Firefox slows down for several minutes, as if (possibly), it seems "reoganise".

Hello!

Every once in a while, Firefox slows down a lot, the use of the CPU (for Firefox) exceeds to 95pct and there is a lot of drive actuvuty. Then after a minute or so, it starts again to normal.

What does Firefox do? Is this normal/expected behavior? 'Help' Firefox if it needs to have something cleaned?

I use Archlinux.

Thank you

Thor

Some quick ideas (in the order that I would try them):

  • Clear your cache. It is possible that some of your cache files are corrupt and Firefox chokes on them.
  • Try to disable the Flash plugin. My experience with Flash on Linux has been less than stellar, and I would not be surprised if it causes problems. If it turns out that the Flash is the issue, you should try grabbing the newest alpha/beta 10.2 and see if that fixes it.
  • Try to open Firefox in safe mode. Which will disable your extensions and many custom settings.
  • Try to start a new profile (be sure to keep the old). There could be something wrong with your current profile (which contains all user-specific data).

It will obviously be a pain to test if it happens only once a day or two, but that's all I can think about. Best of luck, it attaches, and with a little luck, someone else will have a more specific patch.

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