Tor Browser Freezing? How to Close?

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Hi,

Not very linux savvy, so detailed fixes please.

Tor Browser on Whonix keeps freezing. Other programs IE; File manager, VLC Keep working fine.

It also seems to be taking up processor time(seems to be working hard).

How Do I close/restart it without rebooting or just un-freeze it? Close in taskbar does not work. I can minimize/restore Tor via taskbar.

I have increased available ram(6gb) and #of processors(4).

Do I have to install some program to do it? If so, How?

Whonix running in Vbox. on Win11. All up to date.

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Otherwise:

Tip: Be careful not to confuse Tor with Tor Browser in discussions, as this can lead to misunderstandings. Remember, the correct term is Tor, not TOR.

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I do not have the Green Turtle icon when frozen.

Is there a Whonix equivalent to Task Manager in Windows?

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htop is the closest thing to Task Manager in Whonix.

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Thank You

I have think I figured out how to kill the whole process(firefox, F9,15,enter) but what do I look for to find what is locking up the browser? and is there a way to just stop what is freezing it(page or process), or does the whole browser have to be killed?

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Task Manager

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Sort by the CPU column by clicking on it (yes, you can click on things in htop even though it runs in a terminal), and see what’s consuming the most CPU? I believe Tor Browser runs each tab in its own process by default, so it may be possible to kill just one tab, but you’ll need to use some trial and error to figure out how to kill the right process to kill the tab, and be prepared to accidentally kill the entire browser.

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