My home computer keeps freezing??

Question

Sometimes it happens spontaneously, when I'm running an application or on the internet. It's not like ordinary freezes, when a single program stops responding, the whole thing just freezes (even the mouse stops responding). I've waited hours on an end and nothing changes. The only thing I can do is to restart it manually from the CPU tower.

I already defragmented the C:// drive and the problem persists. here are the system specs:

80GB hard drive

Intel Duo processor

1GB external memory

Windows XP recently updated

Is there something I can do to fix this, or do we need to have it repaired by a professional? (I have no experience in software programming :| ).

Answer 1

I can't say that I agree with the possibility of overheating. If it were overheating, the system typically shuts down. In this case the system stays up, but is frozen for "hours" he says. I do agree with the idea of spyware of some sort. Download Spybot Search and Destroy from http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-De...

This is a very good program for getting rid of spyware and such. Once downloaded, check for updates and start a scan up.

Answer 2

You may have spyware affecting it.  Do a virus check, run a spyware check (you can get a free one at AdAware.com), empty your cookies and temporary internet files. (you can do this from the Tools menu, select Internet Options, then delete cookies and temporary internet files.)

Answer 3

To answer your computer problem you need to provide more details:

- I need to know more details on your System Properties?

- If you know the size of your RAM?

- What's your Internet provider?

- If you can provide those information, we might be able to solve your problem.

Answer 4

Your computer may be overheating, check hardware for compatibility with your PSU.

Answer 5

Intel duo is famous for their heating problems, that might be the case.

Answer 6

There a several reasons why your computer is freezing. First question is when was the last time you cleaned your registry. Having a corrupted registry can cause a whole host of errors and problems. Freezing up is one of them. If you have a lot of unnecessary registry keys that are hogging up your computer resources. Your computer is bound to choke. Scan your registry with a good registry cleaner. If you pull up more than 20 errors or duplication, clean your registry.

2. Depending on your RAM specs and your computer usage. This could also be a the issue. Having an insufficient amount of free space does not allow your RAM to function properly. If you are using a lot of RAM by net surfing or other activities without enough empty space your will get freezes. You don't need to buy new RAM but you should increase your free space by removing unnecessary data and perhaps increasing your virtual memory. The below link will show you how.

3. Spyware could be the culprit, so do a scan and see if your computer is infected.

4. That last area is a hardware drivers. This could be the problem if new hardware has been added to the system. So, the drivers should still be up to date. So try the first two suggestion and see if you can get your computer to stop freezing.

Check your drivers. Hope this helps.

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