Computer freezing

I have problems with my computer locking up. When I leave my computer on, it
goes to the screen saver then it freezes. Or when I'm working on my computer,
it freezes and Ctrl Atl del don't work and I have to reboot. Anyone knows
what causes computer freezing and what I can do about it?

I put this post in the wrong thread

"dre" wrote:

> I have problems with my computer locking up. When I leave my computer on, it
> goes to the screen saver then it freezes. Or when I'm working on my computer,
> it freezes and Ctrl Atl del don't work and I have to reboot. Anyone knows
> what causes computer freezing and what I can do about it?

Hi dre,

Perhaps some maintenance,

Suggest you try CCleaner –(Free)

<http://www.ccleaner.com>

Note, uncheck Yahoos tool bar during install.


If Windows Defender is utilized go to Applications, under Utilities uncheck
"Windows Defender".


Tip: Mr.G recommend using the default checked boxes and running Advanced
maybe once a month or so

It is fine to have things ticked in SYSTEM, but it would not be advisable to
tick anything in Advanced unless you are sure what you are doing.


CCleaner Beginner's Guide
http://www.internetrotsyourbrain.com...eginnersguide/

On the left side, click on the Contentes menu for more information.


NOTE - The first time you run CCleaner

's Issues scanner you'll have to keep running it back-to-back until it finds
nothing.

One scenario is a registry key may only be a reference pointing to a
completely different location in the registry and when it's removed then that
reference link is also noticed as being invalid on a subsequent scan.

It's generally a good idea to keep running the Issues scan until nothing is
listed.
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Try running the "chkdsk /r" command at the command prompt
< http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265>
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Check your hardware in device manager and see if there are any
conflicts,(yellow ? marks), beside your display adapter, your monitor, and
your sound drivers), sometimes a driver can come corrupt and you may need to
update it. also?


One last thing? Go into safe mode, and do I scan on your hard drive for
errors, make sure before you do the scan? That the box is checked
for,"automaticaly fix errors". Then when thats all done? Do a defrag in safe
mode. There are other causes for computers to freeze, but lets see if these
few tricks will do the trick first.
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Put your computer in SAFE MODE.THEN DEFRAG.
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I hope this post is helpful.

Let us know how it works ºut.
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PS. As always, you should make sure that you have got a working system
restore
point before you run any test, download or install a new game, application,
or software update, you make changes to your computer.





"dre" wrote:

> I have problems with my computer locking up. When I leave my computer on, it
> goes to the screen saver then it freezes. Or when I'm working on my computer,
> it freezes and Ctrl Atl del don't work and I have to reboot. Anyone knows
> what causes computer freezing and what I can do about it?

I had a computer freezing problem and was told it was the memory chip. Turns
out it wasn't actually the chip but somewhere in the slot it sits in. After
inserting a new chip the computer might run for a day or two before freezing.
As I have a laptop there doesn't seem to be much I can do beyond avoiding
that slot (which reduces me to the only other slot and 512MB max). I bought a
MemTest-86 bootable CD-Rom memory diagnostic program from BradyTech Inc;
haven't tried to boot up with it yet though (with a chip in the slot that has
the bad spot in it somewhere) partly because I would probably have to run the
thing days and then all I would get is conformation of what I already know. I
wish there was a way to ignore/bypass whatever is bad in the slot (like can
be done on hard drives) but I don't think that is possible. Anyone know
differently?? So I am posting this mostly just in case someone else's problem
is the same, yet the possibility of a bad slot rather than the chip in it
never occured to them. I suppose it could be repaired in a PC but I am told
it can not be done in a notebook.
--
Thank you, Raymond


"NitricNoobie" wrote:

> ok, first i had a stick of ram that was 512 it wasnt the one meant for it, my manufacturer gave me this stick because the memory that came with the computer was bad...recently i have switched out that stick with a new one, this memory IS compatible with my proccessor and my mother board but it for some reason will constantly lock up with me. I have done the whole trial and error thing to see if it is the memory stick...i have currently been through 4 sticks now and they all give me the same result... a blue screen with the error messages 0x0000008E and 0xc0000005 and 0xBFA3F4BB and 0xEBB52A50 and 0x00000000 there are other messages also NAVENG.Sys - address EBB52A50 base at EBB52A50 Datestamp 00000000 and another saysNv4_disp.dll - address BFA3F4BB base at BF9B7000 datestamp 3f725d4c i have resarched all of these in google; most give me memory related results but the last 4 error messages that i mentioned give me no results, i hope that i copied them right...im sure that it isnt
the memory now because 4 consecutive memory sticks couldnt all be bad... thanks in advance for any and all of your help.
>
> i also reinstalled Windows Xp onto my system and yet it still seemed to freeze on me......
>
>
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Thank you, Raymond


"dre" wrote:

> I have problems with my computer locking up. When I leave my computer on, it
> goes to the screen saver then it freezes. Or when I'm working on my computer,
> it freezes and Ctrl Atl del don't work and I have to reboot. Anyone knows
> what causes computer freezing and what I can do about it?

