mozilla Time To Make The Switch To 64-bit Firefox On Windows

[Togijak]

@WALLONN7

 

thx but no need, in Firefox 32 the plugin works fine

[straycat19]

I have used Waterfox x64 and the previous builds of Firefox x64 without any problems.  But I also don't use but a couple plugins/addons since those are just a threat to the security of the browser since they create additional paths for bad things to enter.  That holds true for any browser though, not just Firefox.  I have plenty of ram in my new desktops (128GB) and I don't run a pagefile to swap out memory since there is plenty to go around.  I don't notice any slowdown with the x64 version or that it takes an unusual amount of resources, either memory or cpu.

[clubhouse]

Fx 64 bit here.

Fx 64 bit here.

Fx 64 bit here.

[steven36]

Still no  good reason too run  x64  do any of you actually do  anything that require over 4 gb of ram  in you're browser or do you just use it just to say you're on the x64 bandwagon? This topic got real boring fast... Witch you're not  if you're on windows no way. Many programs on windows are still 32 bit even some programs that install in x64 programs if you check it with the task manger are still 32 bit ..

 

But many good reasons not too use x64 Firefox . The bottom line Firefox was only x86 on windows  for over a decade and all the sudden its not safe too use give me a break .. Firefox saved me from catching a virus many times it was the main reason i switched from IE in 2006 and because it had addons and stuff if i weren't going to use addons I may as well just use IE with Ad Giraud  lol.

 

What about  the laptop in there with only Windows 7 x86 on it do i need too use only Chrome on it since this article says this ? There are many old laptop still in use that are x86 only and last I checked Microsoft still makes x86 flavors  of windows. That computer default  browser is x85 Firefox and is x86 only  and it never catches a malware or virus ether..

 

 

So really this topic dont make no sense to me since no one has a good reason but just barging rights witch anyone could use it on a x64 PC if they wanted but many dont because performance on x64 browsers suck ! lol..

 

What is the oxymoron here is when people use more ram in Firefox x64 what it was made for ir slows them down so bad  some they switch back too x86 version and Chrome x64 bit is no better .

 

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.32-bit Slimjet Web Browser is recommended for both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows. If you want to go 64-bit at the cost of more memory usage, you can get 64-bit Slimjet for Windows

http://www.slimjet.com/en/dlpage.php

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Bernhard 3 months ago

I use 64bit FF but I am disappointed in it. What usually kills my browser experience is when FF is using over approx 2.5GB ram. I have multiple windows with multiple tabs and never close FF except to make it work again. FF enters a state where it wont exit and has to be killed (thank god for session savers). This problem occurs when javascript uses too much memory. Firefox (32 and 64bit) has very poor memory handling for javascript. FF becomes unstable when javascript has used too much memory. It almost seems as if the FF64bit release still has a 32bit javascript engine. Problematic sites are Facebook and Google’s gmail.
Internet Explorer 64bit actually has be best handling of javascript memory, easily allocating 5GB+ and releasing it again. Google Chrome 64bit for certain only has a 32bit javascript engine.

 

 

I hate all Web Browsers. I just use one because I have too, they more they update the more bloated they get with useless features  and i just want be able to access web pages with it. without being tracked by the vendor so  i had too tweak Firefox were it  would not track me .

[clubhouse]

I don't have any problems with 64bit Fx and I see no rational reason not to use it...Are you on a mission to tell everyone that that all you say and believe is profound and that you're the man with the plan, a touch  pietistic me thinks

[steven36]

I use x64 Firefox every time I boot in Linux  because i have no choice unless I want use a different browser  ,  Lol what i find funny the only reason i use a browser is so i can access some webpages .Firefox 1.5  worked for this just fine and even ran good in XP with a p4 processor . Browsers ran out of useful ideas years ago to the point they start taking useful features away and adding useless ones. 90% of browsers use the same engine as Google and the other 10%  are becoming more like Google soon as Firefox   gets all web extensions they will be no reason to use it any more unless i use a outdated version  because I can use web extensions on Chrome.  

 

Some use Firefox  because it still work on XP Come March 2017 Firefox will lose more users or users will stay on a outdated version .

https://blog.mozilla.org/futurereleases/2016/12/23/firefox-support-for-xp-and-vista/

Ill probably only use a outdated version myself once they force web extensions on everyone this is why i resent Firefox is they are becoming ChromeFox  and i already have some Chrome based browsers i dont need 3 lol. If  i want  e10s , sandbox .blah blah ,blah , these are chrome features and still its in the the news everyday people get hacked using Google Chrome so its no safer using it.  Google pays millions of dollars a year too researchers too find exploits in there browsers even and people still get hacked all the time and that's money Mozilla dont even have Firefox sponsors Yahoo sold out too Verizon.

[DKT27]

I found the 64-bit is faster, but not much noticeable once one gets used to it. Never looked at RAM part as, if a person has enough RAM, it's best that one does not look at it's usage. Probably stays around 500-600MB here.

 

Having said using it makes me personally feel more secure, for example, I know the number of fake plugins that can get installed get limited when switching to 64-bit as many are not made for it.

[knowledge-Spammer]

just now installed 64bit seem fast  no problems yet