linuxgeek: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] linx mint slow

There are a variety of reasons that computers run slow. Here is a list of some of the common ones:

Insufficient computer memory (you are forever writing to and retrieving temp data from hard drive).
viruses and malware including 3^rd party cookies
excessive start up programs that are really not needed (they slow down the computer start-up and use memory and processor time)
The hard drive needs to be defragged (it is looking everywhere to retrieve a single file)
The trash has not been emptied (This is usually not a problem till you are low on hard drive space)

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.

If you are using a recent version Firefox, you may be able to speed up internet operations by using the options.

Click on the 3 horizontal lines on the upper right side of the browser screen

Click on options. Notice you have choices like General search Content Privacy Security

Select the options one by one try some limited changes like;

in Privacy, accept 3^rd party cookies NEVER ---- and Clear History when Firefox closes

in Security try the following (if not already set) Warn me when sites try to install add ons--- and block reported attack sites.

Some other suggestions 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.

I hope this helps you get started. Keep in mind getting rid of 3^rd party cookies and erasing history has some costs. You will have to write down passwords somewhere and re-enter them.

From: "Anderson Jim n9kvx@sbcglobal.net [LINUX_Newbies]" <LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com>
To: LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2015 4:33 PM
Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] linx mint slow

Do you use Mate, XFCE, or LXDE-core as your Gui?on this not sure the terms like i said iam new..RAM is good,,I do not know how to delete the cookies might help me there..

Jim Anderson

Columbus Indiana

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On Saturday, July 18, 2015 7:30 PM, "Joan Leach jleach728@sbcglobal.net [LINUX_Newbies]" <LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

If your file system is a Linux file system most likely it auto-defrags at night when it's left on. Do you have at least a gigabyte or more of RAM? Do delete any cookies that might be ad-based and so calling home? There's probably more, but I can't recall right now. Do you use Mate, XFCE, or LXDE-core as your Gui?

Joan in Reno

From: "n9kvx@sbcglobal.net [LINUX_Newbies]" <LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com>
To: LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2015 3:04 PM
Subject: [LINUX_Newbies] linx mint slow

My linux mint is running slow and i am new to linux..how can I improve my performance in running my computer faster..??Looking to defrag,,and delete junk files and all no clue how to do that..