Freezing?

cclloyd9785

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For a while now, my computer has been randomly freezing for a few seconds several times a day. Sometimes its just a program, and sometimes its the whole computer.

Is there anything I could do to fix this (I have TuneUp and CC cleaner installed), or should I just consider reinstalling the OS with a clean slate?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba Satellite L505D-S9565
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Mac OS X 10.6.2 x64
CPU
AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core 2.1 GHz
Motherboard
Toshiba Built-In with Insyde H20 BIOS 1.40
Memory
4 GB DDR2 800 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD Mobility 3100 Graphics 256MB to 1468 MB Shared
Sound Card
Realtek Mobile ALC272 HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6" TFT LCD with TruBrite, Samsung 1080p HDTV
Screen Resolution
1366x768, 1920x1080
Hard Drives
❶:Main: Toshiba 250 GB SATA 5400 RPM
PSU
N/A
Case
N/A
Cooling
Built-in/Open window in winter :P
Keyboard
Built-in
Mouse
Build-in Symantics SmartTouch Pad
Internet Speed
55 MB/sec Down, 9 MB/sec Up
Other Info
❷:Backup: Seagate FreeAgent Desk USB 2.0 5400 RPM
❸:Media: Toshiba 640 GB USB 2.0 5400 RPM Portable Edition
The clean install will definitely sort out the problem, but it could also be worth looking at system restore if it hasnt been happening for long.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Home Premium (64bit)
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 965e @ 4000MHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-870A-UD3
Memory
4096MB DDR3-SDRAM
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GTX 560 Ti
Sound Card
N/A
Monitor(s) Displays
1x 32" LCD, 1x 24" LED, 1x 19" LED
Screen Resolution
1920*1080
Hard Drives
1x 1TB system drive
2x 2TB storage drive
PSU
850w modular
Case
NZXT Phantom Red
Cooling
Liquid Cooling
Internet Speed
5.0Mb
Its been happening for around 2-3 months now. And I don't even think I have a system restore point saved.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba Satellite L505D-S9565
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Mac OS X 10.6.2 x64
CPU
AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core 2.1 GHz
Motherboard
Toshiba Built-In with Insyde H20 BIOS 1.40
Memory
4 GB DDR2 800 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD Mobility 3100 Graphics 256MB to 1468 MB Shared
Sound Card
Realtek Mobile ALC272 HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6" TFT LCD with TruBrite, Samsung 1080p HDTV
Screen Resolution
1366x768, 1920x1080
Hard Drives
❶:Main: Toshiba 250 GB SATA 5400 RPM
PSU
N/A
Case
N/A
Cooling
Built-in/Open window in winter :P
Keyboard
Built-in
Mouse
Build-in Symantics SmartTouch Pad
Internet Speed
55 MB/sec Down, 9 MB/sec Up
Other Info
❷:Backup: Seagate FreeAgent Desk USB 2.0 5400 RPM
❸:Media: Toshiba 640 GB USB 2.0 5400 RPM Portable Edition
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