freezing up WHAT are the nec. processes that should be running

[aa]

I have two xp boxes freezing up
the one I use does it when I print to my Epson Color
Stylus 400 sometimes it doesn't release it and stayes
frozen till machine restarts.

the other one is a better machine with p4 2.4ghz
and does it randomly

 

[The Reverend XP]

90% of lock ups are due to using the generic drivers
installed by XP and not going to the manufacturers sites
of your hardware and downloading the latest drivers. The
generic drivers installed by XP allow only minimal
functionality and should you have hardware that calls for
a higher function than allowed by the generic driver then
the sytem locks looking for it. You must go to each site
for your hardware manufacturer and get the latest xp
drivers. This includes your mouse,keyboard,video
card,audio card,modem,monitor and so on. Good luck.

 

[Unknown]

Please explain where you get your erroneous data from. What info do you have
that indicates 90% of lockups are caused by using generic drivers?.