Random Lockups in Windows 7

here is the photograph as promised, as I am Portuguese the system is in Portuguese but here's a short translation (as I speak I am also using Safe Mode with Networking to check on what Acecool said, so here's the translation:

from left to right the collumn names:

Volume
Layout
Type
Archive System
Status
Capacity
Free Space
Free %
Fault Tolerance
Overload (or something along those lines)

I am going to now transfer and install Microsoft Security Essentials and test it out, so far Safe Mode with Networking has been working just fine with no lock ups

EDIT: I tried using normal boot again in order to install Microsoft Security Essentials but the computer locks up and freezes, second attempt gave me a BSOD, using Safe Mode with Networking seems to make the computer run better
in Device Manager under Net Adaptors this is the name that comes up: "VIA Velocity Compatible Management Adapter" and the resolution is at the lowest possible when in Safe Mode.

Furthermore also, my Graphics Card comes up as "RADEON 9250" and under "Other Devices" the device "Video Controller/Driver" comes up, this also happens when in normal boot, also, it doesn't matter if the computer is transferring/downloading things off the internet or just resting in the Desktop, it locked up in the desktop seconds after it booted and I rebooted it in normal mode to install Security Essentials, resulting in a lock up

The Disk Management looks OK. == In your Device Manager, did you see any "Yellow Exclamation Marks"? This will indicate something is wrong. Check that out and let us know.

Go to the site of your Video Card and see if you can get a Driver for it. Like others have said here, until you get more RAM, you will have a problem.

Allplay1997 said:

bigmck said:

Go to the site of your Video Card and see if you can get a Driver for it. Like others have said here, until you get more RAM, you will have a problem.

I went to AMD's site and downloaded the display driver and installed it manually from the Device Manager for the device showing the exclamation mark, it now shows up as "RADEON 9250 - Secondary" any clues? and I may get more RAM soon, my board has two slots and I can possibly get two sticks, each with 1GB that would be ideal yes?

If you can afford to get 2 sticks of 2 GB, that would be the way to go. The minimum for Windows 7 is 2 GB. If you get 2 X 1GB, you are only at the minimum and not guaranteed much improved performance. Memory is cheap here in USA. I don't know what it is like in Portugal. == What you should do before you buy memory is download this program, the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor. It scans what is in your PC and tells you what is OK for Windows 7 and what you need to upgrade to make Win 7 run better. Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor - Download Get the file at the link I just posted and run it. It will either have a Green Check Mark (OK) or a Red X (Not OK) next to various things. Post which ones have the Red X if any and we can discuss it.