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computer freeze
So, my computer w/ Vista (came loaded) has froze up 13 times in the past
three days that I have had it. I'm not using it for games, just several, regular applications. When it freezes, I can't ctrl+alt+del to get the taskbar. The mouse also freezes, so I can't get to the taskbar to activate task manager either. I think I ran across something that concerns a Windows auto repair problems when programs have issues. Can I override this? Does anyone know about this or have had a similar program? |
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justenuff wrote:
So, my computer w/ Vista (came loaded) has froze up 13 times in the past three days that I have had it. I'm not using it for games, just several, regular applications. When it freezes, I can't ctrl+alt+del to get the taskbar. The mouse also freezes, so I can't get to the taskbar to activate task manager either. I think I ran across something that concerns a Windows auto repair problems when programs have issues. Can I override this? Does anyone know about this or have had a similar program? I would do a couple of things: 1. You didn't mention any program names. I would go to the program mftrs.' websites and make sure the programs you are using are Vista-compatible. Check for patches, workarounds, known issues. 2. If these are common programs that should be Vista-compatible, you can Google the Vista newsgroups from Google Groups Advanced Search and see if anyone else is having a problem. You can also post here with the names and versions of the programs. 3. If you can determine that the programs are probably not the issue, then contact your computer mftr. because locking up like you describe is often caused by flaky RAM or other hardware issues. Any hardware problems will be covered under your warranty and you should not wait to have the OEM address this. Generally if hardware is going to fail it will do so very soon when new or go forever. So even though your computer is new, that is no guarantee that the hardware isn't bad. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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Same thing is happening to me (and hundreds/thousands of others if you google
and each with different machines... only commonality is Vista) on all 3 of my new Vista PCs... 2 laptops and a desktop (Sony Vaio, Acer, etc). All machines are different, only run MS products yet still the OS keeps freezing as described by all these Vista users. When are MS going to admit there's a problem and fix it? Jan "Malke" wrote: justenuff wrote: So, my computer w/ Vista (came loaded) has froze up 13 times in the past three days that I have had it. I'm not using it for games, just several, regular applications. When it freezes, I can't ctrl+alt+del to get the taskbar. The mouse also freezes, so I can't get to the taskbar to activate task manager either. I think I ran across something that concerns a Windows auto repair problems when programs have issues. Can I override this? Does anyone know about this or have had a similar program? I would do a couple of things: 1. You didn't mention any program names. I would go to the program mftrs.' websites and make sure the programs you are using are Vista-compatible. Check for patches, workarounds, known issues. 2. If these are common programs that should be Vista-compatible, you can Google the Vista newsgroups from Google Groups Advanced Search and see if anyone else is having a problem. You can also post here with the names and versions of the programs. 3. If you can determine that the programs are probably not the issue, then contact your computer mftr. because locking up like you describe is often caused by flaky RAM or other hardware issues. Any hardware problems will be covered under your warranty and you should not wait to have the OEM address this. Generally if hardware is going to fail it will do so very soon when new or go forever. So even though your computer is new, that is no guarantee that the hardware isn't bad. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User |
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same thing happening here since loading vista. dell is working with me on
the problem but no solution yet. "justenuff" wrote: So, my computer w/ Vista (came loaded) has froze up 13 times in the past three days that I have had it. I'm not using it for games, just several, regular applications. When it freezes, I can't ctrl+alt+del to get the taskbar. The mouse also freezes, so I can't get to the taskbar to activate task manager either. I think I ran across something that concerns a Windows auto repair problems when programs have issues. Can I override this? Does anyone know about this or have had a similar program? |
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Anyone had any luck solving this problem?
