How do i stop stop my pc from freezing.(hanging)?

Question

Everything is ok until i try view a page on the net then it just freezes.the only way out is to end the process. This dose not always work.If i am able to end the process then the page i am trying to view will start to work until i click onto another and then it freezes again.anybody got any idears?.

Answer 1

Hello,

(ANS) YES!! this is a familiar problem to me, this is caused by windows temporary internet cache becoming full, & then also the machine itself plus the internet connection runs out of enough working memory.

**Thus your right! "ending the process" in this situation would indeed release some of the stuck memory.

**TWO ANSWERS:-

a) your computer might need some extra or additional physical memory (especially if its windows 2000 or XP) and this would help relieve this problem.

b) The second solution to this problem is to adjust or modify your windows swap file, this file (pagefile.sys in the root of C drive) creates the machines vitual memory which is used by both internet explorer (or your browser) and the internet connection itself, & for data that makes up web pages. Virtual memory is made up from space on the hard disk so its slower than real physical memory (from chips).

**Rule of thumb here is increase the page file size in windows by physical memory plus a half. So if you have say 512megs of memory then you can set the page size to between (min)750megs to 1GB (max). It doesnt have to very precise only approximate.

Having enough vitual memory will also give relief to this problem.

**Finally a good cache cleaner program like "Clean Cache" version 3.5 (freeware) used after each internet session helps avoid these sorts of problems, also has the advantage of protecting you from downloaders as they get wiped too from the temp cache

**Clean Cache can be downloaded from :-
http://www.buttuglysoftware.com/

NOTE: Clean Cache does require MS dot net 1.1 but that also free if you need it, many machines have it already though. The address for dot net is also on the website.

Hope that helps?

Best Regards IR

Answer 2

You are possibly running too many programmes or you have little hard drive space left. Get rid of the dross. Defragment and go to:
tools: Internet options: delete cookies: delete files include delete all offline content: clear history. Go through all your files in add/remove programmes and dump the rubbish.

Answer 3

Try installing a new browser, like Mozilla Firefox (it's a freee download) to see whether its a corrupt Internet Explorer installation.

Answer 4

Make sure your computer is not suffering from virus - if you have Anti-virus try using it to check the status of your files,folders and data.If your computer is free from viruses and the problem still persist, i am afraid you will have to check your system to make sure the power supply unit and processor fans are working fine,and also make sure all connections are intact

Answer 5

This link might help you:

http://www.helpero.com/Questions-and-answers/Internet/Browsers/When-I-m-online-my-computer-freezes-up-WHY_9695.html

Helpero is a web site that helps every Internet user, from all over the world, solve any computer related problem. You can ask Helpero for free.

Answer 6

Mark your pc may not have enough ram memory .Depends on the age of system 3years or more needs upgrade could be ddr type memory .PC engineer will know when you tell the age .Good luck.

Answer 7

on my system i have to restart about every 3 hours and its ok for next 3 hours, i was told this is wot happens on 6 year old PCs,
or you can try ; Ctrl + Alt + Del, the click on end task, somtimes works for me,

Answer 8

I think your computer infected with spyware or viruses. Scan the computer for viruses.if it doesnt work reinstall the operating system.

Answer 9

Try cutting back on the background programs that are running.

Answer 10

That sounds more like an internet explorer problem. Try upgrading your internet explorer or uninstall your already updated internet explorer and reinstall it