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I got a Thoshiba Satellite L745: i3 2310M, 8 GB RAM, 160 GB Intel SSD.

The Ubuntu UI is not very responsive when navigating throught menus and files.

What should I do to get better performance?

Rama
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    Install Ubuntu 16.04 with Unity instead of Ubuntu 18.04 with Gnome. It will be much faster. 18.04 is brand new and it will take them awhile to fine-tune it. Ubuntu 16.04 came out two years ago and has another three year lifespan. – WinEunuuchs2Unix Jul 29 '18 at 02:16
  • I was thinking about trying Ubuntu Mate or Budgie, would you recommend that? – Rama Jul 29 '18 at 05:13
  • I tried Lubuntu 16.04 in a virtual machine because it was supposed to be "lighter". I didn't like the fact the familiar nautilus (file manager) and gedit (text editor) were gone. They were replaced with foreign pacman and leafpad which I had to learn. Also the new apps aren't as widely discussed with tips, tricks and solutions here in Ask Ubuntu. You would find the same thing with Budgie and Mate. Of course you would go to their websites and not Ask Ubuntu website though. I can only recommend you do as much research as time permits and follow your instincts. – WinEunuuchs2Unix Jul 29 '18 at 16:05
  • Try this first: https://askubuntu.com/questions/604720/setting-to-high-performance?noredirect=1#comment1735291_1047763 Last user says it "works like a charm" for speeding up his i5 processors. – WinEunuuchs2Unix Jul 29 '18 at 16:06
  • If you are coming from Windows (especially older Windows) the Lubuntu interface may seem more familiar. YMMV. Thanks @WinEunuuchs2Unix for the reference to your other answer, I am trying that on an underperforming netbook. – Organic Marble Jul 29 '18 at 16:35
  • @OrganicMarble Don't get me wrong the Lubuntu apps weren't that big of a stumbling block for me, more of an annoyance at the differences. As for part 2: I was pleasantly surprised another user said it helped with performance--I thought it automatic dynamic CPU frequency adjustments was the way to go. On a netbook I wonder if overheating would be a concern? – WinEunuuchs2Unix Jul 29 '18 at 16:41
  • How do you enable that hardware monitor? Can not comment in the other post – Rama Jul 29 '18 at 17:48
  • Try MATE. I prefer it to the standard Ubuntu. The UI is simple and you will find much better performance. Before investing a lot of time into a new Ubuntu installation, give MATE a try. – Stephen Boston Jul 29 '18 at 17:57

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