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by dmiles
System hanging may be caused by the Power Supply or the CPU heating up
Make sure the power supply fan is operating properly
Check and update the drivers to the Video card
Check the Memory modules to make sure they are seated properly
When using the system and it hangs,press the Cntrl+Alt+Del keys to see if a program is not responding
It is difficult to give specific solution
by research
It would help if you stated the specifc system; IE:Processor, Motherboard, Bios rev.
Also, if your Motherboard/Bios supports it, you might want to check the processor temperature at specific intervals before, or right after the system shuts down. Also, notice the ambient room temperature, does it change drastically - either up or down?
I agree that this is probably caused by heat. However, another cause could be related to real-time virus scanners. Check to see you have the latest Bios and updates installed.
by zlitocook
What O/S do you use, win95, win98 or another?
I ask because the way you speed up your system depends on this. How much memory do you have installed?
How offten do you reboot?
Email me I will send you a few things to check and improve. zlito@aol.com
by thechas
After heat issues, my next suspect would be a memory leak.
Do you open and close a lot of programs?
Do you have a lot of programs running in the system tray?
Either of these scenarios can lead to memory leaks.
To check if memory leaks are the problem, enable system resource meter and check available memory on a regular basis as you run through normal tasks. If the available memory continues to decrease, you have a memory leak. Once Windows runs out of memory, it will freeze / hang.
It is also possible that a virus is causing your problems.
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