Recent content by colin.p

This week, I started to have memory leakage where after a couple hours, my RAM pegged at 99% usage. The things that may have caused the issue was a windows update KB5055523 (MS sent that update twice in a couple days) and a Nvidia update (which I have since reverted back to an earlier driver)...

I ran Plex server for years on a 2009 (bought new in 2010) Dell laptop running whatever the current ubuntu LTS was at the time. It ran great for the most part, but since 18.04 it struggled. The laptop was low end on the hardware side and Plex was getting too bloated and caused the old girl to...

Make sure "restricted extras" are enabled in software sources, see: https://linuxhint.com/install_multimedia_codecs_ubuntu/ However I use VLC and don't worry about any compatability issues. As far as VPN's, I use Proton VPN Free and used it briefly in ubuntu, (but no longer use it in linux)...

I only use LTS versions (20.04 currently) and wait at least until the first major update which would make it 20.04.1. Ubuntu numbers their versions as year, month (20.04 is 2020.April) and the first major update usually comes out in the summer. This LTS is good until 2025 ( 5 year support) but...

Just tried it using 20.04 on a 2009 Dell 1545 and no problems. I didn't go through the sign up as I don't particularly like Netflix, but Amazon works just fine.

I've used ubuntu exclusively since 2008 (8.04LTS), after being a windows user since '94, and even though linux had a learning curve it soon left windows behind wallowing in the dust. Ubuntu is incredibly easy to use and will do all the usual "computing" stuff that you normally do. However, linux...

I bought an HP "refurb" from Newegg back in March and was able to get all sorts of manuals and info direct from the HP site. I strongly recommend that you find your HP model number and go to the HP site for a plethora of info.