Vista Freezes

[Nives SoviÄ]

I have a laptop that is about 10 months old. The operating system is Windows
Vista Home Premium. It worked well for first 8 months, I think. Then it
started to freeze. Sometimes it worked perfectly for few hours and then
started freezing and sometimes it started freezing from when I turned it on.
The freezes usually last from 10 seconds to more minutes. I usually restart
the computer if the freeze lasts more than 3 minutes. So for about one month
I didn't really think it was something that could mean a serious problem, and
I didn't do anything about it. It stopped after two moths, I think.
Few days ago, it started again. I tried System Restore once, but it wasn't
successful. I scanned the system for errors (I do that every month),
defragmented my computer (I do that every month too), and used the Memory
Diagnostics Tool after a recommendation from a friend, and none of these
scans showed a problem. I scan my laptop for viruses and spyware every week
and all that is found is a tracking cookie.
I also didn't install any new hardware or software.

I have no idea what the problem could be.
Thank you for all your answers!

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

Check task manager for a running task like defrag, backup, or disk cleanup.

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[Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

I have a laptop that is about 10 months old. The operating system is
Windows
Vista Home Premium. It worked well for first 8 months, I think. Then it
started to freeze. Sometimes it worked perfectly for few hours and then
started freezing and sometimes it started freezing from when I turned it
on.
The freezes usually last from 10 seconds to more minutes. I usually
restart
the computer if the freeze lasts more than 3 minutes. So for about one
month
I didn't really think it was something that could mean a serious problem,
and
I didn't do anything about it. It stopped after two moths, I think.
Few days ago, it started again. I tried System Restore once, but it wasn't
successful. I scanned the system for errors (I do that every month),
defragmented my computer (I do that every month too), and used the Memory
Diagnostics Tool after a recommendation from a friend, and none of these
scans showed a problem. I scan my laptop for viruses and spyware every
week
and all that is found is a tracking cookie.
I also didn't install any new hardware or software.

Do a thorough check for malware, following all of the steps at one of these
Web pages.
Help with malware:
All MS-MVP Sites.
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
For quite a few people it's by installing programs like Messenger Plus,
whose ads for malware don't identify the malware as such and try to convince
you that you owe it to the author. See also:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971
Don't ever do a "default" install of anything. Always choose Custom and see
what else is being carried along. Don't install any extras you're not sure
of.

 

[Nives SoviÄ]

The computer doesn't seem to have any malware or spyware.
Also the task manager doesn't run any tasks like disk cleanup and I don't
use task manager a lot.
But I'm not sure about the cooling fan.