Windows XP Home Edition service pack 2 fully updated; screen freez

[Guest]

Hi. For the system, see subject above. In the last couple of days it has
happened a few times to me that my screen froze !

Last time it happened (today), I had been away from the computer for a
while, and when I came back the screen was frozen and the computer didn't
respond at all. I'm not completely sure but I thin that the issue of my
screen/computer freezing (mostly?) happens when I've been away from the
computer for a while. The computer is wirelessly connected to the router,
which is connected to the cable modem. no other computers in my "home network"

Also, I recently reinstalled (after formatting the harddisk) Windows XP and
updated it.

I've also encountered a few crashes lately when I boot up the system in the
morning.

Does anyone know why my screen freezes, and what I can do about it ?

Might not be relevant, but : I download IE 7 (not a beta version) a few days
ago.

Thanks for any help.

 

[Malke]

Hi. For the system, see subject above. In the last couple of days it
has happened a few times to me that my screen froze !

Last time it happened (today), I had been away from the computer for a
while, and when I came back the screen was frozen and the computer
didn't respond at all. I'm not completely sure but I thin that the
issue of my screen/computer freezing (mostly?) happens when I've been
away from the computer for a while. The computer is wirelessly
connected to the router, which is connected to the cable modem. no
other computers in my "home network"

Also, I recently reinstalled (after formatting the harddisk) Windows
XP and updated it.

I've also encountered a few crashes lately when I boot up the system
in the morning.

Does anyone know why my screen freezes, and what I can do about it ?

Might not be relevant, but : I download IE 7 (not a beta version) a
few days ago.

It sounds like you are having hardware problems. Your computer could be
overheating or there could be other problems. Here are some general
hardware troubleshooting steps:

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