random system freeze

[Guest]

For about a month now I have been having a problem with random system freezes
with no indication of errors in the even viewer. I can be online or not even
be at my PC and it freezes up. I have to reboot everytime this happens and I
note the time on the desktop and go back to event viewer but nothing is there
to indicate any type of error. Any ideas?

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Have you got all the latest drivers for your devices downloaded/installed
from the manufacturer's web sites? Is your system up to date with Microsoft
Update - the Security Hotfixes?

 

[Malke]

For about a month now I have been having a problem with random system
freezes
with no indication of errors in the even viewer. I can be online or
not even
be at my PC and it freezes up. I have to reboot everytime this
happens and I note the time on the desktop and go back to event viewer
but nothing is there
to indicate any type of error. Any ideas?

Random errors like you describe are usually caused by failing hardware.
This can be bad RAM, overheating, or other components.

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Tshoot

Testing hardware failures often involves swapping out suspected parts
with known-good parts. If you can't do the testing yourself and/or are
uncomfortable opening your computer, take the machine to a professional
computer repair shop (not your local equivalent of BigStoreUSA).

Malke

 

[Guest]

I need to double check my drivers but I know my Microsoft update is current.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the info. I have tried a few of these things but not all of them.
I will go back and do some more testing.

 

[KC Computers]

For about a month now I have been having a problem with random system

freezes
with no indication of errors in the even viewer. I can be online or not
even
be at my PC and it freezes up. I have to reboot everytime this happens
and I
note the time on the desktop and go back to event viewer but nothing is
there
to indicate any type of error. Any ideas?

It could be caused by a memory problem.
Try running a memory test program from a bootable floppy or CD. Two
free ones are:

http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp
http://www.memtest86.com/