I've noticed that Firefox tends to use a lot of memory, especially on certain web pages, and randomly it seems like it just keeps increasing. When my system memory hits over 85% due to Firefox, it can cause my computer to freeze up. I'm using a Dell with Windows 11 Pro. Any thoughts on why this happens?
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If the memory issue is only happening on specific pages, it might not just be Firefox's fault; it could be a memory leak in the JavaScript on those pages. Memory leaks occur when a piece of code continuously requests memory but doesn't release it when it's done. For instance, if a page loads a new ad every 30 seconds but doesn't clear the old data, the memory usage keeps rising. So, it’s possible that whatever is running on those pages is causing Firefox to gradually consume more memory until you refresh or leave the page.
That makes sense! So it's basically like the code keeps hogging memory without letting go of what it no longer needs. Thanks for explaining!