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  1. Posts : 223
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       #1

    System freezing


    My computer has been freezing up pretty frequently lately. Please see the following threads first:

    This was the original thread which wasn't really about my computer freezing, but still has some relevant information: Trojan.Agent/Gen-FakeAlert

    This is the thread about the recent hardware changes I made: SSD Questions

    I've since, gotten a 2.5 - 3.5 bracket and I now have the SSD in p1, the HDD in p2, and I still have the Blu-ray drive in p3 and the Hotswap bay in E1.

    Also, this is the thread that I was told to make for the 2 BSODs that I got: Frequent System Freezing.

    This is a real issue as it happens several times throughout the day. I'd really appreciate any help with this issue.
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  2.    #2

    Have you done a Clean Reinstall through all of this?

    It's often necessary to shake off all of the effects of a serious infection, and essential to troubleshooting hardware problems so that you know the software is cleared because a perfect baseline reinstall has been done.

    The steps in the blue link will assure you have a perfect install, even for retail.
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  3. Posts : 223
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Is there anything else that I can do before I try a clean install?

    I'd like to use it as a last resort since I recently did a clean install just a few months ago.
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  4.    #4

    How close did you stick to the steps in the tutorial when you did your Clean Install - particularly how drivers should be handled in Win7?

    Do you have any System Restore points remaining from before the time this problem started. I'd restore to see if that resolves it.

    Otherwise work through these Troubleshooting Steps for Windows 7
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  5. Posts : 223
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    I very closely followed the tutorial. How should drivers be handled in windows 7? I always keep all my drivers up to date.
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  6. Posts : 78
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86
       #6

    when exactly is the time the freeze usually happens? is it when opening or running certain programs? or using certain devices? or is it just random crashes. knowing this is the first step to do any other steps.
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  7.    #7

    ROBO731 said:
    I very closely followed the tutorial. How should drivers be handled in windows 7? I always keep all my drivers up to date.
    It explains it in tutorial
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  8. Posts : 223
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #8

    problemshredder said:
    when exactly is the time the freeze usually happens? is it when opening or running certain programs? or using certain devices? or is it just random crashes. knowing this is the first step to do any other steps.
    It happens randomly. Sometimes I'll be watching a youtube video or sometimes I'll just be reading an article. I always have the browser open when it happens, but I don't think that's the cause.

    gregrocker said:
    ROBO731 said:
    I very closely followed the tutorial. How should drivers be handled in windows 7? I always keep all my drivers up to date.
    It explains it in tutorial
    I used this tutorial: Clean Install Windows 7

    There are a lot of errors and some critical errors in event viewer, is there a way for me to export them for you to see?

    Also, something that I just remembered and which just happened. Somewhat frequently the NVIDIA driver has been crashing. It usually recovers though. It is fully updated.
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  9. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #9

    Reinstall the nvidia drivers, make sure you do a custom/clean install.

    And run a system file check.

    SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker

    Are you using Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Antimalware ?

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/w...tials-download

    http://www.malwarebytes.org/
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  10.    #10

    The explanation about drivers is in this link I posted earlier which you must have missed, since I took the time to draw your attention to clicking on it.

    gregrocker said:
    Have you done a Clean Reinstall through all of this?

    It's often necessary to shake off all of the effects of a serious infection, and essential to troubleshooting hardware problems so that you know the software is cleared because a perfect baseline reinstall has been done.

    The steps in the blue link will assure you have a perfect install, even for retail.
      My Computer


 
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