Slow internet browsers- help

[buyer2k11]

I have a Raspberry pi 3b running MM. I have MM set to autostart and that is working. I want to add additional modules so I hit F11 to minimize MM and launch one of the internet browsers. When using either browser, it runs so slow and often will not respond. If I’m opening file manager or the Terminal, it runs as it should. Is there a solution for this issue? Is it possibly and issue with the Raspberry pi itself or the microSD card? I’ve tried to find the answer online- I changed the power management to off, but that didn’t help.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions

[sdetweil]

@buyer2k11 a Google search would turn up this

https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-swap-file/

[sdetweil]

@buyer2k11 let’s look at your memory usage

do

free -m

and

df -k

[buyer2k11]

@sdetweil
Thanks for your reply:

Under free -m, I see:
Mem: total 907, used 406, free 157 shared 27, buff/cache 424 available 500
Swap: total 199, used 191, free 8

Under df -k, I see:

Filesystem
udev 1k-Blocks 322452, used 0, available 322452, use% 0%, mounted on /dev
tmpfs 1k-Blocks 92912, used 1240, available 91672, use% 2%, mounted on /run
/dev/mmcblk0p2 1k-Blocks 30085184, used 7668228, available 20868644, use% 27%, mounted on /
Tmpfs 1k-Blocks 464552, used 11928, available 452624, use% 3%, mounted on /dev/shm
Tmpfs 1k-Blocks 5120, used 12, available 5108, use% 1%, mounted on /run/lock
/dev/mmcblk0p1 1k-Blocks 522230, used 76398, available 445832, use% 15%, mounted on /boot/firmware
Tmpfs 1k-Blocks 92908, used 40, available 92868, use% 1%, mounted on /run/user/1000

[sdetweil]

@buyer2k11 said in Slow internet browsers- help:

> Swap: total 199, used 191, free 8

so your physical memory is not enough, it
spills over to swap, but it is not enough

make the swap file 1gb.

your volume

/dev/mmcblk0p2 1k-Blocks 30085184, used 7668228, available 20868644, use% 27%, mounted on /

is lightly used, so this swap space won’t be a bad cost.

[buyer2k11]

@sdetweil
Thanks. Sorry for the questions, new at this and trying to learn:

How do I Make the swap file 1 gb?

[sdetweil]

@buyer2k11 a Google search would turn up this

https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-swap-file/

[buyer2k11]

@sdetweil

This really helped and fixed it!!! Thank you so much for helping/teaching me!