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I've done a fresh install of ubuntu 12.04 on my pc which also has windows 7. What I'm confused about is why Ubuntu is SOOO SLOW? I'm new to Ubuntu and trying to learn about it as so far I really like it, I just wish it'd be faster and I could mainly use it instead of Windows 7

Also, I know other users have mentioned this before, but occasionally it gets very very slow and almost freezes and then the screen starts to spazz and flicker.

What can I do to make it faster?

My laptop is kind of crappy, I just don't understand why Win7 works better.

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Have you installed any drivers for your graphics card, if you have one? – DaimyoKirby Jan 21 at 6:05
not yet, i briefly saw some instruction on how to do this but i moved into something else I was doing and forgot to read it in depth. I think though that you just do a search for drivers... So I will try that. Do you have any other suggestions? – Kaytlin Waggoner Jan 21 at 6:11
Open up "Software Sources" from the dash (which can be opened by pressing the windows buttons), and in the "Ubuntu Software" tab, check "Proprietary drivers for devices". Then go to the "Additional drivers" tab, and there should be drivers listed there that can be installed. If nothing shows up, try running sudo apt-get update in a terminal, and re-open Software Sources. – DaimyoKirby Jan 21 at 6:21
thanks! I will try this as soon as I switch back over to ubuntu and let you know how it goes. – Kaytlin Waggoner Jan 21 at 6:25

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