Already performed #'s 2, 4 & 5 before posting. I'll check the drivers and
run the diagnostics.

Thank you for the help.

Dave

"usasma" <usasma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> The general "fix" for this is rather detailed, but I'll give the gist of
> my
> procedures here:
> 1) Update all of your drivers to the latest version
> 2) Get all Windows Updates
> 3) Run hardware diagnostics on your system
> 4) Prune out unneeded startup items and services
> 5) Add more RAM (up to 1 gB for a "mature" system with XP)
>
> Sometimes this list doesn't work. Then it's usually due to a problem with
> obsolete hardware or drivers.
>
> - John
>
>
>
> "Bill.Canfield******.com" wrote:
>
>> Here's an annoying problem that I've been having lately. My computer
>> has been freezing at random intervals. The strange thing is that
>> nothing is listed about it in the Event Viewer when I check it after a
>> reboot.
>>
>> I updated the drivers for my video card; I ran my virus scan; I ran
>> CCleaner; I ran HIJACKTHIS and submitted the log file to
>> http://www.hijackthis.de, and I have found absolutely nothing.
>>
>> It usually seems to happen more when the screen saver becomes active,
>> but yet it's still an intermittent occurrence otherwise.
>>
>> Does anybody out there have any thoughts on this matter?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>>