I also have the exact same issue - built the computer myself with parts from Newegg. The freeze is, seemingly, completely random. No obvious pattern to when it happens. I've gone two or three days with nothing, and then had three over the course of three hours. I have a hard time buying that it's bad hardware. It isn't impossible, but it strikes me as unlikely. "md" wrote: same thing happening here since loading vista. dell is working with me on the problem but no solution yet. "justenuff" wrote: So, my computer w/ Vista (came loaded) has froze up 13 times in the past three days that I have had it. I'm not using it for games, just several, regular applications. When it freezes, I can't ctrl+alt+del to get the taskbar. The mouse also freezes, so I can't get to the taskbar to activate task manager either. I think I ran across something that concerns a Windows auto repair problems when programs have issues. Can I override this? Does anyone know about this or have had a similar program? |
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"justenuff" wrote: So, my computer w/ Vista (came loaded) has froze up 13 times in the past three days that I have had it. I'm not using it for games, just several, regular applications. When it freezes, I can't ctrl+alt+del to get the taskbar. The mouse also freezes, so I can't get to the taskbar to activate task manager either. I think I ran across something that concerns a Windows auto repair problems when programs have issues. Can I override this? Does anyone know about this or have had a similar program? |
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Same. I got a brand new computer and it freezes about 90% of the time even
when I have nothing open at all. "tater930" wrote: "justenuff" wrote: So, my computer w/ Vista (came loaded) has froze up 13 times in the past three days that I have had it. I'm not using it for games, just several, regular applications. When it freezes, I can't ctrl+alt+del to get the taskbar. The mouse also freezes, so I can't get to the taskbar to activate task manager either. I think I ran across something that concerns a Windows auto repair problems when programs have issues. Can I override this? Does anyone know about this or have had a similar program? |
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Then return it for warranty repair or replacement. That's almost surely not
a Vista problem if the unit is brand new. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ "MickyB" wrote in message ... Same. I got a brand new computer and it freezes about 90% of the time even when I have nothing open at all. "tater930" wrote: "justenuff" wrote: So, my computer w/ Vista (came loaded) has froze up 13 times in the past three days that I have had it. I'm not using it for games, just several, regular applications. When it freezes, I can't ctrl+alt+del to get the taskbar. The mouse also freezes, so I can't get to the taskbar to activate task manager either. I think I ran across something that concerns a Windows auto repair problems when programs have issues. Can I override this? Does anyone know about this or have had a similar program? |
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Found the problem on mine. It was vista. I simply did a freash install of
vista and unchecked the box about installing updates. It was one of the update things that was causing it. "Richard G. Harper" wrote: Then return it for warranty repair or replacement. That's almost surely not a Vista problem if the unit is brand new. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ "MickyB" wrote in message ... Same. I got a brand new computer and it freezes about 90% of the time even when I have nothing open at all. "tater930" wrote: "justenuff" wrote: So, my computer w/ Vista (came loaded) has froze up 13 times in the past three days that I have had it. I'm not using it for games, just several, regular applications. When it freezes, I can't ctrl+alt+del to get the taskbar. The mouse also freezes, so I can't get to the taskbar to activate task manager either. I think I ran across something that concerns a Windows auto repair problems when programs have issues. Can I override this? Does anyone know about this or have had a similar program? |
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strongly suggest you to have a try at tuneup360. i've been using it for several months, and my computer never get freezed since then~.
On Sunday, February 11, 2007 12:45 AM justenuf wrote: So, my computer w/ Vista (came loaded) has froze up 13 times in the past three days that I have had it. I'm not using it for games, just several, regular applications. When it freezes, I can't ctrl+alt+del to get the taskbar. The mouse also freezes, so I can't get to the taskbar to activate task manager either. I think I ran across something that concerns a Windows auto repair problems when programs have issues. Can I override this? Does anyone know about this or have had a similar program? On Sunday, February 11, 2007 8:48 AM Malke wrote: justenuff wrote: I would do a couple of things: 1. You didn't mention any program names. I would go to the program mftrs.' websites and make sure the programs you are using are Vista-compatible. Check for patches, workarounds, known issues. 2. If these are common programs that should be Vista-compatible, you can Google the Vista newsgroups from Google Groups Advanced Search and see if anyone else is having a problem. You can also post here with the names and versions of the programs. 3. If you can determine that the programs are probably not the issue, then contact your computer mftr. because locking up like you describe is often caused by flaky RAM or other hardware issues. Any hardware problems will be covered under your warranty and you should not wait to have the OEM address this. Generally if hardware is going to fail it will do so very soon when new or go forever. So even though your computer is new, that is no guarantee that the hardware isn't bad. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User On Wednesday, March 14, 2007 8:55 PM m wrote: same thing happening here since loading vista. dell is working with me on the problem but no solution yet. "justenuff" wrote: On Wednesday, April 04, 2007 9:00 PM Aaro wrote: Anyone had any luck solving this problem? I also have the exact same issue - built the computer myself with parts from Newegg. The freeze is, seemingly, completely random. No obvious pattern to when it happens. I've gone two or three days with nothing, and then had three over the course of three hours. I have a hard time buying that it's bad hardware. It isn't impossible, but it strikes me as unlikely. "md" wrote: On Tuesday, November 27, 2007 10:23 PM tater93 wrote: "justenuff" wrote: On Monday, January 26, 2009 1:22 PM ScribblingJa wrote: Same thing is happening to me (and hundreds/thousands of others if you google and each with different machines... only commonality is Vista) on all 3 of my new Vista PCs... 2 laptops and a desktop (Sony Vaio, Acer, etc). All machines are different, only run MS products yet still the OS keeps freezing as described by all these Vista users. When are MS going to admit there's a problem and fix it? Jan "Malke" wrote: Submitted via EggHeadCafe Using DataList to List Category/Subcategory with expand - collapse facility via javascript http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials...avascript.aspx |
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