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ste20man

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Hi.

I am having trouble with my PC getting stuck in a loop of kinds.

When i run a program I get more than often this:

Mozilla Firefox(Not Responding)

FL Studio(Not Responding)

This also happens when i click the icons on the taskbar at times.

When this happens the screen fades to white and a little circle that I think is a progress indicator comes up and stays there until the programs starts to work or i get the message:

Close the program?
Wait for the program to respond?

It feels like my PC is under a great weight but there is usually only one program on at a time.

I thought that it might be a virus or something similar so i have run:

Spybot
CC Cleaner
Malware Bytes
sfc /scannow
and have defrag regularly so i have no idea what is going on as all of the previous came back clean.

It's ruining my PC so I've come here to see if anyone who knows more might know what it is and be able to hopefully tell me what I need to do. Thanks for your time in advance, cheers, Ste. :)
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Gigabyte
OS
Windows 7 Home premium - 32 bit
CPU
Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU - E5400 @ 2.70GHx 2.70GHx
Motherboard
G31M-ES2L
Memory
Corsair memory 4GB TwinX XMS2 6400 DDR2(2 x 2048MB) RAM
Graphics Card(s)
Onboard
Sound Card
Realteck High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Single Eizo
Screen Resolution
Don't know
Hard Drives
250 GB Second Generation Caviar SE16 Serial ATA drive,
Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB drive
PSU
Generic
Case
Generic
Cooling
Case / PSU / CPU Fans
Keyboard
Keysonic backlit
Mouse
Gigabyte
Internet Speed
2Mbs
Check ...

You might need to check that your:

  • RAM is properly seated in its sockets.
  • HDD/SSD cables are properly connected
:eek: If you are going to play around with your PC's internal components, remember to turn the power off and to take anti-static precautions. :eek:
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
n/a
OS
W7 Ultimate SP1, LM19.2 MATE, W10 Home 1703, W10 Pro 1703 VM, #All 64 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II x6 1100T, 3.3 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M4A88T-M/USB3 (AM3)
Memory
12GB DDR3 1333 G-Skill (4GB x 2), G-Skill (2GB x 2)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Sound Card
Realtek?
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung S23B350
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
WD Green 2TB (SATA), WD Green 3TB (SATA), WD Blue 4TB (SATA), WD Blue 6TB (SATA)
PSU
Cooler Master
Case
Antec GX300 Tower
Cooling
3x Antec TRICOOL 120mm Fans
Mouse
Wired Optical
Internet Speed
DSL
Antivirus
Avast
Browser
Pale Moon (64 bit)
Other Info
2018-12-27 Upgraded HDDs
2015-12-10 Upgraded case, graphics card, storage
2015-08-15 Upgraded motherboard & RAM
2015-07-15 Upgraded LM17.1 to LM17.2
Besides checking over the hardware as suggested work through these Troubleshooting Steps for Windows 7

If you're still running Spybot ten years after it bloated up and lost favor then it could be part of the problem. Use lightweight Microsoft Security Essentials with the Win7 firewall, on demand scanners Malwarebytes and SUPERAntiSpyware which roots out spyware that lodges in the browser.

Most important is that you have a perfect baseline install. So if you are running the corrupt factory preinstalled Win7 or have not paid attention to how your OS is installed, start fresh with a perfect Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7 which steps are the same for retail.


http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/220165-troubleshooting-steps-windows-7-a.html
 
Thanks to you both.

It could well be my raqm or pehaps a cable because i kick the tower every soften to quiet a fan that is noisey. That might be it.

One thing i didn't mention is that as the day passes the bad effects come less frequently up till a point where I've had it on for three hours or so and it works well, with barely a problem. It's like it's working out some kinks at the beginning and then once it gets into it's stride it decides not to feck with me any more.

I can't even guess why that might be. A shot in the dark could be that it is a temperature issue but the room is fairly warm constantly. Maybe it is a software issue, I'll do both and see what that brings and then get back. Cheers for your help, Ste.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Gigabyte
OS
Windows 7 Home premium - 32 bit
CPU
Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU - E5400 @ 2.70GHx 2.70GHx
Motherboard
G31M-ES2L
Memory
Corsair memory 4GB TwinX XMS2 6400 DDR2(2 x 2048MB) RAM
Graphics Card(s)
Onboard
Sound Card
Realteck High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Single Eizo
Screen Resolution
Don't know
Hard Drives
250 GB Second Generation Caviar SE16 Serial ATA drive,
Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB drive
PSU
Generic
Case
Generic
Cooling
Case / PSU / CPU Fans
Keyboard
Keysonic backlit
Mouse
Gigabyte
Internet Speed
2Mbs
Hi again lehnerus2000 and Greg.

