frozen screen

please be aware I am an idiot on a computer. I am running windows 98. The
screen freezes about once a minute then frees up after a minute or so only to
freeze again. If I press ctrl alt delete and randomly end task programmes
things improve a lot. Any help would be MUCH appreciated.

Peter, since it's Win98 and if you have the Win98 CD I would suggest a
format and clean install. First, check for overheating. Open the case and
make sure the CPU fan is running, Case fans are running etc. If you are
uncomfortable doing
this then take it to a local PC shop.
"peter" <> wrote in message
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> please be aware I am an idiot on a computer. I am running windows 98.
> The
> screen freezes about once a minute then frees up after a minute or so only
> to
> freeze again. If I press ctrl alt delete and randomly end task
> programmes
> things improve a lot. Any help would be MUCH appreciated.

You may already have a virus/spyware hijack

download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling
viruses are not present on your PC
http://download.nai.com/products/mca...rt/stinger.exe

- update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files.

Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove variants of the
CoolWebSearch hijacker.
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html

Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder.html
(download it without the accompanying rubbish)

download AdAware SE Personal Edition from www.lavasoftusa.com, install,
update, and run it to remove spyware, adware, and other such nasties from
your system.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

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"peter" <> wrote in message
news:1D623617-548E-4E67-B34A-...
> please be aware I am an idiot on a computer. I am running windows 98.
> The
> screen freezes about once a minute then frees up after a minute or so only
> to
> freeze again. If I press ctrl alt delete and randomly end task
> programmes
> things improve a lot. Any help would be MUCH appreciated.