Lenovo y550p w/XP freezes 2 - 3 times a day while you navigate or stop with little running applications

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• MacBook freezes 3 - 4 times a day

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• Portege A600-12 t - freeze all the time 10 times per day

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• Satellite C660-184 freezes at random times while playing a game.

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  Hey Buddy,

  > The game is not graphics intensive and worked for about a month without any problems, has recently started to freeze
  This could mean that the laptop is overheating
  The reason for overheating is the dust that blocks the fan for laptop gets hotter

  I recommend to clean using a jet of compressed air to blow the dust from the cooling fans. You can do it without disassembling the computer so it is very easy and takes only 5 minutes.
  Just remove the battery and unplug the AC adapter before doing this.

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• Why my system freezes all the time I play a game?

  From: Xyptyk

   

  Hello group.

  A friend has recently set up my new system, using Windows Vista Home Premium OEM 64 bit OS about two weeks ago. The pieces of others of interest are: core 2 duo E6850 processor; 4 GB OF RAM; ASUS Maximus Formula MB; NVIDIA GForce 8800GT video card and I use the onboard sound of the mother board.

  My friend has built this system and installed the operating system. Now, the system will freeze for several different tasks. While downloading files from a driver update site, (NVIDIA) I clicked the menu start, the system froze. I play the games, LoTRO, Call of Duty, Crysis, Battlefield2 and 2142. Most of the time that these games freezes while I connect, at other times, they will just restart the system or very rarely they will crash back to the desktop.

  The latest drivers and the windows have been installed and reinstalled and downloaded from their respective sites. Still, I'm having this problem.  I spent the last two days, through the forums looking for problems and similar responses here. A lot of information is out there, unfortunately no solution to my problem.

  None of the antivirus programs are installed, the measures of security that come with Vista running. Oh, and Microsoft only supports their product chat, telephone or electronic mail unless I pay them.

  Any help would be appreciated

  Thank you

  Thom.

  From: Andy [YaYa]

  This is because you have installed the Windows OEM, the OEM versions are supported by people who sell OEM software. If you wanted the support of Microsoft, you bought the full retail version. Yes, you saved money on Vista, but now that you're on your own because the one that you bought the software from probably isn't a group of support for Windows Vista. Next time buy the COMMERCIAL version, unless the person you bought the

  Software OEM has support, in which case that it would be installed the software for you and you charged as appropriate, in which case you would have been better off buying at RETAIL!

  Another drawback of OEM is that if ever, you upgrade your PC hardware, Microsoft does not legally have to re - activate your software. OEM software is usually installed on a system, and the license applies only to the hardware/software.

  A retail license you can uninstall and reinstall on a new computer, if you wish, and you are always covered. Given OS MS usually last5-10 years, you'll have to buy another copy of Vista in 2-3 years, where a touch of detail will last the lifetime of the product.

  Not a lot of information to continue, but if 'your friend' knows anything on computer building (MCBS is, since he sells you an OEM operating system) while it should probably check all connections for you ensure that nothing is short-circuit (mobo touch the metal, not inserted correctly etc expansion cards)., run the PC Diagnostics on hardware , looks like there is some hardware fails on your system.

  Something is not installed correctly, something is damaged, bad RAM, CPU, not getting don't not properly cooled, videocard overheating/dying, OS does not correctly installed, the drivers works do not correctly, etc..

  At this point, your proposal is as good as mine. If I saw the system in action, I could probably find the problem. For you, I'll not charge $75 / hr.

  It is low cost.

  You can also try Geek Squad, take your system at any Best Buy, if it boots into Windows, they will check your operating system on free, but Advanced Diagnostics and repair runs $199 plus the cost of any material that needs to be replaced.

  Dude good luck. Next time buy retail hardware AND software (Microsoft does not want to blackmail, they run a business, there is a difference, but not much), OEM is intended for people who know what they are doing and can solve their own problems or don't mind paying get their problems fixed. In the long term, you lose more money than you save.

  -A.

  Another response of the community of Windows Vista discussion groups

• Vista is sometimes freezing at boot time

  A few weeks ago, I installed some new updates (as well as service pack 2, came to them who I was little surprised, but I went with it). in any case, after the updates installed, I realized that my computer work slower for some reason any. In addition, my computer freezes usually to where I need to stop and restart manually. From time to time, I can start the computer and have no problem, other times, I might have to go through about 3 or 4 manual restarts.

