How to Deal with Scary PC Freezes
The reason why your PC freezes can be anything from a power fluctuation to performing many rapid tasks simultaneously. Although these are normal occurrences, it´s really NOT a good idea to take the numerous errors and hangs they cause as part of your everyday computing life.
Your PC should be built to overcome the occasional unstable power supply. What´s more, your PC should be built to multitask. It should be able to withstand your rapid typing and commands. If it doesn´t and freezes up on you more than a couple of times, then assume that something is wrong.
The operating system of today (e.g., Windows XP, OS X, etc.) is a hardy animal. It should NOT crash when your PC freezes. You should be able to reboot your PC and resume computing.
The first time your PC freezes, restart and observe what happens. If everything runs smoothly, no programs are damaged, and your PC doesn´t hang again, you can just assume that you suffered from a glitch.
But frequent PC freezes will take its toll on even the most robust operating system. If you experience more ´PC hangings´ than normal, then immediately look for the problem. Don´t wait until the freeze becomes irreparable.
Following are some of the most popular ways to deal with PC freezes.
Your PC should be built to overcome the occasional unstable power supply. What´s more, your PC should be built to multitask. It should be able to withstand your rapid typing and commands. If it doesn´t and freezes up on you more than a couple of times, then assume that something is wrong.
The operating system of today (e.g., Windows XP, OS X, etc.) is a hardy animal. It should NOT crash when your PC freezes. You should be able to reboot your PC and resume computing.
The first time your PC freezes, restart and observe what happens. If everything runs smoothly, no programs are damaged, and your PC doesn´t hang again, you can just assume that you suffered from a glitch.
But frequent PC freezes will take its toll on even the most robust operating system. If you experience more ´PC hangings´ than normal, then immediately look for the problem. Don´t wait until the freeze becomes irreparable.
Following are some of the most popular ways to deal with PC freezes.
- Perform a virus scan.
This is something you should do periodically, not only when your PC freezes. And DO update your virus definitions regularly. Running old antivirus software can be pretty useless at catching the newer, more complex viruses that try to make their way into PCs every day. - Run an adware or spyware remover.
Do you think that just because the website you visited didn´t have any popup windows you´re safe from adware? Do you think that just because the Web page loaded rapidly and was so simple and benevolent-looking no spyware wormed its way into your system? Think again! Even a trusted website can have adware and spyware embedded in it or its advertisements. So run a reliable adware/spyware removal tool. Many are available for free — but make sure you read the reviews because many of this “free software” come at a price: MORE embedded adware and spyware! - Check on existing hardware.
Did you know that PC freezes could simply be a dust problem? If your CPU fan, for instance, is so laden with dust, it will not do a good job of cooling your PC. This can cause your PC to slow down or hang. - Check your drive space.
Loaded hard drives can also lead to PC freezes. A rule of thumb: Always keep OVER 20% of your drive space free at all times. - Is your Windows registry… ah… DIRRTY?
Your Windows registry can end up as the most abused part of your PC with frequent use. Over time, it can be filled with file fragments from old, uninstalled programs and stray or duplicate files, among other things, that can directly cause PC freezes. Running a safe, reliable registry cleaner like RegCure can deal with the problem. By using a registry cleaner, you don´t have to manually go through your registry to check which files your system uses and which it can do without.
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