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Windows 7 Freezing/BSOD? [Read this FIRST]
Hello Windows 7 users,
I've joined this forum in the hopes you don't have to go through the same laborious effort I did to figure out why my Windows 7 OS kept freezing up, and BSOD on me. This is an extremely common problem for many Windows 7 users. The very first thing you want to do is change your power options. By default, your power option is set to "Balanced (Recommended)" so simply change the plan to "High Performance." You may have to set the monitor, and hard disc shutoff times higher as well. The default setting of "Balanced (Recommended)" does not allow your hardware to recieve the proper voltage, and this is why your experiencing freezes, and/or BSOD's.
I've seen some really horrible advice given for these symptoms. So be smart and try this before you go messing around with your BIOS, or searching for updated drivers. Especially if you own a new computer.
To change your power options simply click the Windows orb at the bottom left of your desktop. Then type "Power Options" [without the quotes] into the search box. Click on the Power Options link, and bam your there. Select the "High Performance" plan. Reboot.
Let me know if this advice helped you?
MadMax