System Freezing up

[Eric]

I have Windows XP, One gig of RAM, 200 gig hard
drive...etc. Weather it's in screensaver mode or surfing
the net, the computer just freezes. What steps can I take
to fix this annoying problem??

 

[Robert Tuck]

It's hard to pinpoint without more info. It could be a program that's
running (check what's running in Task Manager). Try reducing the number of
programs automatically launched with icons in the system tray. It could be
a bad driver - network, display, IDE controller or other. Make sure your
drivers are up to date and that you have the latest patches from Windows
Update.

 

[Plato]

I have Windows XP, One gig of RAM, 200 gig hard
drive...etc. Weather it's in screensaver mode or surfing
the net, the computer just freezes. What steps can I take
to fix this annoying problem??

Assuming your PC is tuned up ie no spyware, viruses, done chkdsk, etc.
then a hard lock with no error message is often due to bad ram or bad
video drivers.