Computer freezing!

[steve987865]

Hi, my computer is kinda old, about 2 years. Im having massive problems with the computer just locking up and freezing during mundane activities. I'll be looking at a website and then BAM frozen. I cant even play basic games like close combat anymore with it becuz it just freezes minutes into it.

Specs: Pent 4 2Ghz
512 Ram
40 gig drive
XP windows

[miggity99]

Perhaps you just need to reformat and start over. I found that my laptop (over 5 years old) crapped out about every year and a half to two years, so I just reformat, start from scratch, and it works fine.

Sometime you just need to clean house.

[bltzkriegmcanon]

Originally posted by miggity99
Perhaps you just need to reformat and start over. I found that my laptop (over 5 years old) crapped out about every year and a half to two years, so I just reformat, start from scratch, and it works fine.

Sometime you just need to clean house.

Reformatting is definitely a great idea. Evacutate all important documents to another, stable machine, and format away. What's happening to your computer is simply inexcusable for the age of that machine.

[ultra_agent9]

Yes, I agree. Reformatting sounds like a good start. I found that my PC would also act like this when the c-drive began running out of disc space. Time to burn onto cd or delete your large files and wipe the slate clean.

[kapoho]

Make sure all of you fans are working properly as well, although it sounds like it just needs a to be formatted.