"computer" Not Working

[Answerprancer]

Out of the blue (despite several re-starts) Start/computer seems to have seized up, especially when I try to read a card.
The page that contains all my drives including removable storage will not load, if I try (for example) to insert and read an SD card, I just get a grey ('loading'?) line moving across the top of the page and it just hangs. Usually when I insert a card it pops up on the screen automatically, not now.
Anyone know what that's all about?

(Athlon 2X4 640 processor 16GB RAM 3Ghz, Windows 7 64bit)

[ummmm]

I would though :-)

[Answerprancer]

Oh no!

[BlackadderV]

Se would as well, once she's worked out my alter ego, (which is not Knooby, Klown or Leg end, by the way)

[ummmm]

I was joking :-)

BA...if I thought for a second you were any of the ones mentioned I wouldn't speak to you.

[PankySmooch]

Even I remember the 'handbags'

[Buenchico]

To return to your original problem (in case it reoccurs):

I've had similar problems with that 'loading' line hanging when I've my computer has experienced problems reading from removable media. Given that the problem occurs for you with different SD cards (and that they work elsewhere) my guess is that your card reader is about to pack up. (I've had built-in card readers fail on several computers).

So, if you experience the problem again, I suggest trying the SD cards in a USB card reader (instead of your built-in one). They're not expensive!
http://www.poundland.co.uk/signalex-multislot-card-reader-assorted

[Answerprancer]

Thanks Chris - I've got one.
I KNEW it was the Maplin card reader - stupid lump of faeces.
Will order a new one - the pins in the CF slot were the first to break.
The SD card slot was ok until fairly recently then it started acting all menstrual when I tried reading raw files from it in Adobe Bridge.
(I have to have a CF reader as my SLR takes CF cards).

[Answerprancer]

Panky - now I'm wondering if you are ... aw never mind ;-)

[Answerprancer]

*hint* ...did we have a mutual "friend"? ;-)

[Mosaic]

I've had serial issues with a windows 7 dell inspiron, loading very very slowly. Always did from new but now just stupid, and randomly ceasing to work. On friday I came to the end of tolerance and erased the lot, installed xubuntu 14.04 and it works like lightning. Same might work for you.

[Answerprancer]

Thanks for the suggestion Mosaic, for now I'll try and get along with a different card-reader because that seems to be the main issue.