Why does my laptop stall all the time?
816994
stall??? You mean lock up or crash or semophor locking, stack dump or another of the hideous issues...there are MANY THINGS TO DO...I will post separetely
1017680
Try doing a defrag on it.  Assuming you are using Windows XP,\n\nStart > All Programs > Accessories > System tools > Disk Defragmenter\n\nYou might also want to try uninstalling any programs or utilities that you don't need or use.  Also, try doing a disk cleanup.\n\nStart > All Programs > Accessories > System tools > Disk Cleanup
970409
Under 98 & ME boot into safe mode (press F8 while booting to get there) and run scandisk from there. That way no background processes interfere. If it is 2000/XP going into My Comptuer, right click C:, Tools, Error Checking, check both boxes, say "Yes" to schedule for the next time you reboot, and reboot and walk away. If Scandisk continually freezes still I would consider replacing your drive before you lose everything.
494405
Check all cable connections, mouse, monitor, AC power cord etc. sometimes they work loose. If everything appears OK, you may need to reload windows. Some viruses will do this by corrupting your program files. You can try a emergency disk, restart in SAFE mode, or just format the drive and reload Windows and all the drivers. I do this about every 3 months to clean out junk and corrupt files. You will find your PC runs much faster.
1174313
could easily be ur PC. clean it out. if you have like 1 gig of space or less on your hard drive i noticed the computer will go into like... order or priority mode where it takes forever to do anything unless its directly related to your operating system. reformat! or clean up ur pc =/
202704
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.
860512
have you deleted files , scaned your disk , did a disk clean up, defragged lately.. those things can slow the comp down, if not done weekly.. maybe you need more ram.. did you update before you ran your virus scan.. sometimes all you need 2 do is reboot.. bummer eh
792348
Try hitting Ctrl+Alt Del and checking your system resources. Select tasklist and look at your Processes Tab then look at what is using the most CPU. If you can see something rising to the top ie.90+% then that could be the cause. \nAnother reason could be that something is overheating and could be taking 20minutes to reach lockup.\nAlso try switching off yer firewall temporarily. Software such as Norton can be quite sore on your pc. I had this happen on a laptop recently and switched to mcAfee and problem resolved. Lockups however in this instance where for 3-4 sec then ok for 10 or so then lock up again.
87281
Depends on what software you are using, what speed and if you are doing anything in the background. It's probably stuck but give it some time unless you have been waiting for an hr or more then give up on it.
1173020
If u need serious answers - what laptop is it\nmean processor , ram\nwhat is operating system\nwhat applications do u run on it\n\nthis 10 minute thing - since when u noticed it happening\n\nelse, gimme contract and i'll comeover and fix it !
859050
1- what was the last program you have installed before facing this problem, usually this is associated with installing programs not compatible with your operating system/system architicture\nso try to un-install share ware programs and old programs designed for win16 or win32\n\n2-  try not to boot up you machine while having USB devices connected to it, this might cause the system to hang\n\n3- back up your data and re-install windows from scratch, and take care not to delete any system files, also make sure to install a good anti viruse
1105131
You may need to clean it up; try:\nDeleting temp and history.\nRunning clean disk\nRunning Defrag\nClearing your recent files\nEditting the programs that run at start up.
1020529
It seems like your computer hangs because there is not enough memory. You should get at least 512MB if your going to watch DVD's.\n\nConnecting to the Internet could be an issue of processor speed too, especially if you're using dial-up and you're using a program like AOL, which loads so much crap on your computer whenever you connect. If the hang occurs when opening the browser, then you probably need to get more memory or defragment your hard drive. Does your computer make a lot of clicking noises when you "connect" to the internet?\n\nWhat's your CPU speed and amount memory? Also, how much free hard disk space do you have?
703887
could be a number of things,\ncheck settings,\ntry turning off screen savers temporarily,\nrun scandisk error checker,\nanilize with defragmenter,\n\ncheck hardware connections and temperatures for cpu and video board,\n\nempty temp folder\ndelete browser cache files,,
194967
Check to see if you have any mapped drives. Even though you are using Internet Explorer, a failed mapped drive in File Explorer can cause everything to hang whilst it searches for the path. \n\nFile Explorer - Tools - Disconnect Network Drive
747184
Is the computer on standby? If it is then you should shutdown the computer instead. \n\nRun an antivirus program on your computer to see if a virus may be the cause as well. Also check to see if you have had any recent errors, like driver conflicts or "the blue screen of death". That could also be a cause.
595214
i would also check for spyware, do a scandisk/defrag this should help