the computer im using every so often just freezes then it un freezes do you think the coomputer has a virus or something?
2006-09-03 15:40:32 · 7 answers · asked by Skate and Destroy 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
1) Check for spyware. Run both Ad-aware (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaw... and Skybot (http://www.safer-networking.org/)...... to remove any spyware. Run both as one may caught something the other missing. Then go to microsoft.com and download Defender to protect against future infections. All three programs are free.
2) Check that you have a least 10% of your hard drive free. Go to My Computer and right click on the Local Drive (C:). Look at the properties. If it has less that 10% free space, you will need to delete some files, or move them off the hard drive and on to a CD or DVD. Start by running the disk cleanup, which will remove temporary and other unneeded files. Go to Start, then All Programs, then System Tools and click the Disk Cleanup icon.
3) Run the msconfig utility. Go to Start, then Run and type in: msconfig
Go to the startup tab
You will see a list of all the programs that are loaded when your computer starts up. Uncheck any that you do not have to have. (Usually you can uncheck them all). If you decide you to need one, you can go back and recheck it.
4) Defrag the hard drive. Go into My Computer and right click on the Local Drive (C:). Select Properties and go into the Tools tab. Click the Defragment Now button to start the defrag program. If you have not defrag recently (or never) it may take several hours for the program to complete.
2006-09-03 15:52:13 · answer #1 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You either have too much stuff on your computer running at once or you do have a virus...most likely it'll be alot of spyware/adware...
You can go to www.download.com & click on the spyware link over on the left side of the screen...I have Spybot -Search & Destroy & Spyware Blaster on mine...it's said to be some of the best ones that are free:) good luck & i hope i helped
2006-09-03 15:49:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably are loaded with spyware.
Go to Tweak XP. Follow their directions EXACTLY for your operating system. What they will have you do is download programs that are free or trial versions. If you have dialup it will take awhile so be prepared.
If you do exactly what they tell you, your computer will be cleaned and protected.
Get going and good luck.
2006-09-03 15:50:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it purely take place once you play video games? try updating your Video Card drivers or turning down the photographs settings. additionally, turn off any courses working interior the background mutually as you have your video games up and working. try commencing diverse video games and courses to slender down which piece of application might desire to be inflicting the undertaking and then replace reinstall or patch subsequently. additionally pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE will enhance your job supervisor so as which you will visual reveal unit how lots of your processor / RAM is getting used up by ability of courses. turn those courses off which you do no longer want.
2016-11-06 09:15:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you probly have lots of adware or spyware on ur pc, go to downloads.com and download Adware SE Personal Free, and it will detect an remove all adware and spyware from your pc........ good luck
2006-09-03 15:44:37 · answer #5 · answered by crazy2have3kids 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go into the task manager and see if anything is spiking your cpu.
2006-09-03 15:50:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd need to kno what kind of computer u have or I wouldn't kno wat to do...
2006-09-03 15:47:36 · answer #7 · answered by TangT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