Oops, the poor phrasing bug got me -- 

>(Difference in browsing habits:  In Windows, I view one page, and start
> opening other links 

*in new windows*

> that I think I want to look at, but keep returning
> to the original page to continue reading.  When I'm done with that page,
> I close that window and start reading the next, following the same
> approach.  Under Linux with konqueror, there seems to be a lot of
> overhead associated with opening a new window, so I try never to close a
> window.  When I find a link I want to read, I copy and paste it in an
> open browser window which I've already read.  It's a little more of a
> pain, but it lets Linux (under kde) be almost as responsive as Windows.
> In Windows I always run the Resource Monitor and pay attention.  When it
> becomes obvious that I've leaked a significant amount of memory, I close
> windows without opening new ones until they are all closed, and then
> reboot.  With this approach, I was rebooting Windows once every 60 to
> 160 operating hours and avoiding crashes.)

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