my computer is freezing up, kicking me off the internet and "stops responding which shuts me down. How to fix?
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Wow, this is a big problem now isn't it! I suggest reistalling Windows... and reformatting the computer as you do so, but this would cause you to lose everything on your computer first, so you'd want to save everything you wanted to keep to cd. If you do want to try this (not recommended unless you know what you're doing), insert your Windows cd in the cd-rom drive and restart the computer, pressing a key to have it boot from the cd-rom if necessary.\n\nI suggest taking your computer into Best Buy's Geek Squad, or a place along those lines. It will cost a fee yes, but a problem like this is specific, and needs to be looked at by someone who knows what they're doing and has a lot of experience. If it's a Gateway or Dell or the like, call the technical support help line and describe the problem, they're very good at fixing this kind of thing.
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IF YOU ARE RUNNING XP DO A SYSTEM RESTORE DEFRAG AND TRY AGAIN. IT SHOULD RESPOND THEN
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Have you done the regular maintenance stuff? Delete temp files (disc cleanup) and defrag? I would do that first. \nThen I would do another check by going to my computer, right click on C drive, click on tools, then check error checking check now. It won't do it until you restart. If that does not fix your computer then I would do the system restore.\n\nI would also run a spyware program to make sure you are not full of cookies.\n\nGood luck!
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Delete the temp. internet files and clear cookies on this os on this pc. After that your problem will be resolved.
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Question:\nWindows freezes or stops responding frequently.\n\nCause:\nThis issue could be caused by any of the below possibilities.\n   1. Software related issue.\n   2. Driver related issue.\n   3. Operating system related issue.\n   4. Heat related issue.\n   5. Hardware issue.\n   6. Serious issue with Windows\n   7. Hardware failure.\n\n-See source links for more information
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I suppose you are running anti-virus & at the same time working on your pc. If the RAM config is less, then its normal for your pc to freeze or slow while the anti-virus is running. Try increasing the ram to atleast 256 or 514 MB. Sure this will help you. But before buying one check out if your motherboard support any extra ram & also what type of ram can be installed S or DDR. \nIf you dont want to replace ram, simply remove unneccessary softwares (which you dont use much) & also delete unwanted data. Further, dont open multiple applications together.
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go to tools and click on internet options click on programs and you should be able to fix the problem.
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There could be issue with the BIOS. Check for your computer Motherboard vendor.\n\nThere could be BIOS update.\n\nSynchronizing the time online is a temporary solution. Once you disconnect from Internet it will again go back.
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It could be many things. You should provide more info, such as your opperating system, your version of internet explorer, the age of your hardware, the circumstances in which it locks up and so forth.
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Go to Start and click on help and support\nSystem information\nView the status of hardware and software\n\nThis should give you a list of all the applications and devices on your machine\n\nIf there are any conflicts, you will see the software causing the problem.\n\nLook under obsolete application and device drivers
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First let me know yr configuration of yr Laptop\nIt may freeze due to following reasons\n1.U may overloading it (making two r three programs to work simultaneously)\n2.U may use softwares that doesnt meet the hardware requirement.\n3.There may be some virus/spywares.\n\nIf ur hardware requirement doesnt meet the specifications try for the hardware upgrade which will solve yr problem.\n\nUse a popular anti-virus software and make sure it is uptodate to eliminate the problems of spyware and viruses.
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check if your CPU temprature is high.\nthe most common resualt of "CPU fan" problem is hanging or freezing.\ncheck if your CPU fan is working properly.\nthe next problem may be RAM.try to change RAM and test your system.
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You need to check that particular computer and make sure it is set to "shut down" and not set to "reboot".  That  will probably solve your problem.
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restart your computer\n\nif that doesn't work, de-install it and re-install it again
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Buggy RAM?  Was it all of a sudden?  Try running spyware tests.  Could be hidden programs task manager doesn't see.  You say you "sometimes" have the problem.  Any triggers that might set it off consistently?\n\nHave you considered reinstalling windows?  Might help.  Good luck.\n\n--An addition to Jerry's suggestion.  If the fan is kaput, the whole system will slow down.  I had a fan that was stuck from time to time.  Once I figured it out, my sys was back to normal.  Thank goodness I figured it out before the CPU fried.
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If you have backed up your important files (hopefully) I would suggest reinstalling Windows. If you have important files or email that you have not backed up then I would suggest calling a local computer repair shop and tell them what is going on. The processes we use to get a pc back up and running would take a long time to explain in a forum like this. It can take anywhere from an hour or more to get a computer backed up, cleaned of spyware and viruses, windows updated, etc - it is all dependent on your pc and what is going on with it - there are no easy answers.\nIt could be a hardware problem, but software problems are 10 times as likely. Good luck.
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have u run an antispyware and an antivirus program by any chance? might be malware/virus, etc...\n\nif not that, then could it be perhaps the way u r connecting to the internet...depends on if u have dialup,broadband,cable,T1,etc...???  \n\nr u having a conflict in some of the programs downloaded on your pc???  \n\nalso, do u notice if ur pc freezes up on certain sites or is it just random... how often does it freeze up? how long are u on the web b4 it freezes up? do u remember what exactly u were doing at the point of it freezing up? is there a pattern to it?  \n\ncould be lots of reasons...  start with some of the above, brainstorm, ...\n\nsome good sites i use are:\n\nbleepingcomputer.com\ncomputerhaven.com\nvideoprofessor.com...\n\ngood luck.let us know how things work out 4 u...