why is my computer freezing?

[Sammy Skillz]

it keeps fucking freezing and it's really annoying

do any of you computer people know what's wrong or what COULD be wrong?

-s.

[miss.myra]

mine freezes all the time, and I figure that with mine the only real solution is to throw it out the window :|

perhaps try running a virus scan on it, you can get a decent free one at http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

[Miss T]

what operating system?

b/c if its ME, 98, 95 then u could have low system resources.

[Sammy Skillz]

i have windows 98 on this computer

but it never used to freeze

is there anyway to like...get more system resources???

-s.

[stringbeans]

^^ hehe i think you might need more ram... maybe you're just running too many programs at once?

[Miss T]

on the desktop, right click on the my computer icon, click properties, then click on the performance tab. there will be a percentage for system resources. check out what it is.

[narc]

1) purge your temp folders
2) browser cache
3) system temp folders

4) run ad-aware - http://www.lavasoft.de/

5) run bulletproof spyware
http://www.bulletproofsoft.com/spy-download.html

6) reboot

[Miss T]

i copied and pasted this link below:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...65&product=w98

if it is low system resources:

SUMMARY
This article describes how to use the Microsoft System Configuration (Msconfig) utility to troubleshoot configuration errors in Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition.
MORE INFORMATION
The Msconfig utility automates the routine troubleshooting steps that Microsoft Technical Support engineers use when they diagnose issues with the Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition configuration. When you use this tool to modify the system configuration, you are prompted to select check boxes to eliminate issues that do not pertain to your configuration. This process reduces the risk of typing errors that can occur if you use Microsoft Notepad and Microsoft System Configuration Editor.

When you use Msconfig.exe, you can easily reset or change the configuration settings in Windows to include preferences for the following files and settings:
The System.ini file
The Win.ini file
The Config.sys file
The Autoexec.bat file
The Winstart.bat file
The programs that are set to load during Startup (these programs are specified in the Startup folder and in the registry)
To prevent any of these items from loading when you restart the computer, use either of the following methods:
Click the General tab, and then click Diagnostic startup. When you use this option, the device drivers and software are loaded interactively when you restart the computer.

-or-
Click the General tab, and then click Selective startup. When you use this option, you can choose the configuration files that you do not want loaded when you restart the computer. When you click Selective startup, the options are configured in one of the following ways:


If the check box is selected, the configuration file that is listed is processed when you restart the computer.
If the check box not selected, the configuration file that is listed is not processed when you restart the computer.
If the check box is selected but unavailable, some items are still loading from that configuration file when you restart the computer.
If the check box not available, the configuration file is not present on the computer.
To ensure that all of the configuration files and all the items that are listed in those files are loaded, click the General tab, and then click Normal startup.

NOTE: You can use the Msconfig utility to create a backup copy of your computer files before you begin a troubleshooting session. To do this, click the General tab, click the Create Backup button, and then click OK. You should create backup copies of your computer files to ensure that the modifications that were made during your troubleshooting session can be reversed.

To restore your backup files, click the General tab, and then click the Restore Backup button.

To prevent individual items or lines of the specific configuration files from loading when you restart your computer, click the tab for that particular configuration file, and then click to select the check box for the individual line or item that you do not want loaded when you restart your computer. If you click to select a check box for a folder in any of the configuration files that contain folders, all items in that folder are cleared. If files or folders contain checked boxes that are unavailable, only some of the items are selected or not selected in that file or folder.

To change the currently active line or item, use your mouse or pointing device to click individual lines, or use the Move Up or Move Down button.

To create a new entry in any of the configuration files, click the New button.

To edit a line that is currently selected, click the Edit button.

In the configuration file, if a line has an icon that is shaped like a Windows flag next to it, the file is a Windows system file that is configured to the Windows default setting.

In a configuration file, if a line has a pencil-shaped icon next to it, the line has been manually edited in the Msconfig utility.

NOTE: When you click to clear a check box for an item or a line, the computer automatically switches to Selective startup mode. This state is reported on the General tab of the utility.

