Does Your Computer Keeps Freezing? Try These Steps

Computer Freezing can be very annoying, especially if you are in the middle of doing something important. If your computer Freezes, but was working ok yesterday, try a System Restore. Choose a point a few days back when you know it was working properly. If your computer is frozen up try hitting the Escape (Esc) key a few times. If your Mouse is still working, restart your computer. If nothing is moving, you will have to hit the Off button. You may have to hold it in for up to 5 seconds. Once you have turned it off, it is important to wait at least 20 seconds before turning it back on again.

If it continues to freeze - Have you installed any new software recently, including updates to Video Drivers or programs such as Flash Player? If so, uninstall these and restart your computer. If you still have Keyboard and Mouse control when your computer stops responding, this usually indicates a software issue. Start you PC in 'Safe Mode' by repeatedly pressing F8 as your system boots. Then run a full scan with your Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware programs. If everything is frozen up solid, then it is most likely a hardware problem. Have you installed any new hardware, including Memory Modules or a USB device? Remove any new internal hardware and remove all external devices apart from Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse.

If it now works fine, plug them back in, one at a time. Did you change any settings, including your Screen saver? If you did, reverse these settings or use System Restore, picking a point before you altered things. Heat, is another common reason for your Computer to Freeze. Open your case and make sure all the fans are working, particularly the CPU fan. With your Computer powered down and unplugged, blow off any dust from the fan blades and Case air vents. Clean off and apply a new smear of thermal grease between your CPU and Heat sink. Another common reason for Computer Freezing, is your system Registry. Over time this can become extremely cluttered with old and unused files. Run a reputable Registry Clean-Up utility.

Get Rid of Registry Errors

Have you been victimized by the Blue Screen of Death on your computer too often in the past month? You probably have a lot of errors in your computer registry that need to be deleted.

Every Windows-based operating system comes with a registry. It's the database of all the pertinent system files you need to run your PC. Without a registry, you have nothing. Without a clean registry, you have a slow computer. You need a registry cleaner.

With a registry cleaner, the right kind, you not only get to scan your computer for free PRIOR to buying the software, you also practically get a lifetime software that will not grow old and outdated after a couple of years.

When you buy your registry cleaner, make sure to use the auto backup feature to make sure you have a point of reversal - just in case you make a mistake in your first few attempts with the software. It always pays to protect yourself for any situation.

Then get the registry cleaner to do a complete scan. What you want the registry cleaner to look for are the obsolete, invalid, unnecessary, duplicate files that are clogging up your system. You will also be able to find those nasty adware and spyware that like to hide in nooks and crannies.

When you have cleaned your registry with the cleaner, fix the software to maintain a clean registry with regular scanning as often as you want. Also, make sure to turn on the auto update feature so that you won't get left behind with all the new software and operating files that may make its way into your PC through upgrades and new installs.

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