I took your advice on the software side Greg and it picked up some serious infections which made the
PC work a good bit better. I'm definitely going to keep superantispyware. Really appreciate it :)

The thing that really blew my socks off was making sure everything was properly fitted. RAM, all connectors, HD's. I can't believe what a difference it has made. The PC runs like it did originally. I was this close to wiping the drives and doing a full re-install. I can't believe that the computer was working before, I don't know what connection was loose but a big thanks for the idea to re-seat them.

Thanks to you both, I really appreciate it, cheers, Ste. :)
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Gigabyte
OS
Windows 7 Home premium - 32 bit
CPU
Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU - E5400 @ 2.70GHx 2.70GHx
Motherboard
G31M-ES2L
Memory
Corsair memory 4GB TwinX XMS2 6400 DDR2(2 x 2048MB) RAM
Graphics Card(s)
Onboard
Sound Card
Realteck High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Single Eizo
Screen Resolution
Don't know
Hard Drives
250 GB Second Generation Caviar SE16 Serial ATA drive,
Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB drive
PSU
Generic
Case
Generic
Cooling
Case / PSU / CPU Fans
Keyboard
Keysonic backlit
Mouse
Gigabyte
Internet Speed
2Mbs
Good to hear that your problem is fixed.

You should mark the thread as "Solved", if you are sure the problem is fixed. :)
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
n/a
OS
W7 Ultimate SP1, LM19.2 MATE, W10 Home 1703, W10 Pro 1703 VM, #All 64 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II x6 1100T, 3.3 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M4A88T-M/USB3 (AM3)
Memory
12GB DDR3 1333 G-Skill (4GB x 2), G-Skill (2GB x 2)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Sound Card
Realtek?
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung S23B350
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
WD Green 2TB (SATA), WD Green 3TB (SATA), WD Blue 4TB (SATA), WD Blue 6TB (SATA)
PSU
Cooler Master
Case
Antec GX300 Tower
Cooling
3x Antec TRICOOL 120mm Fans
Mouse
Wired Optical
Internet Speed
DSL
Antivirus
Avast
Browser
Pale Moon (64 bit)
Other Info
2018-12-27 Upgraded HDDs
2015-12-10 Upgraded case, graphics card, storage
2015-08-15 Upgraded motherboard & RAM
2015-07-15 Upgraded LM17.1 to LM17.2
Will do, cheers :-)
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Gigabyte
OS
Windows 7 Home premium - 32 bit
CPU
Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU - E5400 @ 2.70GHx 2.70GHx
Motherboard
G31M-ES2L
Memory
Corsair memory 4GB TwinX XMS2 6400 DDR2(2 x 2048MB) RAM
Graphics Card(s)
Onboard
Sound Card
Realteck High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Single Eizo
Screen Resolution
Don't know
Hard Drives
250 GB Second Generation Caviar SE16 Serial ATA drive,
Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB drive
PSU
Generic
Case
Generic
Cooling
Case / PSU / CPU Fans
Keyboard
Keysonic backlit
Mouse
Gigabyte
Internet Speed
2Mbs
Good job. Two things to keep in mind when your computer is lagging is to check the connections (like you did) and to turn off programs running in the background in a process of eliminations til your computer picked up.

EDIT: forgot to add, auto started programs like the virus and malware scan and disk defrag for example.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built
OS
Windows 7 x64 Home Premium
CPU
Intel i3-2105
Motherboard
Gigabyte B75M-HD3
Memory
Two 4gig Corsair Vengeance Blue
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire Radeon HD 6670
Sound Card
Soundblaster Audigy
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC LM742
Screen Resolution
1280 x 1024
Hard Drives
Seagate Constellation 1TB
PSU
Seasonic M12II 520 Bronze
Case
Xigmatek Gigas cube
Cooling
Intel stock
Thanks wrenches, have done that, thanks to all. :)
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Gigabyte
OS
Windows 7 Home premium - 32 bit
CPU
Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU - E5400 @ 2.70GHx 2.70GHx
Motherboard
G31M-ES2L
Memory
Corsair memory 4GB TwinX XMS2 6400 DDR2(2 x 2048MB) RAM
Graphics Card(s)
Onboard
Sound Card
Realteck High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Single Eizo
Screen Resolution
Don't know
Hard Drives
250 GB Second Generation Caviar SE16 Serial ATA drive,
Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB drive
PSU
Generic
Case
Generic
Cooling
Case / PSU / CPU Fans
Keyboard
Keysonic backlit
Mouse
Gigabyte
Internet Speed
2Mbs
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