Screen freeze at start up

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Guest

I have had screen freeze up problems for a few weeks. I tried to use some of
the solutions in earlier exchanges I saw on this site (e.g., delete damaged
programs and cached files) but the problem persists. I now can log on using
"last best known configuration" but, even then, only after a couple of freeze
up instances. I can only stop these by turning off the power at the power
strip switch and turn on the system in "last best known configuration" mode.
The problem now seems to be confined to trying to open windows while,
earlier, it could happen anytime. Any help would be appreciated.

Gerard
 
G

Gerry

Gerard

Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance
Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak?

How large is your hard disk and how much free space. Right click on
your C drive in Windows and select Properties to get this information.

Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in
the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last boot. No
Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate which also appear in
a previous boot.

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,
Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer. When researching the meaning
of the error, information regarding Event ID, Source and Description
are important.

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427/en-us

Part of the Description of the error will include a link, which you
should double click for further information. You can copy using copy
and paste. Often the link will, however, say there is no further
information.
http://go.microsoft.com/fw.link/events.asp
(Please note the hyperlink above is for illustration purposes only)

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
button resembling two pages. Click the button and close Event
Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of
the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from
Event Viewer.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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G

Guest

Gerry

Thanks

It took me some time to follow your instructions as I have never visited the
places where you sent me, and many others.

In the performance tab, the numbers are as follows: total 361052; limit
1277556; peak 384960.

On the C drive: capacity 74.5 GB; free space 67.2 GB.

In the event viewer, there were no warnings or errors for today's login in
the Applications log but two error messages in the System log

Event Type: Error
Event Source: ParVdm
Event ID: 2
Description: Unable to get device object pointer for port object.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: NetBT
Event ID: 4307
Description: Initialization failed because the transport refused to open
initial Addresses

Both errors appear repeatedly on previous days.

Gerard
 
G

Guest

Gerry,

I have looked at that site, but I sure don't know what to do with it. How
would a new port appear a few weeks ago. I confirm the unused space at 67.2
GB.

Gerard
 

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