Computer won't stop freezing.

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Jane

I wasn't sure what forum my problem would go in, so I'm
just gonna try posting in here.

This problem has been going on for about a week..maybe
more. It started out only freezing if I moved an IM window
on AIM or if I scrolled too much and eventually it ended
up just freezing constantly. After I restart my computer,
I have less than 5 minutes to use it before it freezes
again. I've tried practically everything and nothing
works. I had Windows 98, but upgraded to Windows 2000
today and that didn't help any. Um..the computer is a
Compaq Presario 5150 and it's pretty old. It's just weird
because this problem came up completely out of nowhere. I
was installing AIM onto it today after the upgrade and I
restarted it at least 5 times before it finally installed,
but it froze before my buddy list even finished loading.

Soo..any suggestions would be appreciated. I know I didn't
give a lot of information on my computer. I'm not exactly
too computer smart.
 
In several cases with my older computer, the video driver and
sometimes the video card, are behind many problems of this kind.
If you can I would try different video drivers for your card model
number first.

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Regards, RobH.



I wasn't sure what forum my problem would go in, so I'm
just gonna try posting in here.

This problem has been going on for about a week..maybe
more. It started out only freezing if I moved an IM window
on AIM or if I scrolled too much and eventually it ended
up just freezing constantly. After I restart my computer,
I have less than 5 minutes to use it before it freezes
again. I've tried practically everything and nothing
works. I had Windows 98, but upgraded to Windows 2000
today and that didn't help any. Um..the computer is a
Compaq Presario 5150 and it's pretty old. It's just weird
because this problem came up completely out of nowhere. I
was installing AIM onto it today after the upgrade and I
restarted it at least 5 times before it finally installed,
but it froze before my buddy list even finished loading.

Soo..any suggestions would be appreciated. I know I didn't
give a lot of information on my computer. I'm not exactly
too computer smart.
 
it is not video card.. nor video driver..

if u got this intermittent freezing problem while on
windows2000.. but not in windows98.. then this could be
the problem.

i used to hav this problem myself.. and i have asked
everywhere.. no one seems to reply me..

but now.. i will reply you.. this is not gurantee, but
might be ur case is same as mind

when i was in windows2000, i sort of disable some
application and some windows services.. then the problem
came..

initially the pc is working fine, but after a few minutes
(up to half and hour) the constant freezing problem
occured.. when ever i move my mouse, it hangs... or click
a button, it hangs also.

i suspect it is the video card or driver..
but installed the latest driver from Nvidia website..
(which is my video card driver)

but the problem never solve.
then i suspect video card or cpu overheated.. but not
also, cause i use another partition of same windows2000,
it never freeze.

then confirm it is the os or software or application.

at the end, i just heck care, enable all application and
services of windows2000 (including those auto upgrading
services) .. then the frozen problem solved.

cheers !
andrew
 
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