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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 07:50 PM Original message |
My computer keeps freezing up lately |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. Could be a number of things |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-10 05:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Thanks, Canetoad - I'll try that |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-10 06:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I think the windows defrag |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-10 06:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I just downloaded it and am running it now. |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-10 07:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Ok, that's interesting |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-10 08:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Maybe look in another direction then |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-10 09:02 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. No, thank you! |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-10 09:47 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. it would use the USB for data transfer |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-10 11:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Lazarus is right |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-12-10 08:48 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I see |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-10 01:21 AM Response to Original message |
2. Try a LiveCD of anything |
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EvolveOrConvolve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-10 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
3. Check your event viewer to see if there are any errors being thrown |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-11-10 05:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I've looked at the event viewer as you suggested |
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EvolveOrConvolve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-12-10 05:50 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Could you post a couple of the errors? |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-12-10 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
14. pokerfan's suggestion to try a live cd may be useful: |
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BlueJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-12-10 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
15. I'm going to guess on this one. It's either your Memory or Power Supply. |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-12-10 10:51 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. PS is my guess ... |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 07:59 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Yep, most HP's have very little headroom on power. |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 09:14 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. I think you're right |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-10 02:46 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Well, I guess that didn't help after all... |
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EvolveOrConvolve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 09:06 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Do the freezes only happen when the computer goes to sleep? |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 02:50 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Ok, this is strange |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 02:55 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. 3rd time, NOT a charm |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 03:05 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Curiouser and curiouser |
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Jersey Devil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
21. Are you running Malwarebytes? |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 09:08 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. It's never froze up any of my computers. |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 02:56 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. Really? |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
23. oooh, bit of thread necromancy here |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 02:58 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. Thanks, I'll give that a shot. |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
24. a thought I just had |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 04:07 AM Response to Original message |
25. Not sure if you are still experiencing these freeze ups but... |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
32. Just wanted to come back to say |
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