Windows 7 Keeps Freezing

[iDreams]

I have been running Windows 7 for a few days now but its driving me mad. Every so often the system keeps freezing. It happens when I am browsing the internet, playing a game, watching a video, and using applications. No warning or error, just instant freeze and I have to hard-reboot.

How do I find the fault?

 

[iDreams]

******* thing froze again after posting this message.

Not impressed !

 

[zigzag3143]

I have been running Windows 7 for a few days now but its driving me mad. Every so often the system keeps freezing. It happens when I am browsing the internet, playing a game, watching a video, and using applications. No warning or error, just instant freeze and I have to hard-reboot.

How do I find the fault?

Easy
type eventvwr in search. go to the windows logs>application tab. look for errors ( they have red in the left column) that have app hang, app crash, etc in them. there is a lot of data so you may want to wiat till the next time it hangs. When you find them use the built iin snipping tool (type snipping in search) to make a screen shot and attach it to the attachment icon (its shaped like a paperclip) and upload it to use.

see the pix.


Ken J

 

[iDreams]

All these errors in the "applications" tab says the sources is "SideBySide" whatever that means?

Activation context generation failed for "C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.vc80.mfc_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.762_none_0c178a139ee2a7ed\MFC80.DLL". Dependent Assembly Microsoft.VC80.MFCLOC,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="8.0.50608.0" could not be found. Please use sxstrace.exe for detailed diagnosis.

 

[iDreams]

Froze again after posting that message too, using a different browser.

 

[iDreams]

The snipping tool is freezing everytime I try to get the screenhot.

 

[iDreams]

having to use mobile now because i cant have the pc on for more than 1 minute before it freezes. this is bulls...

 

[zigzag3143]

The snipping tool is freezing everytime I try to get the screenhot.

try booting into safe mode (F8) see if it still happens

 

[iDreams]

i can confirm safe mode is f****d

 

[iDreams]

no ideas?

 

[computersplus]

you really have not given us any useful info in order to help you please fill in your system specs including OS type 32/64 bit did you clean install or upgrade from previous OS the more info you provide to us the quicker we can help

 

[iDreams]

Vista worked fine, no issues.

Clean build - Windows 7 x86
No new software installs
Starts freezing randomly regardless of App or Action
Safe Mode also affected
All errors in the event log indicate the source is "SideBySide"

 

[computersplus]

what event ID # are you getting with the sidebyside errors

 

[computersplus]

download Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) it should take care of the sidebyside errors


http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...75-3B97-4AB7-A40D-3802B2AF5FC2&displaylang=en

 

[rbassman98003]

Same Problem

My system also started "freezing" about two weeks ago. I do a ctrl-alt-delete
click on task manager does not highlight, then does highlight and I click cancel.
I went in the Event Viewer per your suggestions and also have the sidebyside
errors like lDreams is having with an event id of 80. Time that it last happened though was this afternoon at noon and this has happened since then. I will keep an eye on this thread for further developments.

Thanks

 

[computersplus]

My system also started "freezing" about two weeks ago. I do a ctrl-alt-delete
click on task manager does not highlight, then does highlight and I click cancel.
I went in the Event Viewer per your suggestions and also have the sidebyside
errors like lDreams is having with an event id of 80. Time that it last happened though was this afternoon at noon and this has happened since then. I will keep an eye on this thread for further developments.

Thanks

what description is it giving you with that event ID 80

 

[computersplus]

here is what turned up for event 80

Search indexer low disk space - Event 80

 

[rbassman98003]

Log Name: Application
Source: SideBySide
Date: 1/17/2010 12:06:48 PM
Event ID: 80
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: Desktop
Description:
Activation context generation failed for "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Designer 8.2\FormDesigner.exe".Error in manifest or policy file "" on line . A component version required by the application conflicts with another component version already active. Conflicting components are:. Component 1: C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7600.16385_none_fa645303170382f6.manifest. Component 2: C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7600.16385_none_421189da2b7fabfc.manifest.

Have not had this happen this evening and it has frozen once. Another error that is occuring regularly in the Security section is an Audit Failure

Log Name: Security
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
Date: 1/18/2010 6:45:40 PM
Event ID: 6281
Task Category: System Integrity
Level: Information
Keywords: Audit Failure
User: N/A
Computer: Desktop
Description:
Code Integrity determined that the page hashes of an image file are not valid. The file could be improperly signed without page hashes or corrupt due to unauthorized modification. The invalid hashes could indicate a potential disk device error.
File Name: \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\System32\UDAAPO64.dll

This has happend 145 times in 1 1/2 hours. Always the same error message. But again, it just happened and the system is not frozen. Very strange....... Any suggestions??

Thanks

 

[computersplus]

rbassman98003 did you try the C++ download for your event 80 here is the link for 64 bit version

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...CA-337F-4B40-8C14-157CFDFFEE4E&displaylang=en

the Event ID: 6281 are you using any Zonealarm software

 

[rbassman98003]

I am not familiar with Zonealarm... Not installed in Programs and Features... I have a job running right now
then I will try the C++ download.... Seems like it only freezes when no activity.. has not happened last 3 hours but I have had a backup running...