Contact Forum Editor

Send an email to our Forum Editor:

PLEASE NOTE: Your name is used only to let the Forum Editor know who sent the message. Both your name and email address will not be used for any other purpose.

Tech Helproom

It's free to register, to post a question or to start / join a discussion

View Forum Rules | Contact Forum Editor

 

Message from AVG

hssutton
Resolved

Likes # 0

Posted March 31, 2012 at 9:42PM

I keep getting messages from AVG saying Firefox is using large amounts of memory, this is usually when I first start up Firefox with just one page open. Around 400mb is the figure quoted. AVG suggests shutting down Firefox and restarting.

On running AVG PC Analyser it highlights a number of problems such as registry errors, fragmentation. Junk files & broken shortcuts. I've no intention of buying the 12 months PC Tune Up from them which is suggested as I run CCleaner on a weekly basis.

Is this a scam from AVG?

Like this post
rdave13

Likes # 0

Posted April 1, 2012 at 4:29AM

AVG is reporting that Firefox is using a lot of memory. Open task manager and then open Firefox, that should confirm the memory usage. Check which version of Java you have installed. Sometimes updating will solve the problem.

http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp

Like this post
The Old Mod

Likes # 0

Posted April 1, 2012 at 7:25AM

In AVG, goto Tools, Advanced settings, and untick Display AVG performance notifications.

Like this post
hssutton

Likes # 0

Posted April 1, 2012 at 10:52AM

Have run task manager, this shows everything to be ok. Java was updated a few days ago. Will do as Old mod says and disable the performance notification.

Many thanks

Like this post  

Reply to this topic

This thread has been locked.



Check out PC Advisor's other tech forums

Send to a friend

Email this article to a friend or colleague:

PLEASE NOTE: Your name is used only to let the recipient know who sent the story. Both your name and the recipient's name and address will not be used for any other purpose.