Try changing the batteries and see if the problem fixes if itself. Check to make sure your computer is not overheating. Overheating is often a result of the environment that the computer is in. The casing on your computer is also very important and may not be what is required. Make sure the fan is running and that there is proper ventilation. Check the software you are using, it may need to be updated or restarted. Third-party software is often the culprit for computer freezes.
Windows will scan your system for corrupted files, and attempt to fix any it finds. The results will display in this window, so please leave it open until the operation is complete. A faulty memory card is one of the most common causes of computer freezes. So before you invest in a new computer, check to see if your memory card is at fault. Microsoft has a built-in tool to help you do this.
Type mdsched. If you want to check later, click Check for problems the next time I start my computer. Disabling C-States turning off the power saving options can make your computer more stable, and reduce the chance of unexpected problems like random freezing or rebooting. To disable C-States:. It should be listed on the logo screen.
After changing these settings, save and exit the BIOS settings as per the instructions on your screen, then restart your computer again. Windows is a very old technology. Now that we have the internet, fast connection speeds, free cloud storage, and endless web apps like Gmail, Google Docs, Slack, Facebook, Dropbox and Spotify , the entire Windows way of doing things — with locally installed programs and local file storage — is totally outdated.
Why is that a problem? Plus the way Windows manages installed software and hardware has always been a problem. For most people, the simplest way to solve Windows problems is to ditch Windows altogether, and switch to a faster, more reliable, more secure, easier to use and cheaper operating system…. Google ChromeOS. ChromeOS feels much like Windows, but instead of installing heaps of programs to email, chat, browse the internet, write documents, do school presentations, create spreadsheets, and whatever else you normally do on a computer, you use web apps.
Hopefully these fixes resolve your Windows 10 random freezing problem. Please let us know how you go by commenting below. Also, if you discover any different fixes for this problem, please feel free to tell us about them in a comment below. I'm a technical writer for Driver Easy. Some programs have an autosave feature.
If you were editing a document at the time of the lockup, it might be recoverable after rebooting. If your program does not have an autosave feature, you may lose all unsaved work due to a freeze or deadlock. It is important to save your work often to minimize or prevent this possibility. If only your mouse is frozen or not working, see: Mouse not detected or working in Windows.
Give the computer a few minutes to process. Sometimes a computer may appear to be frozen, but it's only slow or busy processing a complex task. See if the computer responds by pressing the Caps Lock key on the keyboard and watching the Caps Lock LED light to see if it turns on and off. If nothing happens, the computer is deadlocked , and you must reboot the computer.
If the computer can turn on and off Caps Lock, continue to the next step. If the Caps Lock can turn on and off, Windows is still working, but another program may not be responding and causing the computer to freeze.
If the Task Manager can open, highlight the program that is not responding and choose End Task , which should unfreeze the computer. It could still take ten to twenty seconds for the unresponsive program to be terminated after you choose End Task. If the Task Manager opens, but the mouse is still not working, it may be a problem with mouse's hardware.
If none of the steps above helped, you must reboot the computer. To reboot a frozen computer, press and hold down the power button until the computer turns off. Once the computer is off, wait a few seconds, then turn the computer back on and let it start as normal.
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