  Tired of it, I decided I'd do a system recovery. He crossed successfully, and everything worked well. I got the drivers, I needed for my other devices and thought I'd be back again to day. Once I did, I rebooted my computer to apply the updates, signed, and less than 30 seconds of activity, I froze again.

  I guess that it is a mistake to update at this point. Help?

  Hi M3lch10r,

  Welcome to Microsoft Windows Forums!

  METHOD 1

  Try to put your computer in clean boot mode and check if the problem persists. To help resolve the error and other messages, you can start Windows Vista or Windows 7 by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This type of boot is known as a "clean boot". A clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts. This article describes how to solve problems in Windows Vista or Windows 7 by performing a clean boot.

  Steps to put your computer in a clean boot:

  1. click on Start
  2. type msconfig in the Search box and press ENTER.

  If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password, or click continue.

  1. in the general tab, click Selective startup.
  2. under Selective startup, clear the Load Startup items check box.
  3. click on the Services tab, select the hide all Microsoft Services check box, and then click disable all.
  4. click on OK.
  5. When you are prompted, click restart.
  6. restart the computer two times
  7. see if you are able to boot without any problems.

  How to perform a clean boot procedure to determine if background programs are interfering with a game or a program that you currently use
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/331796

  NOTE: TURN ON YOUR COMPUTER TO A NORMAL STARTUP AFTER TRYING THE STEPS ABOVE.

  Click Start, in the search box to start, type msconfig and press ENTER.
  Select Normal startup, and then press apply and OK

  METHOD 2

  After having tried the above method, you can also try any step from the link below to increase your computer's performance.

  Ways to improve your computer's performance
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/ways-to-improve-your-computers-performance

  We would like to hear from you.

  Thank you and best regards,

  Bindu S - MICROSOFT SUPPORT
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• My YouTube partially freezes grace every time.

  Original title: YouTube

  My YouTube partially freezes grace every time.  The sound is really done and words come out slowly and unrecognizable.  Computer must be stopped and restarted again.

  How do you watch Youtube? I know what browser for example?

  1 speed test on a site like Speedtest.net to make sure that you have a good link stable and fast enough to watch videos - http://www.speedtest.net/ you network

  2 as a test to use the settings of Youtube to decrease the video resolution to see if this is useful, not perfect, but if she does at least you will be able to watch them.

  3. If the use of flash, make sure you use the latest flash supported for your PC and your browser. Open your browser and go here - https://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/ , it will tell you what version you are running and what later is to set up your.

  4. empty the cache and cookies/history of browsers etc, see http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/manage-delete-browsing-history-internet-explorer#ie=ie-11 for IE

  5 try with another browser, that is if you use IE normally, then just install and try another browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Chrome - https://www.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/new/ and see if that helps.

  6 Google supports certain problems of YouTube, its worth having a look that - https://support.google.com/youtube/checklist/3480866?hl=en&ref_topic=6077002 of https://support.google.com/youtube/?hl=en#topic=4355266

• My Windows 7 computer, freeze so many times.

  my system freeze several times when operation.and due force to stop system computer, also to the when starting the computer get animated browser due to

  Cannot use computer also some time it restarts automatically. Please help & suggest to improve this problem.
  Hello

  Use the startup clean and other methods to try to determine the cause of and eliminate
  the questions.

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  What antivirus/antispyware/security products do you have on the machine? Be one you have NEVER
  on this machine, including those you have uninstalled (they leave leftovers behind which can cause
  strange problems).

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  Follow these steps:

  Start - type this in the search box-> find COMMAND at the top and RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

  Enter this at the command prompt - sfc/scannow

  How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program
  generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

  Also run CheckDisk, so we cannot exclude as much as possible of the corruption.

  How to run the check disk at startup in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

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  After the foregoing:

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135
  How to troubleshoot performance issues in Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950685

  Optimize the performance of Microsoft Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/959062
  To see everything that is in charge of startup - wait a few minutes with nothing to do - then right-click
  Taskbar - the Task Manager process - take a look at stored by - Services - this is a quick way
  reference (if you have a small box at the bottom left - show for all users, then check that).

