system hangs about once/hr

[LJB]

Sony Viao laptop, fully loaded, everything updated, just
hangs while working. Only remedy is hold down the power
key and restart. Any suggestions?

 

[Jim Eshelman]

Sony Viao laptop, fully loaded, everything updated, just
hangs while working. Only remedy is hold down the power
key and restart. Any suggestions?

Try this general set of Computer Health steps: http://aumha.org/a/health.htm

If these don't resolve the problem, gather more data and try basic
troubleshooting practices following these steps:
http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

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Jim Eshelman, MS-MVP Windows
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