Originally Posted by
rans6andrew
Lappy is Samsung NP350V5C with Core i7 processor. I assume it to be 64 bit, no idea how much memory is installed but it doesn't struggle to do what I use it for, until now that is.
Interesting that Fasthosts have taken their eye off the ball but I can't see how that is causing the issues the machine clearly has.
I know about the Linux Mint repurposing, I have a number of machines already upgraded. This single lappy is the only Windows system I have, I use it for email, which could be migrated to Linux Mint and for updating several GPS systems for flying and driving. Last time I asked Garmin didn't have a Linux option for downloading and installing fresh databases.
Do you know different? Happy to ditch Win8 as soon as.
Check how much memory you have. I don't have a Windows computer but I believe they have the equivalent of Settings > About. You may find that a trip to your nearest computer shop and installing more memory (not expensive) will fix all your ills.
I use Linux Ubuntu, not Linux Mint, but I understand the distros are very similar. If Garmin doesn't support Linux Mint, I think it is unlikely that it will support any Linux distro.