I have been experiencing a severe resource leak when using Netscape 7.1 on Windws 98SE with 256MB RAM and enormous hard disk.
The symptoms occur with four or five tabs and after I have been using browsing for 15 mins or more.
GDI resources plummet and the system becomes unstable (Graphics display incorrectly etc.) and the system crashes if I don't close down Netscape.
I have worked with the Resource Meter on display and as soon as Netscape closes down the resources return to a "normal" 70% - 80% free.
I have found the following link that discusses the problem:
I tried the solution quoted below,
"To review the steps to try this:
* Clear the Location Bar and type in: about:config
* Scroll down and look for browser.cache.memory.capacity
It shouldn't be there, but if it IS:
* Right click the preference
* Select: "Modify", and change the Value to 1024
Skip the next step.
* If the preference isn't listed, then:
* Right click on any blank space on the page
* Select: NEW
* Select: INTEGER
* Type in: browser.cache.memory.capacity
* Click OK
* Type in 1024
* Click OK
* Restart Netscape (or Mozilla)"
but this only caused Netscape to behave in a very strange way with the status bar talking up half of the application area.
Has anyone any suggestions of how to "plug" the resource leak in NS7.1? Perhaps an alternative tweak to the NS settings or a tweak to Windows 98 itself?
The symptoms occur with four or five tabs and after I have been using browsing for 15 mins or more.
GDI resources plummet and the system becomes unstable (Graphics display incorrectly etc.) and the system crashes if I don't close down Netscape.
I have worked with the Resource Meter on display and as soon as Netscape closes down the resources return to a "normal" 70% - 80% free.
I have found the following link that discusses the problem:
I tried the solution quoted below,
"To review the steps to try this:
* Clear the Location Bar and type in: about:config
* Scroll down and look for browser.cache.memory.capacity
It shouldn't be there, but if it IS:
* Right click the preference
* Select: "Modify", and change the Value to 1024
Skip the next step.
* If the preference isn't listed, then:
* Right click on any blank space on the page
* Select: NEW
* Select: INTEGER
* Type in: browser.cache.memory.capacity
* Click OK
* Type in 1024
* Click OK
* Restart Netscape (or Mozilla)"
but this only caused Netscape to behave in a very strange way with the status bar talking up half of the application area.
Has anyone any suggestions of how to "plug" the resource leak in NS7.1? Perhaps an alternative tweak to the NS settings or a tweak to Windows 98 itself?