Ubuntu vs Windows

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Re: Ubuntu vs Windows

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charlesjacob4695 wrote:Anyone else notice a performance loss when using Ubuntu compared to XP Home or Pro? I understand there is a lot of flexibility with Ubuntu but I tried it when it first came out and don't remember it being this sluggish...

How have your experiences been? What optization techniques can I employ to speed the GUI up a bit?
If you are using Linux on a computer that formerly had Windows XP, then you should probably use a lightweight GUI -- not the default GUIs like Unity, Gnome or KDE that most distributions have. Look for lightweight GUI like Xfce, LXQt or even MATE.
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