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My Windows 7 laptop is running very slowly and can take an age to start up. Following advice elsewhere in this forum I have taken a look at Resource Monitor and I see that running programmes are hogging (a massive?) 1940MB, leaving just 935MB spare. I also see that there are multiple instances of Firefox running. Can I stop this somehow and should I try to?
Any advice gratefully received. Here is a screengrab of Resource Monitor just now:
Nigel Jones
Posted 2018-12-02T12:31:44.077
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12 GB of used RAM aren’t all that much. 3 GB (?) of RAM just aren’t enough these days. Also, you might want to sort by “Working set” instead. – Daniel B – 2018-12-02T12:36:31.097
1Firefox runs using multiple processes. Mine is currently using 7. – DavidPostill – 2018-12-02T13:10:53.137
How many Firefox windows/tabs were open at the time of your screenshot? This wouldn't affect slow start up though. You might add how long that is. I wouldn't expect a lot at 2GB memory, but you might also take a look at your startup items. – user3169 – 2018-12-03T06:21:57.363
Adding additional memory might be your best option though. – user3169 – 2018-12-03T06:36:24.033