  How to check and change Vista startup programs
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/79612-startup-programs-enable-disable.html

  A quick check to see that load method 2 is - using MSCONFIG then put a list of
  those here.
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  Tools that should help you:

  Process Explorer - free - find out which files, key of registry and other objects processes have opened.
  What DLLs they have loaded and more. This exceptionally effective utility will show you even who has
  each process.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/bb896653.aspx

  Autoruns - free - see what programs are configured to start automatically when you start your system
  and you log in. Autoruns also shows you the full list of registry and file locations where applications can
  Configure auto-start settings.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx
  Process Monitor - Free - monitor the system files, registry, process, thread and DLL real-time activity.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/bb896645.aspx

  There are many excellent free tools from Sysinternals
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/Sysinternals/default.aspx

  -Free - WhatsInStartUP this utility displays the list of all applications that are loaded automatically

  
  When Windows starts. For each request, the following information is displayed: Type of startup (registry/Startup folder), Command - Line String, the product name, Version of the file, the name of the company;
  Location in the registry or the file system and more. It allows you to easily disable or remove unwanted
  a program that runs in your Windows startup.
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/what_run_in_startup.html

  There are many excellent free tools to NirSoft
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/index.html

  Window Watcher - free - do you know what is running on your computer? Maybe not. The window
  Watcher says it all, reporting of any window created by running programs, if the window
  is visible or not.
  http://www.KarenWare.com/PowerTools/ptwinwatch.asp

  Many excellent free tools and an excellent newsletter at Karenware
  http://www.KarenWare.com/

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  Vista and Windows 7 updated drivers love then here's how update the most important.

  This is my generic how updates of appropriate driver:

  This utility, it is easy see which versions are loaded:

  -Free - DriverView utility displays the list of all device drivers currently loaded on your system.
  For each driver in the list, additional useful information is displayed: load address of the driver,
  Description, version, product name, company that created the driver and more.
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/DriverView.html

  For drivers, visit manufacturer of emergency system and of the manufacturer of the device that are the most common.
  Control Panel - device - Graphics Manager - note the brand and complete model
  your video card - double - tab of the driver - write version information. Now, click on update
  Driver (this can do nothing as MS is far behind the certification of drivers) - then right-click.
  Uninstall - REBOOT it will refresh the driver stack.

  Repeat this for network - card (NIC), Wifi network, sound, mouse, and keyboard if 3rd party
  with their own software and drivers and all other main drivers that you have.

  Now in the system manufacturer (Dell, HP, Toshiba as examples) site (in a restaurant), peripheral
  Site of the manufacturer (Realtek, Intel, Nvidia, ATI, for example) and get their latest versions. (Look for
  BIOS, Chipset and software updates on the site of the manufacturer of the system here.)

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put them - right click - RUN AD ADMIN - REBOOT after
  each installation.

  Always check in the Device Manager - drivers tab to be sure the version you actually install
  presents itself. This is because some restore drivers before the most recent is installed (sound card drivers
  in particular that) so to install a driver - reboot - check that it is installed and repeat as
  necessary.

  Repeat to the manufacturers - BTW in the DO NOT RUN THEIR SCANNER device - check
  manually by model.

  Look at the sites of the manufacturer for drivers - and the manufacturer of the device manually.
  http://pcsupport.about.com/od/driverssupport/HT/driverdlmfgr.htm

  How to install a device driver in Vista Device Manager
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/193584-Device-Manager-install-driver.html

  If you update the drivers manually, then it's a good idea to disable the facilities of driver under Windows
  Updates, that leaves about Windows updates but it will not install the drivers that will be generally
  older and cause problems. If updates offers a new driver and then HIDE it (right click on it), then
  get new manually if you wish.

  How to disable automatic driver Installation in Windows Vista - drivers
  http://www.AddictiveTips.com/Windows-Tips/how-to-disable-automatic-driver-installation-in-Windows-Vista/
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc730606 (WS.10) .aspx

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  Refer to these discussions because many more excellent advice however don't forget to check your antivirus
  programs, the main drivers and BIOS update and also solve the problems with the cleanboot method
  first.

  Problems with the overall speed of the system and performance
  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/slow_windows_performance/en-us

  Performance and Maintenance Tips
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7performance/thread/19e5d6c3-BF07-49ac-a2fa-6718c988f125

  Explorer Windows stopped working
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7performance/thread/6ab02526-5071-4DCC-895F-d90202bad8b3

  I hope this helps.

