linuxgeek: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] linx mint slow

On Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 02:00:02AM +0000, Justin Bell justin_e_bell2000@yahoo.com [LINUX_Newbies] wrote:
> There are a variety of reasons that computers run slow. Here is alist of some of the common ones:
> - Insufficient computer memory (you are forever writing to and retrieving temp data from hard drive).

Memory is always good. With Mint some of the desktops can be resources
hogs too.

> - viruses and malware including 3 rd party cookies

Probably not an issue--not impossible but unlikely.

> - excessive start up programs that are really not needed (they slow down the computer start-up and use memory and processor time)

Yeah, most Linux systems are as bad, or worse, than Windows with this.

> - The hard drive needs to be defragged (it is looking everywhere to retrieve a single file)

Probably not an issue.

> - The trash has not been emptied (This is usually not a problem till you are low on hard drive space)

As Justin says, usually not an issue till space is low.

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>
> In general, a good way to learn to deal with these problems is to:
> - to use Google to look up the problems
> - or see a step-by-step demo on YouTube. They often walk you through it while showing you how the screen looks in the process.

You young 'uns learn differently. When I see someone has made a youtube
video, I get annoyed and go to the next result--why make me sit through 5
minutes of what I could read in 1.

>
> If you are using a recent version Firefox, you may be able tospeed up internet operations by using the options. Click on the 3 horizontal lines on the upper right side of thebrowser screenClick on options. Notice you have choices like Generalsearch Content Privacy SecuritySelect theoptions one by one try some limited changes like; in Privacy, accept 3rd party cookies NEVER ---- and Clear History when Firefox closesin Security try the following (if not already set) Warn me when sites try toinstall add ons--- and block reported attack sites.
>

If browsing is slow, it may be useful to disable ipv6 if it's enabled.
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> Some othersuggestions are to install add-on ins Firefox options like
> - Ghostery – it gets rid of corporate spying on you
> - Adblock – adds slow you down and are annoying.

Deleting the cookies may not make that big a difference--adblock is useful,
and it's unfortunate--many sites do rely on ads to support them, but there
are so many put in that are the equivalent of spam, that suck up bandwidth
for those with bandwidth limits, that blare out sound and pictures, that
serve malware, that it's become a necessity.

I think that trying the XFCE version (which, as far as I can tell, is
usually quicker to come out than LXDE versions--someone who knows might be
able to give better answers) would probably fix a lot of the slowness.

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Scott Robbins
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