Please help! I posted a question last week stating my computer kept freezing up. I?

Question

I got several responses saying to download many different programs (firewalls, anti spy ware, cleaners, different browser, etc.) I've done all that, and my computer is STILL freezing up constantly. Some times I get a message saying "out of frequency", but sometimes it just freezes. I'm rebooting way too often. What causes this, and what can I do? Please help, this is so frustrating.

Answer 1

Just need some clarification on a few things (you may have already mentioned this in previous questions - but need to know a few things as this can give vital clues)

What operating system are you on?
When you say the system freezes - Does this mean you still get a display but the mouse does not move - or does it?

When it says out of frequency do you still get a display or the screen goes black?

Does it freeze at the same time ? Or when you are specifically doing something?

A few things that you can try > restart the computer and keep tapping f5 or f8 until you get the advanced start up menu

select SAFE MODE

When goes into safemode check out the eventviewer to see if there are any errors

Click start > control panel > look for adminstrative tools (if you do not see adminstrative tools < click on the left and select classic view) then EVENTVIEWER

on the left see a list the ones interested in are SYSTEM and APPLICATION

firstly click on the application and this should produce a list and then look for any errors > click on each of these errors > this will give a description - GOOGLE these results can give you vital clues

Do the same clicking in the SYSTEM (Because in are in SAFEMODE you will have straight away six-seven errors to begin with - ignore these!)
Do the same a google the results for any other errors

May have already done this but give it a go

Click start > run > type CMD
then type

CHKDSK /R
Press Y

This will check for any bad sectors and this can cause the system to freeze

Try these things first

Need anymore help or clarification IM me

Answer 2

Uninstall everything you installed that you don't need. Maybe keep that different browser if it's Mozilla Firefox, but forget everything else. Just uninstalling the stuff you don't and won't ever need should speed things up. Also, some programs probably start up when you turn the computer on. Go to Start -> Run -> "msconfig" and under the Startup tab, uncheck everything that looks like it has no legitimate business being started when the computer starts. Lots of things start themselves automatically to speed things up when you start the actual programs, but if they all do that then your computer does a lot of work in the end. Things like iTunes, Quicktime, AIM, the little weather program that a lot of people use, etc. have no business being loaded from the start. If you think you really have virus problems, you should subscribe to a non-free antivirus program. Those can slow the computer down a lot, so read up on the stuff before you buy it. I use Panda antivirus. It works well, but if your machine is too old it will really slow things down. Good night!

If you find yourself thinking of buying another computer, try this first: http://www.ubuntu.com/ Linux might be just the thing for you. It takes some getting used to if you've only ever used Windows, but if you can't fix your problem and you're getting another computer, it really can't hurt anything. There aren't many viruses for Linux, it's free, and it does most of the same things as Windows with a little work (mostly using Google and reading what people had to write about what you're doing). Good night!

Answer 3

You should have a disk that will take your computer back to original. If you don't, you can buy one at a local store. You can wipe out everything on your hard drive and begin again in most cases. You probably picked up a virus somewhere when you were surfing on line. You need to put your privacy level up fairly high when you are surfing around to protect yourself from this. There are viruses out there that will not allow you to even do this and you may have to have a new mother board and hard drive installed or buy a new computer. Most though aren't that destructive. Good luck and if you need further help, you can email me. I'm not saying I will be able to help but I'll do what I can. I've dealt with it before.
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Answer 4

Might simply be the motherboard on the pc. Have a tech run a diagnostic. Happens all the time. These are straight forward to replace.

Troubleshooting technique: break the problem in half.

So, if there is another identical laptop, swap your hard drives and see where the problem is. If it goes with the hard drive, the drive itself might be bad (run DFT), or the software installs are hosed up.

Keep changing one thing at a time, you'l find the problem.

I once had a bad CD-ROM unit that killed my sound. Removed the bad cd drive, the sound worked.

You need to detach one thing at a time and see if the problem goes away. Reinstalling Windows clean is another good test.

Answer 5

Try this,
Go to Control Panel/Display/Settings/Advanced button/Monitor settings, you will find refresh settings option.Make it optimal or 60mhz.

Depend of what you have, what operative system and other things. Hope that will help you. If windows not accept this settings which you do manualy, see this solution on http://support.gateway.com/s/monitor/shared/ooffaq.shtml or find similar for your computer configuration and OS.

please be cearfull, read it well, print it, and follow steps. Do it if you are sure that you know how to do that.
Best wishes

Answer 6

You may too many programs running in the background, taking all of your memory up. Try http://www.tune-up.com/ it works real well. Its only a trail version but its very useful..From there go to Tune Up Startup Manager and choose which programs to stop running. It also gives a brief description and recommendations about which to choose so you don't stop important ones...Hope this helps

Answer 7

Have you tried to do a system Restore, Restore it back to a date when you knew it was working good, most of the time this will help.