lockups

This laptop has some boot issues about once every week or so and also locks up. I ran the usual virus and malware scans with very few results. I did a chkdsk /r and it found no problem. I then ran sfc /scannow and this is the message I received: "Windows resource protection found corrupt...

ok I loaded windows 10 and all was working fine then I received an update and every time I want to play a game or surf the internet the computer locks up and the only way to recover is to hit the reset button. this got so bad that I fully removed windows 10 and reinstalled windows 8 to get rid...

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Since Kemical's comments about the DX 12 situation, I have been doing some checking. I realized Borderlands 2 is playing as DX 9 and 32 bit, which is its normal configuration. But I downloaded Borderlands Pre-Sequel which is a DX 10 version and it is still playing in DX 9 (32 bit). I also...

Guys - I am not a technical user so this description will lack some detail, I ran into a problem and thought I would post here for suggestions. My machine recently started locking up when browsing. (Toshiba laptop running windows 7 that I have owned for about a year since new) I ran all...

I have had this issue for a few months now (around November) and I have tried almost everything i can possibly think of to try and resolve it, but to no avail. I have replaced almost every piece of hardware in my PC except RAM and Hard drive itself (under warranty), did a system recovery to...

I'm experiencing periods of weeks where I won't have a problem and then I can't got 2 mins without my computer going BSOD or freezing/locking up. Tried everything (I can think of) including updating the BIOS, reinstalling Win7, trying to troubleshoot different hardware components, nothing seems...

I had my first motherboard for about a year before it started crashing, BSOD, locking up, USB ports going out until reboot, and finally not booting past POST. I RMAd the board back to ASUS and also picked up another 2 x 2gb of ram (I got a gift card to newegg). Everything was fine for about 3...

Hi i am wanting to purchase windows 7 64 bit and i am using a 30 day trial version to test out on my pc but i am having problems with constant full lockups.Ihave an asus m2n-mx se with an nvidia gt210 card and 2gb geil ram and amd athlon 5200 cpu.I have installed latest nvidia drivers from the...

I've been using Win 7 64-bit since the beta and no issues at all - until I installed SP1. Now I get constant lockups and it seems to be related to the video driver about 50% of the time. I've done a clean install of the latest driver, tried removing SP1, done a system restore to before SP1...

Hey, I have been having some problems with my Windows 7 Professional x64 on an Asus N71Jq (bought 2 months ago or so). (with an Atheros AR9285, Driver 8.0.0.351, Running Symantec Endpoint Protection) Like a month ago I encountered several random lockups/freezes where my screen freezes. Meaning...

Safari 5.01 on Macbook Pro 2010 13.3 with 10.6.4. This one locks up several times a day with no reason to be seen so far anyway. Yes Safari 5 locked up really nice but, not anywhere as bad as 5.01. Just doing normal net cruising I guess and there it goes locked up, spinning beach ball and...

Okay, I know there's already a forum for this, but I need to know what needs to be done with my computer alone to better understand how to fix this problem. I just upgraded to Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit from Windows Vista 64 bit. Ever since I upgraded, my computer will randomly lock up. It...

Ok I've had this weird problem for about 9 months now when starting up, on the window loading screen ( where it shows the windows logo on screen) my comp could just lock up on it randomly. this has been happening from windows xp to now windows 7. at first i was told it was caused by my video...

hello guys i was wanting to know if anyone has had any problems with s3 sleep with windows 7 . somtimes when i put my pc into sleep mode and then resume it it starts up ok then after about a minute it locks up and then goes into a blue screen of death the internet icon on the taskbar has a...

Hello, I've installed Windows 7 build 7600 (32 bit) and within a couple seconds to a half hour the computer will freeze up and require a hard reset. It doesn't matter what I'm doing. I could just leave it alone and it eventually locks up. Running programs doesn't seem to make it freeze any...

Hi Hopefully a quick one This happens in any program - Over the last day or 2 I have been experiencing lockups on all programs while trying to save an image or document. This happens whether I am using Internet Explorer, Windows Live Messenger, or Microsoft Office 2007. It varies between...

I'm running Vista Home Basic 32 on a computer not even a year old. When I log in (Safe mode w/|w/o networking, and regular) it works for about 5-20 minutes then freezes. Windows installer doesn't work as I tried to install Kaspersky to check for viruses, it got to the install point and crashed...

I'm running: Windows 7 RC 7100 64 Bit EVGA x58 SLI Motherboard Intel i7 920 @ 2.6Ghz (Stock) 6GB OCZ DD3 1600 @ stock timings BFGTech NVidia GTX275 @ Stock Clock SATA 750GB HD, forgot brand SB XFI Fatality Sound Card Antec True Power 2.0 PSU @ 530 Watts, 36 Amp Max 12v1 + 12v2. Now...

I am running win7rc 64 on a home build, asus m2a-vm mb, ati hd4670, 4 gig OCZ ram. All drivers are current win 7 or latest Vista64 drivers. Away device is disabled. Symptoms: when my computer is in use it performs as advertised, no problems with booting lockups or anything. after my machine...