Computers and Laptops, Why Do They Freeze? - By: Tauqeer Hassan

Whether it’s a computer or a laptop, the common problem which almost everyone has experienced is when they freeze. The average PC is not different from a laptop so the reasons why it freezes now and then must surely be not different. Looking at a frozen computer gives a feeling of looking at a corpse. Computer freeze may just be one of those ordinary PC habits that many experience every day. It will definitely irritate when work is being done and it causes thousands of others unreasonable stress.

When we look into the causes of freezing, they mainly freeze because of errors in their computer registry. The difficult thing is that most computer users don’t care much about registry files neither they care about how to fix them. The registry would have to be scanned to avoid freezing problems.

If the computer has a risk of freezing then the works needs to be saved often to avoid wasting the efforts. Pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del pops up the Windows Task Manager. This appears in various versions of Windows. This tells which software is responding and which one freezes. The End task option can be clicked on the software that is not responding. If Windows still doesn’t respond, then the PC can be switched off temporarily relieve the freeze, the button in front of your PC has to be pressed.

If the RAM is running out of space, and the user continues to ram files down its throat then it’s just like strangling it. This may be the reason and the unnecessary programs and files need to be deleted to increase the RAM space.

If the computer or laptop is affected with virus then this is the reason because they’re the usual suspects in frequent PC freezing. The user has to make sure that security software is updated and installed correctly. Good anti-virus and spyware software have to be used to check if any virus.

If a new hardware was installed that was not compatible with the PC or laptop, then there might be freezing problems. The hard ware has to be checked. The system would have to be scanned. The software can also be the cause but even so the operating system gets in the way of your lap top’s basic processes. A system freeze starts from within.

The system may be overheated, when it overheats because the CPU’s temperature goes wrong, the lap top has auto power down feature. Most PC and lap top lock ups happen because of overheating. The temperature device has to be checked and the vents have to be cleared. A blow-off duster from the fan area can be used to clean the PC with it. If this doesn’t work and you’re pressed for time, take you PC to a trusted technician. It could mean that the motherboard and hardware need serious repairs.

There is an advanced configuration power interchange in some laptops and PCs. They show completed message on the screen before the system shuts down. BIOS or basic input/output system is in a PC that allows the operating system to turn off its power supply automatically.

Sometimes the system freezes because of the website browsed. If this is the case then those websites have to be avoided and if not, another browser has to be tried. If freezing still continues, it has to be uninstalled and reinstalled for minutes. If it still doesn’t work, a new browser would have to be installed.

The computer also freezes when it handles too many applications at the same time. The most number of programs running a PC can have are three. A freeze doesn’t make working on the PC cool. The user has to get rid of it and get back on the right track.

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