TheGardenTool
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So I dug out my ancient Dell XPS M140 the other day to pull off some old files that weren't backed up anywhere else. I decided to clean up the hard drive by deleting files and programs I didn't need anymore. I also decided to download and install over 150 Windows updates from 2009, the last time the notebook was connected to the internet, until present. I'm hoping to be able to use the notebook in lieu of purchasing a second monitor so I can browse and what not while having a full screen game or other program open on the desktop.
I updated Firefox from 3.something from 2009, the last time the notebook was seriously used, to the newest Firefox. With one tab open it was using over 100MB. Next I decided to try out Chrome for the first time and it's better with just over 40MB with only [H] open.
Why are these modern browsers using so much in resources without add-ons or anything else? Any suggestions on how to lower it?
I updated Firefox from 3.something from 2009, the last time the notebook was seriously used, to the newest Firefox. With one tab open it was using over 100MB. Next I decided to try out Chrome for the first time and it's better with just over 40MB with only [H] open.
Why are these modern browsers using so much in resources without add-ons or anything else? Any suggestions on how to lower it?