Is there a way to reduce the memory usage of Firefox?

On my notebook with 2GB and Windows XP, Firefox 3.5.2 uses about 150MB of the memory with 4 tabs open. Is there a way to reduce the amount of memory that Firefox consumes?

Answer

This works wonders!

• Check your Extensions and Themes. (By running Firefox in safe mode.)


• Check the Plug-ins.


• Clear Download History.


• Restart Firefox Periodically.


• Assign Memory Cache on Firefox. (browser.cache.memory.enable and browser.cache.memory.capacity)


• Release Memory when Firefox is minimized. (config.trim_on_minimize)