NFN Smith wrote:
DoctorBill wrote:
So - is a possible of 4 GB of Cache Good ?
Any suggestions of why Cursor freezes up. Usually when I am viewing
graphics files or about to save them. Always happens when using
SM....and Paint.net and GraphicsWorkShop Pro (Alchemy Mindworks).
Usually Windows Explorer on, too.
Several thoughts, with indirect reference to other comments made in this
thread...
Overall, your hardware specs are fine, and if you have broadband access,
you don't really need much in the way of cache. Personally, I run my
own at 10 MB, and I sometimes do Firefox configs as low as 5 MB. And as
has been suggested, even setting to zero isn't necessarily a problem.
I'm inclined to believe that your problem is something that's not
Seamonkey itself, but where Seamonkey issues are symptoms of something
else.
As a common troubleshooting thing, I frequently suggest clearing cache
and cookies. Remember that with broadband connections and Web 2.0, the
browser is seen as much as a tool for running scripts, as it is for
simply rendering HTML content. If there's stuff in the cache that's
causing freezes, it could be a script that's confused, by trying to take
content from the cache when it should be grabbing new stuff. I think
that clearing the cache is more likely to address your problem than
increasing the cache, and unless you're using dialup connections, I
don't think you gain anything by making the cache larger than the
Seamonkey defaults.
I'm assuming that you've already tried Safe Mode, to see what happens if
you disable all your extensions, but I'll at least note here.
Another step to try would be trying an alternate user profile, where all
the settings are default. If you get better handling there, then it is
indicative that something in your current profile is amiss.
Some discussion elsewhere in the thread suggests issues with video
handling. I have found that there are times when it can be appropriate
to disable hardware acceleration for video -- not system-wide (and I not
your stated discomfort with doing Windows registry tweaks), but
disabling acceleration in Seamonkey. (To do that, go to Edit ->
Preferences -> Appearance / Content", uncheck "Use hardware acceleration
when available).
It's possible (although probably not likely) that there could be issues
that relate to your Windows user profile. As with changing out a
profile in Seamonkey, you could also try seeing if you get the same
issues with a different user ID.
If that's not giving you the results you want, especially if you're
seeing similar issues with freezing in other applications, then I think
you're probably seeing system-related issues. The first thing that
comes to mind is drivers. You didn't mention how long you've been
having issues, but if it's within a week or two, a driver update is
definitely a candidate. Take a look at your history for updates, and if
there's anything that has updated there related to video, you may want
to consider backing out that update, or even going to the Device Manager
and deleting your video driver, and letting Windows redetect.
Even further, it's possible that the last Patch Tuesday update might
have something that's interfering, and you might want to have Windows
uninstall that one.
On additional review of discussion, I see that you're using Win 7, so
that would appear to eliminate Patch Tuesday updates, but drivers could
still be an issue. Win 7 itself isn't an issue. Besides differences in
drivers and changes in UI, Win 7 isn't significantly different from
either Vista or Win 10.
Given a machine of that apparent vintage, your symptoms might be
indications of hardware issues, especially a failing video card.
One final thought: if you're running your storage at 18% available
capacity, it's effectively full. Although an SSD may be a little more
forgiving than a traditional hard drive, when you're that close, there's
inadequate space for burst demand, and you will be seeing performance
issues with your computer. I'm doubtful that that is causing your
reported problems, but it's not impossible either. If you're running a
256 GB drive, then the expectation is that the drive is predominantly
used for system and applications, and that you have minimal amounts of
user data stored there. You can probably do up to about 50 GB of your
own storage, but very little for digital media content (photos, music,
videos) or archival storage of stuff you want to keep, but that you
don't need to get to every day. For a 250 GB drive, you'll find much
better overall performance if you get the amount of free space increased
to at least 75 GB, and if you can get to 100 GB of free space, that's
even better.
Freeing space might or might not affect your video issues, but doing so
will help overall performance. In that context, expanding your cache
might actually compound problems by increasing the demand on your storage.
Smith
THANK YOU for spending SO MUCH effort to assist me !
I must study what you have written !
My Hard Drive being 82% full is, I would guess from your comments,
my main concern. I am transferring much to another USB SS hard Drive from
COSTCO. I will free up as much as I can and see if THAT improves my
situation
- First.
I do A LOT of photographic work with Paint.net and GraphicsWorkshop Pro
(Alchemy Mindworks out of Canada - NICE Program!). My hobby is antique
Black Powder
Firearms and I Reload and correspond with others with the same Interest
on Forums and via E-Mail.
Then there is Gardening and Plants. I like to Teach what I know to
others on various FORUMS, so I edit a lot of photos and Insert Labels
and Comments via Paint.net and post
"How-To" Threads.
Long Story Short - Lot of Photo Editing.... BTW - I am 78 and know just
enough to be
dangerous to myself. Retired Biochemist and later Teacher of Chemistry
at a Com College.
Thanks again for you time and efforts ! It is much appreciated !
DoctorBill
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