I was experiencing a lot of that same stuff too. Yesterday my laptop (my computer) got a tune up & we put Google Chrome on it & put the IE on the back burner. All day yesterday, last night & today I have had no problems. Chrome seems to be doing the job. Not saying there won't be slow downs but things are going much better than before.
Dave, I agree with the others --- you've got it under control & will do what you need to do & whatever that is will be right.
Perhaps this would be the appropriate time to ask ---- the guy wanted to give me (sell me) more RAM to increase my speed. I replied that I could run a small country from this thing like it is. And he replied, "but how fast?" And then I'm thinking that I can only go as fast as the wireless air card (sierra air card) allows no matter how much RAM I have. I know people generally think bigger is better but...... it's all relative --- or is it?
Feedback please.