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I have an Asus board, 512 DDR Ram and a fresh install of XP Pro Svc Pk2. Everything seems to be fine, it flies. One problem is that every once in a while it will freeze; can't control alt delete; have to shut down and reboot. It does not have a pattern. It can happen when I install a program, click a folder on eBay; just any time, so I can't pinpoint specifics of my actions that might do this. Any input appreciated.
Thanks,
BuddyB
Thanks,
BuddyB
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That a single module of RAM, or two? If it's two, are they identical?
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Heck, buddyb, it could be just about anything!
I'd suggest you make use of the advice given in the "Helping Yourself....." sticky in the Security Forum section and thoroughly clean your system of any trace of virus and/or spyware. You should also uninstall any unnecessary programs installed on your system, particularly downloaded 'freebies' or older versions of software. You could have a software conflict of some sort, where a program is conflicting with another or simply behaving badly.
You should also check your system for signs of overheating. Are all internal fans working as they should, and has the system been opened up and cleaned of dust etc.?
I'd suggest you make use of the advice given in the "Helping Yourself....." sticky in the Security Forum section and thoroughly clean your system of any trace of virus and/or spyware. You should also uninstall any unnecessary programs installed on your system, particularly downloaded 'freebies' or older versions of software. You could have a software conflict of some sort, where a program is conflicting with another or simply behaving badly.
You should also check your system for signs of overheating. Are all internal fans working as they should, and has the system been opened up and cleaned of dust etc.?
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Originally Posted by Catweazle
Heck, buddyb, it could be just about anything!
I'd suggest you make use of the advice given in the "Helping Yourself....." sticky in the Security Forum section and thoroughly clean your system of any trace of virus and/or spyware. You should also uninstall any unnecessary programs installed on your system, particularly downloaded 'freebies' or older versions of software. You could have a software conflict of some sort, where a program is conflicting with another or simply behaving badly.
You should also check your system for signs of overheating. Are all internal fans working as they should, and has the system been opened up and cleaned of dust etc.?
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I'm also quite distrustful of Norton products, even the latest versions of them, and particularly where SP2 is involved. At the very least check to see if there are any 'updates' available apart from virus signature files.
Norton stuff has been notorious for conflicts with other software for years. In fact, I consider them in a similar way to that which I follow for Internet Explorer:
Products which are fundamentally flawed at the core of their design, and for which their designers should start over from scratch and come up with a newer and better core design.
Norton stuff has been notorious for conflicts with other software for years. In fact, I consider them in a similar way to that which I follow for Internet Explorer:
Products which are fundamentally flawed at the core of their design, and for which their designers should start over from scratch and come up with a newer and better core design.
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Originally Posted by Catweazle
I'm also quite distrustful of Norton products, even the latest versions of them, and particularly where SP2 is involved. At the very least check to see if there are any 'updates' available apart from virus signature files.
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My relevent recommendations are in this topic:
http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread12883.html
as are quite a few other worthy comments of advice.
http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread12883.html
as are quite a few other worthy comments of advice.
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