Computer freezing?/?

Question

alright well..my computer recently has been acting wierd..whenever im running like 2 programs or maybe 3..it all of a sudden just freezes...my mouse moves but it wont click on anything..for example..i was downloading some songs..then i closed aim..while closing..it froze...the only way i could do anything is if i hit ctr alt delete...and hold it down...doin that sometimes lets me restart...but i dont know if its crashing or what is up....

TO wiz_on_line:
FYI..i have mcafee internet security,mcafee spyware,adaware,etrust pest patrol,spycounter,and micrososft defender.........

Answer 1

Open the case of the computer and clean all the dust from inside the tower using compressed air for computers making sure to clean all the dust from around the fan since most freezes are due to a heating problem.

Then run your anti virus program and also a good spyware program and see what they detect. Also make sure you have cleaned out your temporary internet files and cookie files. Do a scan disk to check for errors then defrag the hard drive.

Answer 2

I am getting tired of hearing the same things over and over again you people are use products that are so crappy the dumps wont take it. Zonealarm is the only product you need. Zonealarm will stop viruses spyware and all other things. Norton's and AVG and Mcafee dont do crap like that. Your pc is under attack by a virus. You need to buy a product that will work. So i will give you the zonealarm website get it a special person i know sent me the link and i havent regretted it since i havent gotten a virus or spyware or anything like that since i first got it and that has been a very long time. So i recommend it 100%. For those who dont get it your computer is going to get eaten alive so good luck with keeping your pc safe.

Answer 3

First of all we don't know what version of windows your using, and what it says your running when you use ctrl+alt+del in applications, come back with the information I will be able to help.

Answer 4

By freeing disk space, you can improve the performance of your computer. The Disk Cleanup tool helps you free up space on your hard disk. The utility identifies files that you can safely delete, and then enables you to choose whether you want to delete some or all of the identified files.

Use Disk Cleanup to:

• Remove temporary Internet files.

• Remove downloaded program files (such as Microsoft ActiveX controls and Java applets).

• Empty the Recycle Bin.

• Remove Windows temporary files.

• Remove optional Windows components that you don't use.

• Remove installed programs that you no longer use.


Tip: Typically, temporary Internet files take the most amount of space because the browser caches each page you visit for faster access later.

To use Disk Cleanup

1.
Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Disk Cleanup. If several drives are available, you might be prompted to specify which drive you want to clean.

Disk Cleanup calculates the amount of space you will be able to free.
Choose the files that you want to delete.

3.
Clear the check boxes for files that you don't want to delete, and then click OK.

4.
When prompted to confirm that you want to delete the specified files, click Yes.


After a few minutes, the process completes and the Disk Cleanup dialog box closes, leaving your computer cleaner and performing better.



Speed Up Access to Data
Disk fragmentation slows the overall performance of your system. When files are fragmented, the computer must search the hard disk when the file is opened to piece it back together. The response time can be significantly longer.

Disk Defragmenter is a Windows utility that consolidates fragmented files and folders on your computer's hard disk so that each occupies a single space on the disk. With your files stored neatly end-to-end, without fragmentation, reading and writing to the disk speeds up.

When to Run Disk Defragmenter

In addition to running Disk Defragmenter at regular intervals, optimally monthly, certain events warrant running the utility outside of the monthly rule of thumb.

You should run Disk Defragmenter under the following circumstances:

• You add a large number of files.

• Your free disk space nears 15 percent.

• You install new programs or a new version of Windows.


To use Disk Defragmenter:

1.
Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Disk Defragmenter.




Click Analyze to start the Disk Defragmenter.


2.
In the Disk Defragmenter dialog box, click the drives that you want to defragment, and then click the Analyze button.

After the disk is analyzed, a dialog box appears, letting you know whether you should defragment the analyzed drives.

Tip: You should analyze a volume before defragmenting it to get an estimate of how long the defragmentation process will take.

3.
To defragment the selected drive or drives, click the Defragment button.

After the defragmentation is complete, Disk Defragmenter displays the results.

4.
To display detailed information about the defragmented disk or partition, click View Report.

5.
To close the View Report dialog box, click Close.

6.
To close the Disk Defragmenter utility, click the Close button on the title bar of the window.


Detect and Repair Disk Errors
In addition to running Disk Cleanup and Disk Defragmenter to optimize the performance of your computer, you can check the integrity of the files stored on your hard disk by running the Error Checking utility.

As you use your hard drive, it can develop bad sectors. Bad sectors slow down hard disk performance and sometimes make data writing (such as file saving) difficult, or even impossible. The Error Checking utility scans the hard drive for bad sectors, and scans for file system errors to see whether certain files or folders are misplaced.

If you use your computer daily, you should try to run this utility weekly to help prevent data loss.

To run the Error Checking utility:

Important: Be sure to close all files before running the Error-Checking utility.

1.
Click Start, and then click My Computer.

2.
In the My Computer window, right-click the hard disk you want to search for bad sectors, and then click Properties.

3.
In the Properties dialog box, click the Tools tab.

4.
Click the Check Now button.

5.
In the Check Disk dialog box, select the Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors check box, and then click Start.


In most circumstances, select Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors.

6.
If bad sectors are found, choose to fix them.


Tip: Only select the Automatically fix file system errors check box if you think that your disk contains bad sectors.

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Answer 5

I don't know, but I control my programs with winpatrol. Only the programs you want will run.

Answer 6

Were you downloading from Limewire or Bearshare? those programs are resourse hogs.

Answer 7

what you have to do is click on start and there is a button that says set programs access and default or control panel click it and it will let you start downloading immediatly or just right click your mouse and press refresh...............your welcome

Answer 8

hard way: re install windows(always work)
easy way: delete some useless programs (sometimes work)

Answer 9

Do a virus scan now!