Desktop Freezes

[proxima_centauri]

Hi,
I left Windows 7 For Linux Mint 12 2 weeks ago and I think about returning to W7.
Each day, I probably get about 2 freezes. The top and ground bar responds but won't do anything.
Open apps don't respond and the only thing I can do is Ctrl+Alt+Backspace but this means that unsaved work is lost and that I have to start everything all over again.

It's not with only 1 app, it's with all of them and I can't see any logic in the freezing time.
And also, after last night, my cursos starts to autoclick.
If I move it, it first shows white, then fades into blue and then black.
This is pure rubbish!

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System:    Host SanderMainLinux Kernel 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc 4.6.1)
           Desktop Gnome  (Gtk 2.24.6) Distro Linux Mint 12 Lisa
Machine:   Mobo ASUSTeK model P5QLD PRO version Rev X.0x Bios American Megatrends version 0601 date 09/15/2010
CPU:       Quad core Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q8200 (-MCP-) cache 2048 KB flags (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3) bmips 18647.7
           Clock Speeds: (1) 2003.00 MHz (2) 2003.00 MHz (3) 2003.00 MHz (4) 2003.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card: nVidia G96 [GeForce 9500 GS] bus-ID: 01:00.0
           X.Org 1.10.4 drivers nvidia unloaded: nouveau,vesa,fbdev Resolution 1680x1050@50.0hz
           GLX Renderer GeForce 9500 GS/PCI/SSE2 GLX Version 3.3.0 NVIDIA 280.13 Direct Rendering Yes
Audio:     Card Intel 82801JI (ICH10 Family) HD Audio Controller driver HDA Intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 Sound: ALSA v: 1.0.24
Network:   Card-1 Realtek RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ driver 8139too v: 0.9.28 port e800 bus-ID: 06:00.0
           IF: eth1 state: down speed: 10 Mbps duplex: half mac: 00:e0:7d:7f:1b:cf
           Card-2 Ralink RT2860 driver rt2800pci v: 2.3.0 bus-ID: 05:00.0
           IF: wlan0 state: down speed: N/A duplex: N/A mac: 00:22:5f:1b:b5:d3
           Card-3 Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 Gigabit or Fast Ethernet driver ATL1E port cc00 bus-ID: 02:00.0
           IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: e0:cb:4e:39:f1:45
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 2252.4GB (67.3% used) 1: /dev/sda WDC_WD10EACS 1000.2GB
           2: /dev/sdb ST31000528AS 1000.2GB 3: USB /dev/sdf S2_Portable 250.1GB
           4: USB /dev/sdd Flash_Disk 2.0GB
Partition: ID:/ size: 179G used: 16G (10%) fs: ext2
Sensors:   Error: You do not have the sensors app installed.
Info:      Processes 169 Uptime 2 days Memory 1941.7/3017.7MB Runlevel 2 Client Shell inxi 1.7.7

[proxima_centauri]

Have you transitioned to the Cinnamon desktop yet? If not, I recommend to.

The original installation provides gnome3 gnome-shell with mint-gnome-shell-extensions (mgse). There were some issues with the media player extension freezing the desktop so you can try disabling that through Advanced Settings -> Shell Extensions. See if that disables the freezing.

I also edited your title to be more informative of the problem at hand.

[trancicted]

Have you transitioned to the Cinnamon desktop yet? If not, I recommend to.

The original installation provides gnome3 gnome-shell with mint-gnome-shell-extensions (mgse). There were some issues with the media player extension freezing the desktop so you can try disabling that through Advanced Settings -> Shell Extensions. See if that disables the freezing.

I also edited your title to be more informative of the problem at hand.

I've disabled it, thx, I'll let you know if it works.
Do you know how I can remove that autoclicking?

[proxima_centauri]

I'm not sure what you mean by "autoclicking", can you describe the problem behaviour?

[trancicted]

I'm not sure what you mean by "autoclicking", can you describe the problem behaviour?

When I move the cursor, it goes from black to white, when I hold it on the same place, it fades from white to blue, clicks and turns into black.
It's pretty annoying..

[proxima_centauri]

Never heard of anything like that before. Is this system-wide or with certain applications?

[trancicted]

Never heard of anything like that before. Is this system-wide or with certain applications?

the autoclick itself is system-wide, but the cursor sometimes remains the same but it keeps clicking

[trancicted]

no ideas?
desktop looks stable atm!

[proxima_centauri]

No, I'm not sure what you're describing.

[trancicted]

I'll explain it once more.
When I move the cursor with (my mouse) and hold it still for about 2 or 3 seconds, the cursor fades into a blue color and clicks like you would do on the left mouse button in every program, even the desktop.

[proxima_centauri]

Kinda sounds like this -> https://help.ubuntu.com/11.10/ubuntu-he ... click.html

[trancicted]

That's it!
Weird that this has been turned on automatically..
Thanks for the help!