they take note of the troubles with all the others.
I mean I've even been trying IE lately - what with FF wanting to take over your machine completely if you watch a video; Chrome works better, but still needs a lot of resources, and really get's those fans going on lower specs machines.
-tomos (July 07, 2015, 07:32 AM)
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Ordinarily when my Laptop gets to 99% charged it hangs there for about 5 minutes before reaching full charge. Lately I noticed it staying at 99% for 1/2 hour. I have been watching some of the Wimbledon tennis matches. I didn't realize the video was pushing the CPU cores to the limit. I'll have to make a point of using the old Opera 12.x 64 bit to watch them.
eleman:
Here are a few adages I came to live by, as I have to rely on my computer for my livelihood:
* 32 bits beats 64 (except for the case of the OS). Maybe because of laziness at the time of compiling, or a lack of awareness of intricacies of 64 bit memory management, more often than not, the 64 bits version of a software which hitherto worked fine, will cause problems. There are some software which benefit from having or need more than 2 gigs of process memory, but browsers aren't among them.
* If your cpu (assuming it is not an Atom) utilization is more than 10% for any extended length of time, while you're not doing any cpu-intensive tasks, then there is definitely something wrong. Modern cpus like my 7 years old core 2 duo are capable of handling flash with just half a core. Check the processes to see which one is the culprit.
* If you aren't into graphic design or 3d rendering (or some other memory-hog profession), you most probably don't need more than 4 gigs of ram. If you are regularly running out of free memory, then there is, once again, definitely something wrong. Check the processes to see which one is the culprit.
* If you feel the need to try 5 obscure rebranded firefox or chromium versions, the problem is definitely not about the browser. Neither the 6th, nor the 7th weirdly named fox will help.
* Frugality is one of the most beautiful and joyful words in the English language, and yet one that we are culturally cut off from understanding and enjoying. The consumption society has made us feel that happiness lies in having things, and has failed to teach us the happiness of not having things. --Elise Boulding
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