A few days ago I was talking to a friend who had a problem with his computer. He told me that as soon as he turned his computer on, it would freeze up and say it was using 100% of the resources. At first he suspected a virus. He ran some scans with anti-virus and anti-spy-ware software but it didn't come up with anything. He was stuck with a computer that wouldn't let him do anything. Be it to use the Internet or watch a movie.
I told him to check the following:
1. Check if you have dust in your computer ventilator. This will make your processor very hot very fast. If this is your problem it's simply a matter of removing the dust.
2. Try doing a system recovery to a date when you know the computer worked like it should. If this works it's simply about not doing the same mistake you did when your computer started freezing the first time.
3. Check your processes. If you click CTRL + ALT + Delete, that should bring up your current processes. If you see something that's taking a lot of your systems resources see if that's an application you need. If it's not something you need, then uninstall it. If it is a program you need. Try to uninstall it and then reinstall it to see if it takes up less system resources. If that doesn't work you can always try to find an alternative program that's lighter and does the same thing.
4. If you have a desktop computer that wasn't assembled at the factory, your hard drives might be too close together and therefor overheat. A good tool to use Hard rive Diagnostics Tool. If your computer freezes randomly this might be it.
5. Update your drivers. This can be the thief in the equation a lot of the times. To update your drivers visit your PC manufacturers website.
6. Try a registry cleaner. The registry cleaner will clean up among all the trash files that are created in your registry when installing and uninstalling programs on your PC. There are a lot of them out there, you can find recommendations on my website.
7. Format your computer. This should be your last resort though. Make sure you back up everything you need before. You should also make sure you have a good copy of Windows so you can reinstall it without running in to any problems.
With these 7 tips you should be able to solve the problem of your computer freezing.
By James Vanzandt
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