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    • lem729
      lem729 last edited by

      Thanks blackbird71. I read the thread too fast, and missed the part you reference. I thought, wow, 29 is a lot. (actually, I may have -- smile -- 25 extensions. Sometimes I download just to test, and then latter, get rid of.

      Now I used to have a check in my Chrome settings saying, to keep certain background processes running when I wasn't in Chrome, and I did start to get GPU warnings from my Norton security suite. Because in addition to Opera, Chrome was doing a helluva lot of stuff, even when I wasn't using it. And I hardly use Chrome now. I pulled the check out of that Chrome setting (I'd forgotten I'd put it there or even why) (maybe it was a default), and I'm doing better with my available RAM and the GPU. I haven't gotten a Norton warning since.

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      • dededere
        dededere last edited by

        oh so this is why my old notebook gets overheated and restarts via bluescreen 😃
        great job Opera ^^ realy...AWESOME -.-'

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        • lem729
          lem729 last edited by

          Hmmm, well I have no idea what the resources are of your "old" notebook. That may be the problem for you. And yes, it is my understanding that Opera 21 takes more system resources than the version that it superseded (Opera 20). However, the multi-processes make that less likely, than without them. When I was browsing with Chrome quite a bit, I got CPU used up messages, and blue screens. Since I started browsing more exclusively with Opera Bing (19-21), I haven't had a blue screen, or a message about a CPU problem.

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          • dvk-ru1
            dvk-ru1 last edited by

            If a high CPU load leads to such an overheat that the laptop goes blue screen, it's a more dramatic problem than just Chrome's hunger for resources. Even if you find another browser, the difference won't be too great. You'd better check the hardware, clean the dust and replace some thermal grease, maybe.

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            • lem729
              lem729 last edited by

              3 months, no problem, since I stopped with Chrome (I had been using that along with Opera 12), and started using Opera 19-21. Also, I had Chrome on a setting to keep on, even when I wasn't using Chrome. There were some games I used. That might have been the problem too. It wasn't a laptop. Mine was a desktop.

              Also I did get messages from my Norton Security program warning that "Chrome" was using almost of my CPU. I never get messages like that about Opera (haha, crossing my fingers), at least not yet.

              Now dededere does have an old notebook, and that bluescreen problem may well be more than Opera.

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              • leocg
                leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                oh so this is why my old notebook gets overheated and restarts via bluescreen 😃
                great job Opera ^^ realy...AWESOME -.-'

                Probably not unless you're opening lots of tabs with pages that uses cpu a lot.

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                • evoid
                  evoid last edited by

                  [mod edit: stay on topic and don't hijack posts please]
                  Speed is not everything... one needs some luxury and style too. Opera lost that somewhere. Multiple instances is not really a good way forward, even if it does increase speed.

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                  • tcolgan001
                    tcolgan001 last edited by

                    After updating to multiprocessor version had definite computer slow-down.

                    It's back to 12.17 for me (a version that also works with outlook).

                    In addition, always thought that there was a definite advantage of a single-process browser. If things screw up, just shut it down and restart it. Multiple processes seem to multiply like rabbit droppings. Need to open task manager to clean them all up.

                    Anyone else feel the same?

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                    • supernicknick
                      supernicknick last edited by

                      Opera 12 64bit runs plugins on a separate process, so if for example Flash crashes, Opera 12-64 doesnt. Or so have been my experiences. Running windows on a separate process is a memory eating gimmick imho, i have yet to see any benefit from that. In fact, if it goes crazy it is kept within a few cores (i have 8 in total) and doesnt affect the rest of the PC.

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                      • christoph142
                        christoph142 last edited by

                        A tab may crash as well. And in this case, a multi-process browser doesn't die with it, but can handle it.
                        There's light and shadow to everything on earth...

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                        • taintedangel
                          taintedangel last edited by

                          With Opera using so many processes, it weighs down my system and slows my entire system down and most times it crashes my computer.

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                          • lando242
                            lando242 last edited by

                            Yeah, its not Opera causing the problem. Having several processes running doesn't cause problems. Windows itself off a clean install generally runs 40-60 processes depending on the version of the OS you are using. Opera running 5 is not the sources of your computer crashing nor is it why your computer is running slowly. Either your system is so old it will be eligible to vote in 2016 or you've got some malware or other system issue as the root cause.

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                            • Deleted User
                              Deleted User last edited by

                              Opera 26 takes huge time to open/close tabs (about 1 sec compared to 0 in opera 12) whether it's due to process per tab or not. When click new/anylink/close, there's no wait cursor, just hanging for 1 second.
                              i5 8GB Win7-64

                              Is it same case for other users?

                              I try to get used to new version but I hate this. Like bad dream where you try to run and cannot, moving sooo slow 🙂

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                              • lando242
                                lando242 last edited by

                                It shouldn't operate like that and for most users it doesn't. Sounds to me like you have some kind of malware infection. Get a copy of Malwarebytes, Spybot and CCleaner and have them have a go at your system. Things like Norton are kind of useless for that.

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                                • Deleted User
                                  Deleted User last edited by

                                  Thanks I'll give them a try
                                  Although I don't experience any slowdowns in other programs (like 3d games). Google chrome is blazing fast.

                                  BTW while I type this text I feel freezes like each 5 seconds (in text editor). Opened this same page in google chrome and editor shows no lags. Not whining, using opera since 2002 sun solaris version 🙂

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                                  • lando242
                                    lando242 last edited by

                                    Yeah, that definitely doesn't sound normal for Opera. If those malware scanners don't turn up anything I can't think of what the source of your problems would be. You don't have Opera Turbo turned on by accident do you?

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                                    • A Former User
                                      A Former User last edited by

                                      If all the specs of your install fit your system reqs, what plug-ins and extensions do you have installed and enabled? I had a certain conflict in my Chrome recently, so...

                                      Actually, it was a player, a separate app but sorta "integrated" etc.
                                      Try running your browser for a while with everything else shut the hell down...:idea:

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                                      • Deleted User
                                        Deleted User last edited by

                                        I'm pretty sure my i5 is quite capable.
                                        No plugins extensions etc in opera, pure stock. No malware (have run Malwarebytes to make sure, also run avast constantly)
                                        No Opera turbo.

                                        I frequently run the Opera as single app and it's the same as together with some 3d games. Tried without uTorrent -the same.
                                        I guess I'm gonna reinstall 26 /rollback to v25 to see if it makes any difference.

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                                        • Deleted User
                                          Deleted User last edited by

                                          mistery solved, I had 3 tabs with apparently overscripted site ( adme.ru ), in Opera 12 I had JS disabled for it.
                                          closed them and everything is back to normal
                                          thanks to everyone for advices

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                                          • tinymanticore
                                            tinymanticore last edited by

                                            There is no reason to have multiple processes. Proper threading will handle it and save on memory usage.

                                            The real problem with all browsing these days seems to be JavaScript. it is a lethal disease that has crept into internet. A good browser needs to put a muzzlie on JS. Otherwise it will gobble up everything and give you nothing but an "experience" you'll not want to repeat.

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