Almost all users of personal computers faced problems with freezing PCs. Unfortunately, not everyone knows what needs to be done so as not to harm the operating system (OS) and the hardware of the system unit. The PC may freeze both due to hardware failures and due to problems in the operating system.
The main causes of computer freezes that are associated with the "hardware"
The most common problem is overheating of the processor and video card. This is mainly due to the dust in the cooler. Dust interferes with the fan, so it is not able to cool the two main components of the system unit. The computer freezes up when these elements overheat during the launch of resource-intensive programs, the operating system, or when working with 3D graphics.
The solution to this problem is quite simple: you need to clean the coolers and the system unit once every six months.
In the next place, after problems with the processor and video card, the braking of the operating system. It can occur due to a malfunction of the hard drive, and more specifically, due to “broken” clusters. Braking occurs when the computer does not read information from such a sector. Therefore, the OS repeats requests, which is why it freezes.
This problem can be solved by replacing the hard drive or fixing “broken” clusters, but they should be no more than 1% of the total.
It is possible that the computer freezes during operation due to a RAM malfunction, because the PC in RAM (random access memory) stores data for processing, and if the cells in the RAM are corrupted, then the computer freezes when accessing it.
If the computer does not work well because of this, then this problem can be solved only by replacing the RAM module.
In addition to hardware problems, system problems can also occur, for example, a malfunction of the operating system. Basically, this is due to viruses that heavily overload the processor and RAM. It is because of this that the computer can run the program you need for a very long time. In addition, a computer freeze may be caused by incompatibility between the software and the operating system. This often happens if a person does not know which version of the OS he has installed: 32, 64 or 86-bit. To solve these problems, you must either clean the computer from viruses using special programs, or select the desired version of the software if the problem is in it.
What to do if the computer suddenly freezes up?
The easiest solution is to wait. Try not to do anything for about 5 minutes.
If during this time your computer did not “sag” or began to work, but slowly, then you should try to close unused applications and programs. Most likely, the PC simply can not cope with the load.
In order to close programs with a very slow computer, press the key combination simultaneously: Ctrl + Alt + Delete. After that, the Windows task window should appear. Select the “Applications” tab, then the program and click the “Remove Task” button. After that, a window will appear asking: "Do you really want to complete the program?" When you click yes , the task manager will immediately try to close the program. If you ignore this message, then after ten seconds it will close the selected application.
If all else fails, then you can try restarting the computer using the Task Manager by selecting the appropriate command in it. If this also did not help, you need to reboot by pressing the Reset button on the system unit. In addition, you can force shut down the PC by holding the start button for 5 seconds.
All of these simple rules can help you when your computer freezes . Using the solutions above, you can get rid of problems of this nature.