For about a month now I have been having a problem with random system freezes
with no indication of errors in the even viewer. I can be online or not even
be at my PC and it freezes up. I have to reboot everytime this happens and I
note the time on the desktop and go back to event viewer but nothing is there
to indicate any type of error. Any ideas?

Hi

Have you got all the latest drivers for your devices downloaded/installed
from the manufacturer's web sites? Is your system up to date with Microsoft
Update - the Security Hotfixes?

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"jeff1972" <jeff1972@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:51784859-7304-486D-8DAD-A04F45FD68B2@microsoft.com...
> For about a month now I have been having a problem with random system
> freezes
> with no indication of errors in the even viewer. I can be online or not
> even
> be at my PC and it freezes up. I have to reboot everytime this happens
> and I
> note the time on the desktop and go back to event viewer but nothing is
> there
> to indicate any type of error. Any ideas?

Hi

Have you got all the latest drivers for your devices downloaded/installed
from the manufacturer's web sites? Is your system up to date with Microsoft
Update - the Security Hotfixes?

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups


"jeff1972" <jeff1972@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:51784859-7304-486D-8DAD-A04F45FD68B2@microsoft.com...
> For about a month now I have been having a problem with random system
> freezes
> with no indication of errors in the even viewer. I can be online or not
> even
> be at my PC and it freezes up. I have to reboot everytime this happens
> and I
> note the time on the desktop and go back to event viewer but nothing is
> there
> to indicate any type of error. Any ideas?

jeff1972 wrote:

> For about a month now I have been having a problem with random system
> freezes
> with no indication of errors in the even viewer. I can be online or
> not even
> be at my PC and it freezes up. I have to reboot everytime this
> happens and I note the time on the desktop and go back to event viewer
> but nothing is there
> to indicate any type of error. Any ideas?

Random errors like you describe are usually caused by failing hardware.
This can be bad RAM, overheating, or other components.

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...ardware_Tshoot

Testing hardware failures often involves swapping out suspected parts
with known-good parts. If you can't do the testing yourself and/or are
uncomfortable opening your computer, take the machine to a professional
computer repair shop (not your local equivalent of BigStoreUSA).

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

jeff1972 wrote:

> For about a month now I have been having a problem with random system
> freezes
> with no indication of errors in the even viewer. I can be online or
> not even
> be at my PC and it freezes up. I have to reboot everytime this
> happens and I note the time on the desktop and go back to event viewer
> but nothing is there
> to indicate any type of error. Any ideas?

Random errors like you describe are usually caused by failing hardware.
This can be bad RAM, overheating, or other components.

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...ardware_Tshoot

Testing hardware failures often involves swapping out suspected parts
with known-good parts. If you can't do the testing yourself and/or are
uncomfortable opening your computer, take the machine to a professional
computer repair shop (not your local equivalent of BigStoreUSA).

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

I need to double check my drivers but I know my Microsoft update is current.

"Will Denny" wrote:

> Hi
>
> Have you got all the latest drivers for your devices downloaded/installed
> from the manufacturer's web sites? Is your system up to date with Microsoft
> Update - the Security Hotfixes?
>
> --
>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> "jeff1972" <jeff1972@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:51784859-7304-486D-8DAD-A04F45FD68B2@microsoft.com...
> > For about a month now I have been having a problem with random system
> > freezes
> > with no indication of errors in the even viewer. I can be online or not
> > even
> > be at my PC and it freezes up. I have to reboot everytime this happens
> > and I
> > note the time on the desktop and go back to event viewer but nothing is
> > there
> > to indicate any type of error. Any ideas?
>
>
>

I need to double check my drivers but I know my Microsoft update is current.

"Will Denny" wrote:

> Hi
>
> Have you got all the latest drivers for your devices downloaded/installed
> from the manufacturer's web sites? Is your system up to date with Microsoft
> Update - the Security Hotfixes?
>
> --
>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> "jeff1972" <jeff1972@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:51784859-7304-486D-8DAD-A04F45FD68B2@microsoft.com...
> > For about a month now I have been having a problem with random system
> > freezes
> > with no indication of errors in the even viewer. I can be online or not
> > even
> > be at my PC and it freezes up. I have to reboot everytime this happens
> > and I
> > note the time on the desktop and go back to event viewer but nothing is
> > there
> > to indicate any type of error. Any ideas?
>
>
>

Thanks for the info. I have tried a few of these things but not all of them.
I will go back and do some more testing.

"Malke" wrote:

> jeff1972 wrote:
>
> > For about a month now I have been having a problem with random system
> > freezes
> > with no indication of errors in the even viewer. I can be online or
> > not even
> > be at my PC and it freezes up. I have to reboot everytime this
> > happens and I note the time on the desktop and go back to event viewer
> > but nothing is there
> > to indicate any type of error. Any ideas?
>
> Random errors like you describe are usually caused by failing hardware.
> This can be bad RAM, overheating, or other components.
>
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...ardware_Tshoot
>
> Testing hardware failures often involves swapping out suspected parts
> with known-good parts. If you can't do the testing yourself and/or are
> uncomfortable opening your computer, take the machine to a professional
> computer repair shop (not your local equivalent of BigStoreUSA).
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>

Thanks for the info. I have tried a few of these things but not all of them.
I will go back and do some more testing.

"Malke" wrote:

> jeff1972 wrote:
>
> > For about a month now I have been having a problem with random system
> > freezes
> > with no indication of errors in the even viewer. I can be online or
> > not even
> > be at my PC and it freezes up. I have to reboot everytime this
> > happens and I note the time on the desktop and go back to event viewer
> > but nothing is there
> > to indicate any type of error. Any ideas?
>
> Random errors like you describe are usually caused by failing hardware.
> This can be bad RAM, overheating, or other components.
>
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...ardware_Tshoot
>
> Testing hardware failures often involves swapping out suspected parts
> with known-good parts. If you can't do the testing yourself and/or are
> uncomfortable opening your computer, take the machine to a professional
> computer repair shop (not your local equivalent of BigStoreUSA).
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>

> For about a month now I have been having a problem with random system
> freezes
> with no indication of errors in the even viewer. I can be online or not
> even
> be at my PC and it freezes up. I have to reboot everytime this happens
> and I
> note the time on the desktop and go back to event viewer but nothing is
> there
> to indicate any type of error. Any ideas?

It could be caused by a memory problem.
Try running a memory test program from a bootable floppy or CD. Two
free ones are:

http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp
http://www.memtest86.com/

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> For about a month now I have been having a problem with random system
> freezes
> with no indication of errors in the even viewer. I can be online or not
> even
> be at my PC and it freezes up. I have to reboot everytime this happens
> and I
> note the time on the desktop and go back to event viewer but nothing is
> there
> to indicate any type of error. Any ideas?

It could be caused by a memory problem.
Try running a memory test program from a bootable floppy or CD. Two
free ones are:

http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp
http://www.memtest86.com/

---
KC COMPUTERS
Internet computer dealer since 1991!!! See customer ratings at:
http://www.resellerratings.com/topstores.pl