My computer hangs many a time while running?
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Yes,try task manager to see if so many services are running.If you are expert then close those services which are not used by system,or you can do this:\n1.Type prefetch in run dialog and clear some old entries.\n2.Disk cleanup every time you start the machine.\n3.Defragment your disk once a month.\n4.if these doesn't help then can you forward me the details of your startup program by typing msconfig in run dialog and then write down the services and submit here,maybe i can help.
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XP W/ SP 2 IS ACTUALLY (man, that's annoying) quite stable.  With problems like that I'd try reinstalling Windows--this'll give you a fresh install and wipe out stuff running in the background.  If same thing happens with fresh install you probably have a hardware problem.
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no, i don't think so. I did it with 128MB ram, it doesn't hang but it's horribly slow. I suggest to go to 256MB ram, to get a reasonable performance.
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A few reasons as to why this could be happening:\n\n1. Your system could be over heating, make sure none of the fans in your system are blocked, make sure the system is getting enough air flow.\n\n2. A program running at the time may be crashing when you run intensive games. Go into MSCONFIG and disable all un needed applications and restart your system (even try disabling your anti-virus at the time to see if that could be the cause). Also run a spyware scan and make sur eyou have all the latest Windows Updates.\n\n3. A bad driver such as a video driver could be the cause, check with the video card manufacture to see if there is an available update for your video card driver.
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It is may be too many process are loading at startup or there may be virus in your system. or you have too many fonts etc\n\nTry this :\n1) Stop unwanted process.\n2) Stop unwanted programs from start up list. (type: msconfig) in start>run.\n3) Update your antivirus and scan whole system.\n4) Upgrade your RAM.
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The answer depends.  It could be the game you are playing--try other games.  \nIf the "monitor hang" is actually a system wide failure then you'd need to look into the possibility of faulty hardware.  Only way to test this is if you have spare parts laying around to swap that you know will work.  Memory is a very common place for system wide hangs.  \nAlso, as mentioned by another, your system could be in need of upgrades. I always like to have my computer specifications substantially above the "recommended" specs on games.  If upgrading is out of the question, you could lower graphics effects\nThe refresh rate is a possibility, though if it were refresh rate, most likely your computer would still be working fine, and you'd get one of those little "out of scan range" messages that floats around your monitor screen.  \nYour monitor power cable could be faulty and when trying to run games for too long, it malfunctions.  \nOr your monitor could just be ready for exchange.
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restart your computer\n\nyour computer has a lot amount of ram left
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May be problem with more heat in CPU or some problem with your RAM. U can fix extra fan or check yr RAM. It may be problem with one of your software. Virus or spyware is the most common things for it.
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Sounds more like your computer's lacking processor power or low on RAM.\nWhat is your processor speed & how much memory are you working with?
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Also you may try and do this:\n\nStart > Run \nType in MSCONFIG\nGo to Startup, and uncheck the programs on start up (I find that helps)\n\nAlso in the right corner on the tasbar I Disable/Exit a few of those programs - running in the background
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hang results from not enough ram or too many progs in the start up group...run regedit and folloe this tree...local machine, software, microsoft, windows, current version, run..also look at any key beginning with run...knock it all out by deleting the keys....then run msconfig and get rid of everything.  then go to control panel, admin tools, and select services...click on start up type andsee what is auto starting...start turning auto services off that seem worrisome to you...  reboot after each change...this should fix it
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Damn people. Defragmenting isn't going to help a stalled computer, unless you define "hang" as the 5 seconds when the hard disk starts making "clicking" noises and accesses files. Well, if you have 512MB memory or less, then it might be smart to defragment to organize the page file. But otherwise ...\n\nA hang results when one or more processes are using up 100% of the CPU. If you're using WinXP, immediately hit <ctrl-alt-del>, go to the processes menu, and click "CPU" to sort under that list. Take note of the program that has the most CPU usage. ("System Idle Process" doesn't count.)\n\nThat program has the high CPU usage. It could be because it's a CPU intensive process, or because it's encountered a bug and is going through a super long loop. It could also be searching for a file on a hard drive, but shouldn't take over 5 seconds. If a lot of the programs are at CPU usage, it could mean either that your CPU is slow or that it's speed is being underclocked to a lower energy state. Often, if your computer is overheating, the CPU will often try to underclock itself to save energy and reduce heat. That will slow the computer down by a lot.
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do you have a lot of programs loading at start up because the can slow your computer way down. Just make it so they don't start up when you first logon.
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Do you have an up to date anti virus prog installed ?\nHave you anti spyware programs installed.?\nDo you know how to Defragment your computer ?\nDo you know how to use disc clean up ?\n\nIf you answer No to any of these questions then  there is a big possibility you have either a virus or spyware or overloaded hard drive.that is causing these problems.
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may be u have some faulty program @ startup or too many programs in startup
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i had the same problem, there are applications conflicting,\n\nheres what i did to solve the problem\n\non start menu click on run,    type msconfig\n\nthen remove relevant applications and services\n\n\nto start, try disactivating all, youll see that your computer no longer freezes, your task is now to check each which u want to keep,
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check if the cooling fans are working properly.\n\nthing is, you might have to get a better cooling fan for your processor, or move your PC to a cooler place.