PC Keeps freezing

[SerenityNigh]

Sell it, get a Mac.

Macs crash too, but it's so much more pleasant and aesthetically pleasing

 

[Connor]

Macs crash too, but it's so much more pleasant and aesthetically pleasing

Just over 12 months I've had mine, not frozen once. I love it.

My Windows PC on the other hand...

 

[maddison]

Macs crash too, but it's so much more pleasant and aesthetically pleasing

Rarely, and it usually coincides with having it running without a reboot for months

 

[heatmeiser]

It's broken.

Only one solution.

 

[SerenityNigh]

Just over 12 months I've had mine, not frozen once. I love it.

My Windows PC on the other hand...

Rarely, and it usually coincides with having it running without a reboot for months

It's actually MS Office that crashes mine, but not rebooting tends to increase the likelihood. Plus, my MBP is ~5 years old and probably needs replacement.

 

[Tree13]

Macs crash too, but it's so much more pleasant and aesthetically pleasing

Just over 12 months I've had mine, not frozen once. I love it.

My Windows PC on the other hand...

I'm with @Connor on this one. Been using a mac for six years now, with two OS upgrades... never freezes, never crashes. Threads like this one remind me of my PC days, when a laptop that lasted more than 18 months was basically a unicorn.

 

[Joey66]

Ive ran a memory tester, ive cleaned the PC in case it was overheating, ive ran a virus checker and a malware checker, ive checked drivers, I ran a windows check to make sure that was working, I just dunno, its baffling me lads.

Have tried C Clean?

 

[peteblue]

Happened to my daughters laptop earlier today. Disconnected from Internet, powered down, removed battery, powered up, ran antivirus, everything fine............

 

[SerenityNigh]

I'm with @Connor on this one. Been using a mac for six years now, with two OS upgrades... never freezes, never crashes. Threads like this one remind me of my PC days, when a laptop that lasted more than 18 months was basically a unicorn.

Are you guys using Office?

 

[Brownie]

Just format you weiner.

 

[kithnou]

Just format you weiner.

Am going with this. I had my freezing a couple of weeks back, took it to get looked at, hard drive issue...new hard drive and all good now.

 

[mezzrow]

I had a similar problem and after doing much of what you've done no success. Then I read if you remove the power cable but hold the start button down for 30 seconds it completely drains any residual charge in the computer.

Highly sceptical I tried this, re-plugged it in and the problem has disappeared. I have no idea why but it's cured it.

Vapor lock.

 

[Joey66]

It could be anything software or a hardware problem my skilled computer network engineer son has just told me try software problems first the cry if it a hardware problem he is still working for his firm remotely on my ruddy computer, three engineers working on a bit coin ransom case!
Unpaid just to keep a contract for his firm that's dedication!

 

[Deleted member 28206]

Sorry mate, did you fix it. I got distracted looking at brasses on adultwork

 

[CrustySack]

Most Windows 10 system lock-ups are GPU driver related. Manually download and install the latest driver for your GPU. Also as someone else suggested, CCleaner by Piriform is a good maintenance app especially effective for cleaning your registry.