Why is my browser using so much RAM?

[TheGreatMoney]

Chrome specifically. I opened Task Manager and noticed my browser is using a huge amount of RAM.

Even with just a few tabs open it seems high.

Is this normal now or something wrong?

[Ridge]

Modern browsers are basically mini operating systems now.

Each tab, extension, and process uses memory.

Things that increase usage:

Lots of extensions
Heavy websites (video, apps, dashboards)
Multiple tabs

You can reduce it by:

Removing unused extensions
Using tab sleeping features
Closing background tabs

But yeah, high RAM usage is pretty normal these days.

[Cobra69]

Close some tabs. Delete Internet history/cookies. Not passwords obviously. I saw a mates Pc Yesterday and he had a hundred tabs open I swear.

[John]

I run my pc pretty clean. I clean it up regularly and it runs alot smoother. Other people without OCD might not bother. Its the same with the washing machine and dishwasher and running cleaning cycles.

[ArVeeDee]

Thanks for posting OP.

[TommyB_20]

I have heard that but I am not sure it holds up. Thanks for that.

Most slowdowns on older machines are disk related not processor related.