After you make all the selections in the Msconfig utility, and then click OK, you are prompted to restart the computer to initiate the changes.

To access the following computer utilities, click the View menu. The following utilities and folders are displayed:
Control Panel
Device Manager
Printers Folder
Display Settings
Multimedia Settings
Fonts Folder

[Miss T]

check the link too, cuz there are other options within the microsoft knowledge base that may help you too. good luck.

[shorerider]

Wouldn't hurt to defrag your hard drive and run scan disk. Uninstall any unused programs as well. Run that lava soft program, Adaware. Also, check to see how many programs you have running in the background or system tray, go to the start menu>run>msconfig then check out the startup tab, uncheck all unnescasary programs, after time you would be surprised how many can run in the background. Backing everything up and reformatting isn't a bad idea, either, I think it should be done every 7-8 months, IMO.

[C_squared]

Just keep pressing CRT + ALT + DELete a buch of times...

No, don't do that.

[ebbomega]

I HEAR OPENING A DOS PROMPT AND THEN TYPING

FORMAT C:
Y

WORKS REALLY WELL.

[crackdragon]

^ Yeah what they said. Also there may be the chance that perhaps its hardware related, so if after trying all of the other suggestions then try perhaps check the cpu fan to make sure its running (overheating your cpu can cause this problem sometimes)

[Miss T]

Originally posted by ebbomega
I HEAR OPENING A DOS PROMPT AND THEN TYPING

FORMAT C:
Y

WORKS REALLY WELL.

thats just cruel! hahah

[NeVeRLooKBacK]

computers are the devil
I say burn it

[ebbomega]

Originally posted by Miss T


thats just cruel! hahah

I wrote it all in caps so I'm hoping he'd get the sarcasm.

I still like the speakwrite guys who decided to use a Dos shell to demonstrate how easy it was to set up universally recognizing speech-recognizers.

So someone in the back yelled "FORMAT C:"
And someone else yelled "YES"

pWN3D!!!1

[Miss T]

NICE!!

[jomama]

i know why its freezing......cause its cold outside

[kAyB]

too much stuff on ur comp so it freezes.. that what used to happen to me and i deleted some stuff and it didnt do it anymore

[decypher]

lol, u think sammy didn't respond cuz he actually formatted his harddrive? and can't figure out how to reinstall the OS, that be mean guys lol

[Sammy Skillz]

i actually DID reformat....but on purpose.

i tried everything everyone else had suggested (thank you so much, by the way!!!!) but it still kept freezing...so i reformatted.

but since i'm really smart...i reformatted without realizing i didn't have a windows 98 cd here in toronto. so now i'm fucked cuz my computer doesn't have anything on it. so i'm trying to find someone here who has a windows 98 cd. i'm dying. i have no internet at home. i've resorted to checking my email and such during my design class...ie now.

-s.

[shorerider]

Fuck 98, I am sure you have a 1337 friend who has XP. We all have friends with software hookups!

[Sammy Skillz]

whats a 1337 friend???? i'm so confused.

my laptop is a peice of shit. it's really old. supposedly if i put XP on my computer, it will melt and die.

-s.

[shorerider]

A friend who is a computer geek that has all kinds of pirated programs. Ask around for 98, shouldn't be that hard to get a hold of, but it sounds like it's time for a new comp, eh?

[Sammy Skillz]

none of my friends are really into computers, unfortunatly.

BUT i did find a windows 98 cd today.

but...i tried to put it on my computer but how come dos doesn't recognize my cd rom?!?!?!?!?! could i have erased the cd rom driver thing when i reformatted my drive? if so...where can i get a new driver?? it's an IBM CRD 558P cd rom drive...i tried searching the internet but i couldn't find one.

fuck i fucking hate mother fucking computers.

and yes...i do need a new computer. hopefully i'll get lots of bursary money from my school and then i'm gonna buy a new computer and a new medium format camera.

-s.