Is there anything I can do or need to do to stop my PC from freezing up?
Doesn't always do it and there is plenty of free memory etc
2006-08-15 23:33:51 · 18 answers · asked by leighellane 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
A Few Things:
Defragment Your Hard Drive.
Or...On Your Start Up....
START > RUN > "msconfig"
STARTUP TAB, Disable All Except Maybe Antivirus....Good Luck
2006-08-15 23:37:08 · answer #1 · answered by iLL_TeK_NeekZ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey, it happens to us all. It's possibly overloaded with programs you have downloaded, images or documents you have saved, or cookies. You might also be getting attacked by pop-ups and infections. Turn on your pop-up blocker. I also suggest you do a full system scan regularly using Ad-aware SE Personal, Spybot Search and Destroy, or Spyware Doctor, or of course Norton Antivirus, though I imagine you have that already (they're free donwloads). The infections might be coming from websites you visit or anything you download, from songs to toolbars (stay away from the free ones).
It also freezes when you have too many windows/programs open all at once.
2006-08-15 23:41:36 · answer #2 · answered by Lien21890 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well most likely its cause you have too much stuff running at the startup. It may be because of a virus. I would restart in safemode and go to "RUN" and type in msconfig There you can change the settings for what starts up when your computer starts up. It might help.By the way.. to start up in safe mode while your computers turning on press F8. If all of this doesnt help try a virus scan if not you should reformat.
2006-08-15 23:40:06 · answer #3 · answered by T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try spring cleaning it
Download Tune-up 2006 its a free 30 day trial it did the trick for me and its simple to use
2006-08-15 23:43:35 · answer #4 · answered by Croeso 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well go to start up, all programs, and system tools, do a disk clean up and defrag it will help you maybe you have too many movies downloaded, dont let it under 50% otherwise it will freeze.
2006-08-15 23:37:02 · answer #5 · answered by dark^wishy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what chip is it
how much ram
is it an old pc
has it allways done it
none of the above then it could be a virus or missing or corrupt files
2006-08-15 23:39:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put in microwave on defrost for 50 minutes.
2006-08-15 23:40:38 · answer #7 · answered by Joy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
try removing some of the cookies, it will work faster then and be less likely to freeze
2006-08-15 23:39:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
click on start, then all programmes, then accessories, then sysyten tools, and then do a disk cleanup and that defragmeter. that way ur comp should speed up. also do virus checking and all that.
2006-08-16 04:21:38 · answer #9 · answered by bunnyBoo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like its the flex capacitor...if you accelerate to 80 MPH you resolve the problem !
2006-08-15 23:40:27 · answer #10 · answered by stdaveuk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