sluggish computer after Ubuntu upgrade: wish to go back to previous Ubuntu version

Asked by Krista Royal

I recently upgraded to the newer/est(?) version of Ubuntu but now my computer (which is old) is acting very sluggish, which makes me think I was better off with the last version. Is there an easy way to downgrade? If not easy, what's the best method? I don't have so much on this computer - would it be best to just reinstall the last version (from disk) as I did when I set the computer up on Linux this Feb? The computer worked well with that version. I am a MAJOR linux and Ubuntu newbie, so assume I know VERY little :)

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
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If you reinstall I suggest trying a clean install of Precise. You cannot downgrade without clean installing.
Obviously backup the user data you need.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
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If you use proprietary video drivers, they often cause issues and you should uninstall them, reboot then reinstall them :)

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Krista Royal (krista-bittenbender) said :
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Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.

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Krista Royal (krista-bittenbender) said :
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http://howtoubuntu.org/how-to-install-ubuntu-12-04-precise-pangolin/

Krista Bittenbender Royal

On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 8:26 PM, actionparsnip <
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> Your question #207807 on software-center in Ubuntu changed:
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> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> If you use proprietary video drivers, they often cause issues and you
> should uninstall them, reboot then reinstall them :)
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