Freeze up

[Guest]

Unexpectedly and without warning, my 15 month old Dell XPS 400 regularly
freezes up for about 30 seconds every minute then resumes whatever I had been
doing previously. I have done all the MS updates, so I'm at a loss. Anyone
have something similar happen?

Thanks,
Steve

 

[Rock]

Unexpectedly and without warning, my 15 month old Dell XPS 400 regularly
freezes up for about 30 seconds every minute then resumes whatever I had
been
doing previously. I have done all the MS updates, so I'm at a loss.
Anyone
have something similar happen?

To start with download Process Explorer from Microsoft and run it. When the
system freezes look in Process explorer to see what process is consuming all
the CPU cycles.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/ProcessExplorer.mspx

Have you tried a system restore to before the problem started?

 

[mikeyhsd]

pray tell, how do you look at process explorer when the computer is frozen up and not responding.

another stupid suggestion.




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Unexpectedly and without warning, my 15 month old Dell XPS 400 regularly
freezes up for about 30 seconds every minute then resumes whatever I had
been
doing previously. I have done all the MS updates, so I'm at a loss.
Anyone
have something similar happen?

To start with download Process Explorer from Microsoft and run it. When the
system freezes look in Process explorer to see what process is consuming all
the CPU cycles.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/ProcessExplorer.mspx

Have you tried a system restore to before the problem started?

 

[mikeyhsd]

might run several standard programs to check for MALWARE.
the list is often published here.



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Unexpectedly and without warning, my 15 month old Dell XPS 400 regularly
freezes up for about 30 seconds every minute then resumes whatever I had been
doing previously. I have done all the MS updates, so I'm at a loss. Anyone
have something similar happen?

Thanks,
Steve

 

[Guest]

Unexpectedly and without warning, my 15 month old Dell XPS 400 regularly
freezes up for about 30 seconds every minute then resumes whatever I had been
doing previously. I have done all the MS updates, so I'm at a loss. Anyone
have something similar happen?

Thanks,
Steve

If you get Memory Cannot be read or written. As the name refer to, it is a
memory problem, some applications/programs
didn't release the memory in timely fashion causing the Error to be thrown by
the system error reporting tools.
Also it could be the work of malwares, badly written application installed
on your system including third party toolbars installed beside Internet
explorer, do you have other toolbars installed try to uninstall them, memory
gone bad or loose in their slots/dust also can cause this.
1... First, try to clean up your caches, Internet files and delete cookies
by doing this:
Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and Internet
Connections >> Double click Internet Options.
On the IE properties windows you will see these Taps:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs |
Advanced
Under General Tab clear your History, Internet Files and Cookies.
Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option:
[&] Browsing
[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box.
Then click on Programs Tab and click Manage Add-Ons and Disable all non
Verified Add-Ons (You should Renable them later one-by-one and see the
culprit and update it or remove it.
How to manage Add-Ons:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256

2... You need to be sure your system is clean from malwares and Viruses by
scanning for them
Scan for malwares from here:
http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php
http://www.safer-networking.org ; for Spybot S&D

=How to perform a clean boot procedure to prevent background programs from
interfering with a game or a program that you currently use
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/331796


3... You may have a bad RAM try to test your RAM by running Memtest by
downloading this tool and unzip it and make a floppy or CD/DVD and run it on
Reboot.
http://www.memtest86.com/
You may need to reposition/reset the RAM sticks in their slots.
HTH.
Let us know.
Regards,
nass

 

[Guest]

I will try these and see what turns up. The system restore also didn't work.
Thanks all!

Steve

Unexpectedly and without warning, my 15 month old Dell XPS 400 regularly
freezes up for about 30 seconds every minute then resumes whatever I had been
doing previously. I have done all the MS updates, so I'm at a loss. Anyone
have something similar happen?

Thanks,
Steve

If you get Memory Cannot be read or written. As the name refer to, it is a
memory problem, some applications/programs
didn't release the memory in timely fashion causing the Error to be thrown by
the system error reporting tools.
Also it could be the work of malwares, badly written application installed
on your system including third party toolbars installed beside Internet
explorer, do you have other toolbars installed try to uninstall them, memory
gone bad or loose in their slots/dust also can cause this.
1... First, try to clean up your caches, Internet files and delete cookies
by doing this:
Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and Internet
Connections >> Double click Internet Options.
On the IE properties windows you will see these Taps:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs |
Advanced
Under General Tab clear your History, Internet Files and Cookies.
Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option:
[&] Browsing
[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box.
Then click on Programs Tab and click Manage Add-Ons and Disable all non
Verified Add-Ons (You should Renable them later one-by-one and see the
culprit and update it or remove it.
How to manage Add-Ons:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256

2... You need to be sure your system is clean from malwares and Viruses by
scanning for them
Scan for malwares from here:
http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php
http://www.safer-networking.org ; for Spybot S&D

=How to perform a clean boot procedure to prevent background programs from
interfering with a game or a program that you currently use
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/331796


3... You may have a bad RAM try to test your RAM by running Memtest by
downloading this tool and unzip it and make a floppy or CD/DVD and run it on
Reboot.
http://www.memtest86.com/
You may need to reposition/reset the RAM sticks in their slots.
HTH.
Let us know.
Regards,
nass