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• My PC freezes and turns off 5 - 10 times a day

  Original title: I GET a LOT of FOGGY AND THEN SCREENS IT CRASHES SO I CAN JUST CLOSE MY PC, which is 5 to 10 TIMES a DAY PAST

  I HAVE TO SHUT MY PC DOWN SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT TO FREEZE ON ME, IT OF A DELL, INSPIRON AN3 WEEKS AGAIN, IT IS A LEMON?

  Hi Freeway2,

  1. when the computer freezes? You receive an error message?

  2. did you of recent changes on the computer?

  Check if the problem persists in safe mode.

   

  Start your computer in safe mode

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/start-your-computer-in-safe-mode

  Restart the computer to return to normal mode

  If the problem does not persist in safe mode then I suggest that you try to verify and boot if it works.

  To help resolve the error and other messages, you can start Windows Vista by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This type of boot is known as a "clean boot". A clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts.

  See the link below to learn more about how to clean boot.

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Reset the computer to start as usual

  When you are finished troubleshooting, follow these steps to reset the computer to start as usual:

  (a) click Start, type msconfig in the search box and press ENTER.

  (b) If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password or click on continue.

  (c) under the general tab, click the Normal startup option, and then click OK.

  (d) when you are prompted to restart the computer, click on restart.

  I hope this helps!

  Halima S - Microsoft technical support.

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• video freezes but sounds times

  Somethings wrong with reading. The image freezes but sounds times. I m unable to stop reading, with the exception of the arrow (for the first image of the clip). Sometimes when I press play (somewhere in the middle of the sequence), I get the first image of the scenario to show (as an image), while the correct sound playing in the background. And it can only be stopped by the arrow facing upwards.

  I have reinstalled the first, but it didn t change anything.

  I use PP 2015 with Geforce 4 980 tb.

  Found the fix: go to Composite overview during the filling (the key)

• V26 freezing the first time I open it to start the computer

  Since v26 Firefox crashes every time I use it for the first time after starting my computer. It starts fine, but as soon as I enter the first page I want to visit, she stalls. It reacts only after 1 or 2 minutes when it allows me to assign the task of windows 7 manager. After that, I don't have to kill the process or anything, it's just back to normal. If I close the program and restart then no problem.

  My specs:
  Dell XPS L501X
  Intel i3 2.4 GHz m370
  3 GB RAM
  Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

  Thanks for any help!

  You should maybe wait a little longer after Windows starts to give your security software enough time so that it starts well and initialize.

  It is possible that your security (firewall, antivirus) software blocks or limit Firefox or the process of plugin-container without you inform, possibly after the detection of changes (update) for the Firefox program.

  Delete all rules for Firefox and the plugin-container in the permissions list in the firewall and leave your firewall again ask permission to get full unlimited access to the internet for Firefox and the plugin-container and the update process.

  See:

  • https://support.Mozilla.org/KB/server+not+found
  • https://support.Mozilla.org/KB/firewalls
  • https://support.Mozilla.org/KB/fix-problems-connecting-websites-after-updating

• My computer freezes and gets the blue screen at least three times a day. I cannot understand why, and I'm frustrated. Help, please!

  My computer makes sure to plant three to five times a day. It always ends with the blue screen of death and strong buzz. I think it's perhaps because of Spotify, but I've updated, reloaded and all and yet the program itself and my computer still seems to hang. I really don't think that it is good for my computer hangs at 3 times a day. I've had this computer for about 2 months and it is brand new. (Windows 7, I use Google Chrome, it's an Acer 5250-639. I'm frustrated and would be really grateful for the help!

  That's a lot of dump files :)

  Bug WORKER_THREAD_RETURNED_AT_BAD_IRQL control has a value of 0x000000E1. This indicates that a thread of work completed and returned with IRQL > = DISPATCH_LEVEL.

  Had suddenly look and according to the atikmpag.sys whocrashed pilot next is the cause of the crash. It's your ATI graphics card driver. You must go to www.ati.com then goto support and drivers and download it from there.

  Although it suggests, it's the driver causing the problem it may not be the problem. However, it is a good place to start.