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ok, basically my pc sometimes just sort of freezes... i have to press ctrl+alt+del for it to continue working again. And even worse, sometimes pressing ctrl+alt+del doesnt work..
here are the specs of my pc,
intel dualcore 2 duo
1gig ram
300gig hd
running windows xp..

can anyone please help me??

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In response to and the follow-ups from and , the quickest way to narrow causes is an ordered checklist that separates simple software fixes from deeper hardware tests. Back up important files before changing system settings.

  • Boot behavior: test in Safe Mode (F8 at boot). Stability there points at drivers or third-party software; use a selective (clean) boot to isolate services and startup items.
  • Malware: run a full, up-to-date on-demand scan (example: Malwarebytes) to rule out infections before changing system components (Malwarebytes).
  • Process and driver inspection: use Process Explorer to identify processes, handles and loaded DLLs that spike CPU or I/O (Process Explorer).
  • Disk integrity: run chkdsk C: /r and check SMART attributes (CrystalDiskInfo is useful) — disk errors often cause hangs (chkdsk, CrystalDiskInfo).
  • Memory: run a multi-pass memtest (bootable memtest86) to catch RAM faults (memtest86).
  • Advanced driver/kernel faults: if suspects remain, enable Driver Verifier cautiously and capture crash dumps for analysis (Driver Verifier).

If logs and tests do not point to software or storage, consider temperatures/PSU and try minimal hardware (one RAM stick, onboard video) to isolate a failing component.

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what are you doing when it freezes????

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well,, i wasnt doing a lot of stuff,, its just i noticed that there is quite a lot of processes running on the task manager..

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Have you run scans for infections?

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