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luis

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computer freezes
« on: January 20, 2008, 01:45:18 PM »
my computer freezes out of the blue , if i have several searches i can go back to another one and continue but that one is frozen . is there something i can download to help it or any advice i have tried just about everything. it started when we went to hi speed internet it use to do it before but no so bad. THANK YOU , Luis Aisa.
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Re: computer freezes
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2008, 02:14:31 PM »
Quote from: luis on January 20, 2008, 01:45:18 PM
if i have several searches i can go back to another one and continue but that one is frozen

Lost me there... are you talking about internet searching/multi tabs? ? ?

Can you be more specific about what you are actually doing/which application you are using when this freeze happens?
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luis

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Re: computer freezes
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2008, 03:43:07 PM »
Yes , multiple tabs. if one freezes like example microsoft i could click on another search and continue but microsoft is frozen it wont do anything.
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Re: computer freezes
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2008, 04:12:25 PM »
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luis

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Re: computer freezes
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2008, 06:39:54 PM »
ok i have a dell windows xp as far as i know 256mb of ram pentium r4[cpu] 1.80ghz  vertion 2002
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Re: computer freezes
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2008, 12:38:57 AM »
Which browser are you using?

Has it always done this or just started recently?

Is it happening all the time/sometimes?

Does it happen with certain pages or all pages?

When it freezes has the page loaded?
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Re: computer freezes
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2008, 09:18:38 AM »
You're also running a minimal amount of RAM which may be causing the freezes...
Travel to Crucial.com and enter the machine specs to see what type it takes and do some price shopping.
RAM is relatively inexpensive right now so it's a good time to upgrade.
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luis

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Re: computer freezes
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2008, 03:37:41 PM »
i use yahoo,computer freezes everyday,the page loads before it freezes, the problem started right after we put hi speed internet from cox.
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luis

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Re: computer freezes
« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2008, 03:40:01 PM »
 forgot it happen with any page . ???
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Re: computer freezes
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2008, 03:49:56 PM »
My advice:

Update your anti-virus software & then perform a full system scan.

Make sure you have the latest Windows security updates installed.

If you don't have already & are able to download them, get:

Superantispyware
Spybot

Update those & perform scans with them, then get:

HijackThis

Perform a scan with HJT & save a log file, copy/paste that log file into Computer Hopes 'Viruses & Malware' forum.

I think you need to establish if you have malware first.
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