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Google Chrome to use less memory and power

article published on 4 September, 2015

Following an update, Google's Chrome browser should use less memory and be less of a burden on battery life. It's not exactly a secret that Google's Desktop web browser likes to consume a lot of RAM, particularly for users that tend to have a large number of tabs open. There are ways to reduce the memory usage in Chrome manually, such as using add-ons that suspend tabs after a period ... [ read the full article ]

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omendata
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_ 		9. September 2015 @ 22:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
About time - I thought maxthon was bad for it but Chrome tops even that browser especially if you still run XP.

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_ 		10. September 2015 @ 10:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Chrome still doesn't have a pull down menu.I will use Chrome again once they incorporate this' until now I use Firefox.
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_ 		10. September 2015 @ 22:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by mtntop1:
 Chrome still doesn't have a pull down menu.I will use Chrome again once they incorporate this' until now I use Firefox.
I switched to Pale Moon which is based on Firefox but easier on CPU and Memory usage.

I have also started using Fleep to send quick notes to email recipients without having to resort to any browser whatsoever.
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Jemborg
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_ 		12. September 2015 @ 15:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The spyware in it must be a drag on cpu power ;)

Install "Flashblock" if you want remove unnecessary Flash (and HTML5) content.

Must give PaleMoon a try. Should use the FF addons. Still enjoying Waterfox.
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