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PC freezes - only hard restart works

vista windows hardware problem lag lagging freeze

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keb12

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Hello all. I've looked around other topics and not sure I'm finding a solid answer.
It's a Vista Home Premium computer, about 7 years old but it has no viruses/malware and I consistently run Ccleaner, Ausologics Defrag, and Avast Cleanup and Windows Update. I can't really say how long into the computer use that it freezes up but I can't do anything unless I hard restart. I'm currently hanging out in Safe Mode so I can avoid the issue. So I wonder if I just need to get a new computer at this point or maybe there's dust or something inside the case. 

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Hello Keb12,

 

How you said your computer have no malware?  :rolleyes:

 

Ok, Did you clean you computer ( I mean for motherboard and casing)? 


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I'm waiting for my brother to come over and handle the pc tower. And as far as malware goes, all I know is that Geek Squad's scanner, Avast, Malwarebytes, and SuperAntiSpyware turn up nothing so I think I'm likely ok in that area.


Edited by keb12, 22 September 2015 - 07:26 AM.

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Hello keb12,

 

Let us inform what going on after cleaning up of your pc!

 

Regards


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