computer freezing up when working on some or all programs i then must restart my computer what can i do to fix this thanks in addvance. :frustrated:
Freezing Up
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big time harry
, Nov 19 2003 02:13 AM
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Posted 19 November 2003 - 02:13 AM
big time harry
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computer freezing up when working on some or all programs i then must restart my computer what can i do to fix this thanks in addvance. :frustrated:
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Posted 19 November 2003 - 08:23 AM
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try running defrag. make sure you delete all temp. internet files and clear history before running defrag. check your system resources is what it is running and let us know.
Welcome to the geekstogo
try running defrag. make sure you delete all temp. internet files and clear history before running defrag. check your system resources is what it is running and let us know.
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Posted 19 November 2003 - 08:54 AM
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Welcome big time harry
A freezing computer can be difficult to diagnose, and it's usually a proccess of elimination. In addition to Tazz's suggestion, I've usually found freezing to be caused by one of the following:
1) Overheating: Make sure all your fans are working. Motherboard Monitor is a nice tool for monitoring system temps, but it's not real easy to set up.
2) Spyware: If you haven't scanned your system for Spyware, now's the time to do it. I recommend running both SpyBot, and AdAware as each has it's own strengths. When finished with these programs, run HiJack This, copy and paste the log. We can look for any remaining nasties.
3) Bad memory: memtest86 is a great program to check your memory for errors. It's run from a floppy disk.
Check the above in the order shown. Ask any questions as needed.
A freezing computer can be difficult to diagnose, and it's usually a proccess of elimination. In addition to Tazz's suggestion, I've usually found freezing to be caused by one of the following:
1) Overheating: Make sure all your fans are working. Motherboard Monitor is a nice tool for monitoring system temps, but it's not real easy to set up.
2) Spyware: If you haven't scanned your system for Spyware, now's the time to do it. I recommend running both SpyBot, and AdAware as each has it's own strengths. When finished with these programs, run HiJack This, copy and paste the log. We can look for any remaining nasties.
3) Bad memory: memtest86 is a great program to check your memory for errors. It's run from a floppy disk.
Check the above in the order shown. Ask any questions as needed.
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