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Computer frequently freezes
This happens about 5 or 6 times per day necessitating a re-boot.
If I constantly play music stored in PC from CD's it seems fine.
Any ideas before I chuck it through window.
If I constantly play music stored in PC from CD's it seems fine.
Any ideas before I chuck it through window.
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just throw it ....
at least you'll feel better :-)
the question is just a little too general
What else are you doing/what have you just done when pc freezes?
do you get error message/bsod
have you tried ctrl+alt+delete
(if it works ... what is the processor load)
is is 5-6 times throughout the day
at the same times (ish)
or 5-6 times ... on the trot
at least you'll feel better :-)
the question is just a little too general
What else are you doing/what have you just done when pc freezes?
do you get error message/bsod
have you tried ctrl+alt+delete
(if it works ... what is the processor load)
is is 5-6 times throughout the day
at the same times (ish)
or 5-6 times ... on the trot
more Qs
does the machine actually freeze mid task ...
or does it refuse to (re)start after being idle for more than 30 mins or so?
XP or Vista....
do you have powersave set to standby go into standby?
or even worse hibernate?
is your bios set to advanced power saving?
does it happen if you disable screensaver and powersaving options
does the machine actually freeze mid task ...
or does it refuse to (re)start after being idle for more than 30 mins or so?
XP or Vista....
do you have powersave set to standby go into standby?
or even worse hibernate?
is your bios set to advanced power saving?
does it happen if you disable screensaver and powersaving options
do a complete reinstall it will cure it takes time but comp will be like new,that's if nothing blown inside but worth a go before slinging it.also have you run a virus check and adaware check
i installed bbc player and accepted the peer to peer conditions it lays dfown and when i did not give comodo permission to let the bbc player have access it froze my comp and a restart was the only cure ,got rid of the bbc player after i got what i wanted to see off it
i installed bbc player and accepted the peer to peer conditions it lays dfown and when i did not give comodo permission to let the bbc player have access it froze my comp and a restart was the only cure ,got rid of the bbc player after i got what i wanted to see off it
powersaving is when your PC goes to sleep
Its configured by default ... and can result in what you're describing if this is the problem (no guarantee!) a re-install won't make any difference
http://saveenergy.about.com/od/savingenergyatt heoffice/ss/XPPowerSave.htm
Its configured by default ... and can result in what you're describing if this is the problem (no guarantee!) a re-install won't make any difference
http://saveenergy.about.com/od/savingenergyatt heoffice/ss/XPPowerSave.htm
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Strikes me it's just a bit of a shotgun to kill a fly solution.
My thought is that it's something to do with standby ... which your last suggestion covers - and I fully expect this will solve the problem - far easier to try this option first
I'm betting that this is actually due to a rogue windows update which will clear up in a couple of months (but that's not a solution)
I also re-install once a year ... it's good practice ... unless you aren't computer literate ... and then it generally means hours of frustration ... lost data ... and a bill from the local "expert".
However ... this is my job - I work in a large company ... data and desktop - as a result I've installed thousands of copies of XP (you started this;-) 2000, 98 95 3.11 and dos all the way back to 3.2 (still in the dozens with Vista)
One thing I know for certain is how uncertain the game is .... punters have an incredible talent for discovering new combinations which lead to disaster - coupled with MSs unerring talent for chaos - I have a job for life
depends on the bios options that are set (they always overide an XP install - which IS set for standby unless you override with hardware settings - except some laptops which don't have direct bios access)
Strikes me it's just a bit of a shotgun to kill a fly solution.
My thought is that it's something to do with standby ... which your last suggestion covers - and I fully expect this will solve the problem - far easier to try this option first
I'm betting that this is actually due to a rogue windows update which will clear up in a couple of months (but that's not a solution)
I also re-install once a year ... it's good practice ... unless you aren't computer literate ... and then it generally means hours of frustration ... lost data ... and a bill from the local "expert".
However ... this is my job - I work in a large company ... data and desktop - as a result I've installed thousands of copies of XP (you started this;-) 2000, 98 95 3.11 and dos all the way back to 3.2 (still in the dozens with Vista)
One thing I know for certain is how uncertain the game is .... punters have an incredible talent for discovering new combinations which lead to disaster - coupled with MSs unerring talent for chaos - I have a job for life
depends on the bios options that are set (they always overide an XP install - which IS set for standby unless you override with hardware settings - except some laptops which don't have direct bios access)
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