And, this has *what* to do with Windows Updates ?

> X-Newsreader: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000

Never mind. The above explains it all.


MowGreen
================
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
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banthecheck.com
"Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked



Raymond wrote:
> I had a computer freezing problem and was told it was the memory chip. Turns
> out it wasn't actually the chip but somewhere in the slot it sits in. After
> inserting a new chip the computer might run for a day or two before freezing.
> As I have a laptop there doesn't seem to be much I can do beyond avoiding
> that slot (which reduces me to the only other slot and 512MB max). I bought a
> MemTest-86 bootable CD-Rom memory diagnostic program from BradyTech Inc;
> haven't tried to boot up with it yet though (with a chip in the slot that has
> the bad spot in it somewhere) partly because I would probably have to run the
> thing days and then all I would get is conformation of what I already know. I
> wish there was a way to ignore/bypass whatever is bad in the slot (like can
> be done on hard drives) but I don't think that is possible. Anyone know
> differently?? So I am posting this mostly just in case someone else's problem
> is the same, yet the possibility of a bad slot rather than the chip in it
> never occured to them. I suppose it could be repaired in a PC but I am told
> it can not be done in a notebook.

It *is* still cold up here in the NE.

--


"Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."


"MowGreen" <> wrote in message
news:...
> And, this has *what* to do with Windows Updates ?
>
>> X-Newsreader: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000
>
> Never mind. The above explains it all.
>
>
> MowGreen
> ================
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ================
>
> banthecheck.com
> "Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked
>
>
>
> Raymond wrote:
>> I had a computer freezing problem and was told it was the memory chip.
>> Turns
>> out it wasn't actually the chip but somewhere in the slot it sits in.
>> After
>> inserting a new chip the computer might run for a day or two before
>> freezing.
>> As I have a laptop there doesn't seem to be much I can do beyond avoiding
>> that slot (which reduces me to the only other slot and 512MB max). I
>> bought a
>> MemTest-86 bootable CD-Rom memory diagnostic program from BradyTech Inc;
>> haven't tried to boot up with it yet though (with a chip in the slot that
>> has
>> the bad spot in it somewhere) partly because I would probably have to run
>> the
>> thing days and then all I would get is conformation of what I already
>> know. I
>> wish there was a way to ignore/bypass whatever is bad in the slot (like
>> can
>> be done on hard drives) but I don't think that is possible. Anyone know
>> differently?? So I am posting this mostly just in case someone else's
>> problem
>> is the same, yet the possibility of a bad slot rather than the chip in it
>> never occured to them. I suppose it could be repaired in a PC but I am
>> told
>> it can not be done in a notebook.

Michael wrote:
> It *is* still cold up here in the NE.
>

Bring the computer inside. Put it by the stove.
It will "defreeze" <w>


MowGreen
================
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
================

banthecheck.com
"Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked

"MowGreen" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Michael wrote:
>> It *is* still cold up here in the NE.
>>
>
> Bring the computer inside. Put it by the stove.
> It will "defreeze" <w>
>
>
> MowGreen

I put it in the microwave to warm it up and now it won't boot!!!!!
--


"Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."

Michael wrote:
> I put it in the microwave to warm it up and now it won't boot!!!!!
> --
>
>
> "Don't pick a fight with an old man.
> If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."


Take the boot outside. Bring it in when it's frozen.
Put it back in the microwave along with some popcorn.
Two birds with one stone <g>



MowGreen
================
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
================

banthecheck.com
"Security updates should *never* have *non-security content* prechecked

What explains taking 18-20 hours for the post to show up?

MowGreen wrote:
> And, this has *what* to do with Windows Updates ?
>
>> X-Newsreader: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000
>
> Never mind. The above explains it all.
>

> Raymond wrote:
>> I had a computer freezing problem and was told it was the memory chip.
>> Turns out it wasn't actually the chip but somewhere in the slot it sits
>> in. After inserting a new chip the computer might run for a day or two
>> before freezing. As I have a laptop there doesn't seem to be much I can
>> do
>> beyond avoiding that slot (which reduces me to the only other slot and
>> 512MB max). I bought a MemTest-86 bootable CD-Rom memory diagnostic
>> program from BradyTech Inc; haven't tried to boot up with it yet though
>> (with a chip in the slot that has the bad spot in it somewhere) partly
>> because I would probably have to run the thing days and then all I would
>> get is conformation of what I already know. I wish there was a way to
>> ignore/bypass whatever is bad in the slot (like can be done on hard
>> drives) but I don't think that is possible. Anyone know differently?? So
>> I
>> am posting this mostly just in case someone else's problem is the same,
>> yet the possibility of a bad slot rather than the chip in it never
>> occured
>> to them. I suppose it could be repaired in a PC but I am told it can not
>> be done in a notebook.