Freeze after startup?

[Geoff]

Sometimes, if I leave and wait for the computer to startup, when I come back, it are frozeng.    Any possible explanations?  I've ran like 50 virus scans.

[CaffeinePowered]

Temperature readings?

[ScottyGrayskull]

Sometimes, if I leave and wait for the computer to startup, when I come back, it are frozeng.    Any possible explanations?  I've ran like 50 virus scans.

When does it freeze? After Windows has loaded? During that startup screen? On the bios screen?

[Geoff]

[quote author=Geoff link=topic=930.msg24011#msg24011 date=1216826972]
Sometimes, if I leave and wait for the computer to startup, when I come back, it are frozeng.    Any possible explanations?  I've ran like 50 virus scans.

When does it freeze? After Windows has loaded? During that startup screen? On the bios screen?
[/quote]

After windows has loaded, and I don't think its the temp, because I'm to lazy to close the case.

[copulatingduck]

I'm having a few issues with that as well, it doesn't happen too frequently, but it does and is super annoying. For me, it seems to hard-lock everytime I'm copying tons of data and running a few other tasks at the same time, say firefox and scanning directories for to build a music library.

='(

[jorge]

Do you use NOD32?

[Geoff]

Do you use NOD32?

AVG

[ktj]

spec!

[HeK]

After windows has loaded, and I don't think its the temp, because I'm to lazy to close the case.

You know that most cases cool better with the sides closed, it pulls air from the front instead of recirculating hot air. Also vacuum all the dust out of it.


Then run a memtest86 scan. Then a Spinrite.

[jorge]

AVG

Oh. Trying uninstalling it anyways. I used to have NOD and it would freeze all the time while I was away. Rarely happens now without it.

[CaffeinePowered]

[quote author=Screaming Viking Geoff > link=topic=930.msg24019#msg24019 date=1216829057]
After windows has loaded, and I don't think its the temp, because I'm to lazy to close the case.

You know that most cases cool better with the sides closed, it pulls air from the front instead of recirculating hot air. Also vacuum all the dust out of it.


Then run a memtest86 scan. Then a Spinrite.

[/quote]

Never ever use a vacuum, use compressed air cans only

[ScottyGrayskull]

[quote author=HeK link=topic=930.msg24124#msg24124 date=1216862865]
Also vacuum all the dust out of it.

Never ever use a vacuum, use compressed air cans only
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I learned that lesson the hard way several years ago. :-\

[ainmosni]

[quote author=HeK link=topic=930.msg24124#msg24124 date=1216862865]
[quote author=Screaming Viking Geoff > link=topic=930.msg24019#msg24019 date=1216829057]
After windows has loaded, and I don't think its the temp, because I'm to lazy to close the case.

You know that most cases cool better with the sides closed, it pulls air from the front instead of recirculating hot air. Also vacuum all the dust out of it.


Then run a memtest86 scan. Then a Spinrite.

[/quote]

Never ever use a vacuum, use compressed air cans only
[/quote]

I need the pyro to clean out my case.

[HeK]

[quote author=HeK link=topic=930.msg24124#msg24124 date=1216862865]

Never ever use a vacuum, use compressed air cans only

Really? I've never had a problem with it. My old shop had a couple of 3M vacuums designed especially for cleaning computers. I've always found that compressed air just blows the dust around and doesn't get the build up inside fan shrouds.

[cannedpeahes]

I don't know if this would have anything to do with it... my computer stalls on the BIOS splash screen if I have any USB devices plugged in. If your BIOS has difficulty detecting a component, it will often stall there. My first guess is, go back to all-analog inputs: that means serial port for your printer, PS/2 for your mouse and keyboard. Or just unplug anything superfluous and try starting up, gradually plugging things back in until you find your culprit.

Also, check device manager and see if you have any fucked-up devices.

[copulatingduck]

I don't know if this would have anything to do with it... my computer stalls on the BIOS splash screen if I have any USB devices plugged in. If your BIOS has difficulty detecting a component, it will often stall there. My first guess is, go back to all-analog inputs: that means serial port for your printer, PS/2 for your mouse and keyboard. Or just unplug anything superfluous and try starting up, gradually plugging things back in until you find your culprit.

Also, check device manager and see if you have any fucked-up devices.

Do you have it trying to boot from USB? If I disable boot from USB, mine stops hanging there.

[Geoff]

Augh.  Its doing it again.  Last time I had to reformat  :-[.

Really fucking tempted to install ubuntu and run shit through wine. >

[Ceceil Felias]

I don't know if this would have anything to do with it... my computer stalls on the BIOS splash screen if I have any USB devices plugged in. If your BIOS has difficulty detecting a component, it will often stall there. My first guess is, go back to all-analog inputs: that means serial port for your printer, PS/2 for your mouse and keyboard. Or just unplug anything superfluous and try starting up, gradually plugging things back in until you find your culprit.

Also, check device manager and see if you have any fucked-up devices.

Since when were RS-232 and PS/2 analog?

Get your signals straight, please. D:

[Geoff]

So guys, would it be worth it to back up my shit and install ubuntu?

XP is giving me such a hard time.  >

[Mission Difficult]

You could always dual boot.