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Why does Firefox cause high-CPU-usage "spikes" every few seconds?
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When I start Firefox, I have no problems for a while, but after a couple of days, CPU spikes start to occur. During a spike, Firefox freezes and then stops. Spikes occur every seven to ten seconds, and each spike lasts for two to three seconds. If I am typing when a spike occurs, characters output …
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I suspect it is either the Garbage Collector or the Cycle Collector. In change to . Now notices about GC and CC should be available in the Error console (Crtl+Shift+J) If their timing and duration matcher the freezing, then this is your problem. Whe…
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