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All-of-a-Sudden Computer Frozen by Nagamasa on 01-20-2007 at 01:17 PM
Well, I'm back once again with computer problems.
It started about a few days ago, and when I was surfing Messenger Plus! I click on a link. Poof. Everything gets stuck. The clock doesnt tick. The toasts dont end. Things dont animate. Nothing gets saved (although my Firefoxie did same some, but not all the time). Then, I press my handy dandy restart button on my button (the turn off button doesnt work 
), and everything is normal...until the whole scenario is repeated again.
Funny thing is, its always when I click on a link.
Windows Live OneCare is currently caring for my PC, and I'll see if I notice anything.
RE: All-of-a-Sudden Computer Frozen by Phillip on 01-20-2007 at 01:20 PM
Does it only happen with Firefox..?
RE: All-of-a-Sudden Computer Frozen by Nagamasa on 01-20-2007 at 01:27 PM
quote:Well, Firefox is what I use, but it never has happened with Windows Explorer.
Originally posted by Phillip
Does it only happen with Firefox..?
I just came back from a freeze. But this time, the computer just all of a suddenly goes black on me...now its time to start the Care Bear again...
RE: All-of-a-Sudden Computer Frozen by Mike on 01-20-2007 at 01:38 PM
Try creating a new profile in Firefox and see if this solves your problem:
Start -> Run -> firefox -profilemanager
RE: All-of-a-Sudden Computer Frozen by Nagamasa on 01-22-2007 at 03:59 AM
As a part of this bump,
My computer hasnt froze yesterday or today, however, it is just turning off, as if there is a blackout.
And luckily, it was milliseconds after I uploaded My Bright Corner 
.
RE: All-of-a-Sudden Computer Frozen by Kenji on 01-22-2007 at 04:06 AM
quote:Its probably over heating, try running the PC without the case and see if that helps. And check your temps with speedfan.
Originally posted by Nagamasa
As a part of this bump,
My computer hasnt froze yesterday or today, however, it is just turning off, as if there is a blackout.
And luckily, it was milliseconds after I uploaded My Bright Corner
RE: All-of-a-Sudden Computer Frozen by Jesus on 01-22-2007 at 08:14 AM
I'd try what dazmo and phillip mentioned.
If that doesn't workout, maybe your PSU is getting dodgy :/
RE: All-of-a-Sudden Computer Frozen by Nagamasa on 01-22-2007 at 12:16 PM
quote:What are the down arrows?
Originally posted by Dazmo
And check your temps with speedfan.
quote:No, I'm not that pro to be setting up those things.
Originally posted by Phillip
Also have you tried overclocking any of your hardware..? Setting things like the ram timings wrong could do this..
quote:I got my PSU in September 2006. Perhaps its the Case that makes everything overheat? It the only thing that hasnt been replaced before
Originally posted by Jesus
maybe your PSU is getting dodgy :/
RE: All-of-a-Sudden Computer Frozen by vikke on 01-22-2007 at 01:58 PM
Try cleaning your mothercard up with a vacuum cleaner 
. It worked fine for me after that.
RE: All-of-a-Sudden Computer Frozen by Nagamasa on 02-09-2007 at 10:21 PM
quote:Something more realistic and doesnt require taking things apart?
Originally posted by vikke
Try cleaning your mothercard up with a vacuum cleaner
And also...
It seems to happen FOR SURE when I play fullscreen. It has froze on me 3 times within the past 2 hours - twice playing Roller Coaster Tycoon 2. And the last one was not more than 5 minutes after start-up.
It happens at least once daily, and sometimes Firefox doesnt save my tabs, which is really annoying...
RE: All-of-a-Sudden Computer Frozen by ryxdp on 02-09-2007 at 10:29 PM
Down arrows - means the temp is more than fine (its lower than the threshold, in which the icon turns to a red up arrow, then a fire)
Is your case a really dodgy "modern" case?
Try checking your fans, too. They might be stuffed
RE: All-of-a-Sudden Computer Frozen by Nagamasa on 02-09-2007 at 10:34 PM
quote:I dont see anything through the ones at the back...(looking at it inside out)
Originally posted by Ryxpia
Try checking your fans, too. They might be stuffed
quote:They're all down arrows or check marks...so I dont think anythings wrong with the temperature...
Originally posted by Ryxpia
Down arrows - means the temp is more than fine (its lower than the threshold, in which the icon turns to a red up arrow, then a fire)
My computer...
RE: All-of-a-Sudden Computer Frozen by aNILEator on 02-18-2007 at 12:21 AM
firefox used to freeze my comp too, this was on XP
Not experienced any problems on Vista x64 yet
From my experience forget overheating, its most likely not it, you may have a corrupt firefox profile somehow or a faulty piece of RAM (unfortunately very common)
...Then there is also drivers and general compatibility to consider also, most importantly motherboard and graphics card stuff with regards to system locks, restarts and failures.
hope this is of some help
RE: All-of-a-Sudden Computer Frozen by Nagamasa on 11-19-2007 at 04:23 AM
I do realize this is 3/4year old thread, but it's with the same computer, with similar situations...except...
It's getting stuck without doing anything after about 3 hours!
RE: All-of-a-Sudden Computer Frozen by prashker on 11-19-2007 at 12:26 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Nagamasa
I do realize this is 3/4year old thread, but it's with the same computer, with similar situations...except...
wtf
. It's earlier this year .As for fixing it. Well, how'd you fix it last time?
System Restore if it's something related to that?
RE: All-of-a-Sudden Computer Frozen by Nagamasa on 11-19-2007 at 10:07 PM
quote:I actually dont remember
Originally posted by SonicSam
As for fixing it. Well, how'd you fix it last time?
I think it just gone away after a Firefox Update...but this time it just freezes, no Firefox.quote:Nope.
Originally posted by SonicSam
System Restore if it's something related to that?
RE: All-of-a-Sudden Computer Frozen by kao on 11-20-2007 at 06:53 AM
Take one stick of RAM out and see if it still happens. If it does, put the one you took out back in, and take out the other one. If you only have one stick, have you got another computer you can take the RAM out and put into yours temporarily?
And don't say "something that doesn't involve taking things apart", RAM is about as simple to take out/put in as opening the front door on your house, without the lock. 
RE: All-of-a-Sudden Computer Frozen by ShawnZ on 11-20-2007 at 07:52 AM
quote:
Originally posted by alex
Take one stick of RAM out and see if it still happens. If it does, put the one you took out back in, and take out the other one. If you only have one stick, have you got another computer you can take the RAM out and put into yours temporarily?
And don't say "something that doesn't involve taking things apart", RAM is about as simple to take out/put in as opening the front door on your house, without the lock.
or you could just run memtest which doesn't require you taking it apart *and* is sure to give a result
RE: All-of-a-Sudden Computer Frozen by kao on 11-20-2007 at 06:31 PM
pft. cool people take shit apart ;(
RE: RE: All-of-a-Sudden Computer Frozen by rav0 on 11-22-2007 at 10:22 PM
quote:Only if the threshold is set properly. The defaults aren't always correct, you have to set them for your computer before you start using it if you want to look at the icons.
Originally posted by Ryxpia
Down arrows - means the temp is more than fine (its lower than the threshold