why does my computer keep not responding?
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Is it plugged in? Did you turn it on? Start with the basics...
824208
I have a Dell computer, about 8 months old,512 RAM-100gigs hard drive, and it has been doing stuff like that from day one. Just spent $200 on a new hard drive, and it helped a lot, but it still does it {freezes up} from time to time. Guess Dell computers are just cheap pieces of sh*t. Hope yours isn't a Dell. \nDe-fragmenting and disc cleaning helps, but isn't always the answer to the problem. Be sure to check for spyware. Spybot is a good spyware remover.
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I used to have the same problem on my machine (Windows XP).  The only way that I got around that was to reboot (restart) the computer.\nIt may sound obvious, but if the machine is "always on," then give this a try.\n\nHope it helps!
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such a vag thing so many problems!  you can try all sorts of things.  alot of software is out to debug a computer like norton windoctor etc, could be a virus, could be spyware my good ness could be nearly anything.  Best way if you don't know alot about computers is simply to backup and format then if it crashes you know its hardware.
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It sounds like you have a virus.  Some malware may have hijacked the computer and might be using it as a server.\n\nEither that or the computer does not have sufficient RAM.  It's storing programs in use on the hard drive instead.  The hard drive is roughly 1,000 times slower than the RAM.  The cure is upgrading the RAM.\n\nIn either case, you're gonna need a computer guy to take a look.\n\nIf it's malware or insufficient RAM, just buying a new computer might not fix the problem because that computer will, without a firewall, just get infected again.
144779
Check the Processor Fan first.. this is the main thing that creates problem.. If its not working or covered with dust, the processor is getting heated and is not responding.. Clean ur cabinet removing all the parts.. check the cabinet or SMPS(power supply) fans.. if these doesnt work, try reinstalling the operating system, backup all the data into a partition and format the partition having Operating System.. Data wont get lost.. and also restore default settings in BIOS if nothing goes right.. before restoring, write down all the settings..
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not sure\nthe best - unplug and re-plug ur pc, then restart..
857132
it happened with me also one time dont worry about it\nits software problem\nif it repeat itself all the time then reinstall ur windows
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.
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Maybe the server is too busy for responding, try another time. Sometimes its peak and there are loads on the servers. It shouldn't usually do this.
797222
It sound like your system respond is too slow. \n\nTry to check what is the available memory left on the system. If you are running on Win XP, click on Alt+Ctrl+Del once. Choose Task Manager, click on Performance, Check on phyical memory. If you left 50MB and below, you need to upgrade your memory, or uninstall some of your software to give space for other problem.
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Yes it sounds like a hardware problem, if not then it could be some sort of virus or bug.  I would do a virus check and a hardware check.  Like run a diagnostic test on your computer to make sure all the hardware is running properly.
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Open up your task manager and check out how much CPU and memory that process is using up. If it is using up a lot of CPU then that means that its still doing something. If its not using any CPU or memory, its probably dead, so you can kill it.\n\nI often get this when I am running some heavy formulae in my excel spreadsheet. Excel seems to stop responding, but only because it is still calculating. Once it is done, it comes back to life again.
525502
restart your computer\n\nif that doesn't work, de-install it and re-install it again
564002
there shoudl be a restart button on your cpu.  try that
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try re-booting the system.
639810
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.