New "Install Additional Software" look needs improvement

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If the system isn't cleaned it eventually will start to slow down and start developing all sorts of glitches, FC's, and freeze up a lot.
It needs some really in depth instructions though.

That's definitely a problem in Windows-based computers, but I've not seen/experienced that in Linux.  Generally speaking Linux does not accumulate mountains of miscellaneous garbage files like in Windows.  When programs are un-installed, they are un-installed.  Little bits are not left running background processes and making calls home across the internet.  (Some Linux dependency packages that were installed to support a program might be left on the system, but they are not "doing anything" and can easily be removed later if desired.)

Out of habit (from Windows days), when I first started with Linux I did install and run BleachBit.  But I haven't bothered with that at all for the past few years and haven't experienced anything like what you described above.  Can you go into a bit more detail on what you believe is building up over time that causes those problems?  Maybe I'm missing something.

Personally, I don't really see the "need" for BleachBit.  But that's just my opinion.  The number one culprit for accumulating things in the system is the web browser.  Just periodically clear the cache, that's all.  Better yet, set it to clear the cache on every exit.  Flash cookies are another thing, but there is a browser extension in Firefox that can be set to delete those on exit as well.


P.s.
Regarding your initial post:

...when they just see a box with a blue bar going back and forth like a Cylon Warriors optical array and it's been over 5 minutes and they see no indication of progress, they are apt to cancel the download then have me remove the Linux operating system in favor of their security swiss chessed Windows XP.

That being said: If instead of the current indicator a download indicator like Synaptic or even the terminal would be a better choice. Something with a connection speed indicator as well as time to complete download indicator. An automatic view of the details wouldn't hurt either.
Something to let them know everything is working properly (not knowing leads to fear and doubt).

I agree completely with that.  Just seeing a bar going back and forth vs. seeing actual progress level can leave the impression that nothing is happening and it's stuck.  You sparked my curiosity, so I tried changing one of the scripts to see if I could get it to do that, but couldn't -- probably because I really didn't know what I was doing.