freeze up issue

[mary lumsden]

my computer seems to freeze up on me at random. usually in the middle of something, of course. i end up having to restart, task manager doesn't even resolve it for me. any ideas??

CPU: AMD Sempron™ 3100+ Processor
(1.8GHz, 1600MHz system bus, 256KB L2 cache)Operating System: Genuine Microsoft® Windows® XP Home SP2
Chipset: NVIDIA® Crush 51Memory: 1.2 GB DDR 400MHz (PC3200)
Expandable to 2GBHard Drive: 100GB (7200rpm, 2MB cache)Optical Drive: 16x multiformat dual-layer DVD±RW drive (up to 8.5GB with dual-layer media)Media Reader: 8-in-1 digital media manager (Secure Digital™ (SD), Smart Media, Micro Drive, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro®, Compact Flash, Multimedia Card, USB 2.0)Video: NVIDIA® GeForce®™ 6100 GPU
Up to 128MB of shared video memory
PCI-Express® (PCI-E x16) slot availableSound: 6-channel (5.1) AC'97 audioNetwork: 10/100Mbps Ethernet LANModem: 56K ITU v.92-ready fax/modemPeripherals: Standard multifunction keyboard, 2-button wheel mouse, amplified stereo speakersPorts/Other: 5 USB 2.0 ports (1 in media manager, 4 in back), VGA external connector, serial port, parallel port, 2 PS/2 ports (keyboard and mouse), 5 audio ports (2 in front, 3 in back)

[bigBonehead]

Hi Mary, and welcome to the forum... When you look in the 'Task Manager', how many processes are running? Also, how often do you defrag, and clear the Browser cache?

[mary lumsden]

It shows that there are 47 processes running. Can you tell me which ones are required and which ones I don't need ? I use avaquest fix it 9. It is set to cleanup every 60 days and to defrag every 30 days. should I change these settings? I thank you for your help.

[bigBonehead]

That's a lot of processes running in XP... also, if you are doing lots of browsing on the net, check how many days of history are set to save, and the size of the cache. Go to PcPitstop and run a free scan. You have to use MS Internet Explorer Browser @ this site, but the info they provide is well worth it. You may also want to do two other things: Go to Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services... and under 'View' there is an icon for 'Export List' ... do that, then go here for some info on what is/is not recommended to run at start-up: BlackViper Please don't be put off by the name... Google it. I assure you, this guy knows his stuff, and his site is well recommended! Secondly, update your drivers... Go to Nvidia and get the latest GPU driver for your Geforce 6100... very often screen freezes are a GPU related issue.

BTW, when is the last time you cleaned the inside of the puter case? This is easy to do: Get a can of compressed air in the computer isle at WalMart, open up the case, and blow 'er out... Heat is the major cause of component failure...

Any way... (whew) Post back!

Brian

[techservices24]

You should follow these troubleshootins steps in order to increase the performance of your computer :--
1. Try to delete all the temporary internet files from your computer.
2. Try to uninstall the unwanted programs installed on your computer.
3. Try to perform the "defrag" and "diskcleanup" utility over the specific time.
4. Try to remove all the temporary internet files from your computer.
5. Scan your computer by using any updated antivirus program.
6. Try to install and download the "Antimalwarebytes" (freely available
7. Try to update "Antimalwarebytes".
8. Scan your computer using the "Antimalwarebytes".