OS speeds - for info only.
A netbook PC running Win7 had virtually ground to a halt when trying to browse with Firefox. I swapped the HDD for a SSD of the same capacity which made a negligible difference to the operating speed. I then removed everything I could live without from the machine but it didn't get any quicker so I took the plunge and replaced the SSD with another of the same and installed Mint 18.3 and Firefox with the same Adblockers etc.
This has marginally improved the browsing experience but it is still a tad slow.
Just thought I would share this in case anyone else is thinking that this would really improve performance. It has just dragged out the inevitable a bit.
Rans6............