topic title: Browser-CPU slow down [SOLVED]
Posts: 89
Stuart O'mahony
Joined: 07 Mar 2010
#1
Sometimes, while doing nothing but leave my browser open, the CPU will rachet up to 100%. This drives me nuts, and I don't know what causes it. Some websites will (I guess because of 'heavy' scripts) make high demands of the CPU, but this can occur when displaying less intensive sites.

What might be causing this? Is there some way of 'killing' scripts or whatever it is that makes a site CPU intensive?
Last edited by Stuart O'mahony on 30 Jul 2010, 19:41, edited 1 time in total.
anticapitalista
Posts: 5,955
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Joined: 11 Sep 2007
#2
I guess it is a flash issue. If you can live without flash, remove it or disable it.
Posts: 89
Stuart O'mahony
Joined: 07 Mar 2010
#3
I think it's shockwave i'm using, are you able to recommend a decent alternative?
anticapitalista
Posts: 5,955
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#4
At the moment I don't think there is a decent alternative, unfortunately.
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dark-D
Joined: 02 Jun 2008
#5
try using the flashblock add-on:


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Posts: 89
Stuart O'mahony
Joined: 07 Mar 2010
#6
Thanks for the speedy replies, Anti and ICE-M.

I'll try flashblock, and see if things improve.
Posts: 89
Stuart O'mahony
Joined: 07 Mar 2010
#7
For anyone reading with the same problem, Flashblock improved things greatly.

Thanks once again.