[xubuntu-users] Re : Re: Computer is getting veryyyyyyy slow??? Solved???

[dekks]

On 26/07/12 02:26, Cody Smith wrote:
> On 07/25/2012 05:51 PM, Gérald Jean wrote:
>> Le 25/07/2012 17:21, Ric Moore a écrit :
>>> On 07/25/2012 03:54 PM, Gérald Jean wrote:
>>>> Le 25/07/2012 15:28, Ric Moore a écrit :
>>>>> On 07/25/2012 09:56 AM, gerald.jean at videotron.ca wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Message d'origine -----
>>>>>> De: Oscar Alvarez <oscar.alvarez.montero at gmail.com>
>>>>>> Date: Mercredi, 25 Juillet 2012, 9:16 am
>>>>>> Objet: Re: [xubuntu-users] Computer is getting veryyyyyyy slow???
>>>>>> À: Xubuntu Support and User Discussions
>>>>>> <xubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > El 25/07/12 08:02, uteck escribió:
>>>>>> > >I had a similar problem and it turned out one of the switches
>>>>>> > in my
>>>>>> > >house was going bad and everything worked after I replaced
>>>>>> > it.  So try
>>>>>> > >a spare switch if you have one, or try moving cables to a
>>>>>> different
>>>>>> > >port.
>>>>>> > >
>>>>>> > >On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 7:41 AM,
>>>>>> > <gerald.jean at videotron.ca> wrote:
>>>>>> > >>Hello,
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >>a few weeks ago I migrated from Ubuntu to XUbuntu.
>>>>>> > 12.04.  I was pretty
>>>>>> > >>happy with the move!!
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >>About 10 days ago, internet surfing started to get slow, it is
>>>>>> > getting>>slowwwwwwer by the hour???
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >>I phoned my internet supplier, he did some speed checks,
>>>>>> > upstream and
>>>>>> > >>downstream and everything is fine!!!  He suggested I
>>>>>> > "might" have a virus???
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >>How do I check that and what do I do about it???
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >>Any other suggestions about where the slowness could come from
>>>>>> > welcomed!!!>>
>>>>>> > >>Thanks,
>>>>>> > >>
>>>>>> > >>Gérald
>>>>>> > >>--
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>>>>>> > >
>>>>>> > >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > What does it say monitor system including process (memory and
>>>>>> > CPU used) and internet up/down speed?
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> When I start the System Monitor I see between 50-60% CPU usage,
>>>>>> although
>>>>>> nothing, except Firefox, Thunderbird and the system stuff of
>>>>>> course, are
>>>>>> running.  It uses 35-40% of 1Gb of live memory.  It is an old
>>>>>> computer,
>>>>>> but was running fine until about 10 days ago!!!
>>>>>
>>>>> When Firefox goes wonky on me, I switch to Chrome. That will tell me
>>>>> if it's me or my software. Ric
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Thanks!!!
>>>>
>>>> I am going to try that!!!  What I don't get is doesn't seem to be
>>>> constant???  Like right now it's not bad, other times it's awful???
>>>
>>> Exactly the same here. Running Chrome seems to fix it, as that puts
>>> Firefox on notice. But, it hung up on me last night for about 3-4
>>> minutes just stalling. Wonky. :) Ric
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> OK, thanks to everyone.  I installed Opera and it is now at least 20
>> times faster!!!  I had been using Firefox for years on Ubuntu and
>> never had problems before???
>>
>> How do I make Opera the default browser???  For example when I click a
>> link in an email how do I set things up so Opera will be used rather
>> than Firefox???  As it is now it still starts Firefox even if Opera is
>> running!!!
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Gérald
>>
>>
> 
> I can't tell you how to set Opera as the default browser as I don't have
> Xubuntu installed right now and I need a visual to remember, but I CAN
> tell you why Firefox is so slow: it eats through the RAM really quick
> when being used heavily, and 1GB of ram will be filled within 15 minutes
> or so. Firefox uses the old Xul framework which hasn't had improvements
> in that area in a good while.
> 
> hopefully that answers one of your questions. :)

If FF is the culprit in slowing the PC as you describe run it without
any add-ons then if that's OK add your add-ons back 1 at a time to see
which add-on is causing issues.

FYI latest beta of FF now puts constraints on what memory add-ons can
use and how they hand it back.

regards....