585537 - Huge memory usage when kept running overnight

Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Description

[Saheb Biswas]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.8) Gecko/20100722 Firefox/3.6.8
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.8) Gecko/20100722 Firefox/3.6.8

Windows task manager reports a greatly increased memory usage by firefox if the browser is kept running overnight. 
Subsequently, the browser becomes partially unresponsive and only restart (kill / start again) recovers normal usage.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Start firefox, open atleast 3 tabs to different URLs
2. lock the system (OS), do not go to standby 
3. Check after 14-16 hours.
Actual Results:  
Firefox became almost unresponsive, required to forcibly close the browser to initiate normal operations

Expected Results:  
Firefox should be responsive and remain operational.

Comment 1

[Wayne Mery (:wsmwk)]

can this be reproduce in safe mode?
 https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Safe+Mode

which URLs?

Comment 2

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

No reply, INCOMPLETE. Please retest with Firefox 3.6.11 or later and a new profile (http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles). If you continue to see this issue with the newest firefox and a new profile, then please comment on this bug.