My Computer Keeps Freezing! Actionable Tips & Tricks

Actionable tips for Windows 10

If your computer keeps freezing, or if Windows 10 has a slow startup and sometimes crashes while it starts, take it easy. There is no need to freak out just because at this time you may not know what else to do. Keep reading, and you will find the solution.

First and most important, you may have some apps that are programmed to run when Windows starts and consume resources that interfere with the proper functionality of other applications. Even if you only use that program once or twice a month, they will consume critical resources. For example, Adobe, iTunes, Nero, use these practices.

If Windows 10 keeps freezing, you can remove applications by visiting ‘System Settings’. There, you can check which applications are rarely used to uninstall them. You can also delay their commissioning for a few minutes. This way, they do not interfere with the system’s bootup, which will speed up your computer.

Note that there are multiple programs that are required to automatically start along with Windows. For example, the graphics and sound card drivers need to boot up with Windows 10 first and foremost.

Therefore, you can deactivate, uninstall or use jv16 PowerTools to delay software that you do not often use, such as iTunes, DVD recorder, PDF reader, etc.

Possible causes why your computer keeps freezing and its solutions

Delete temporary files

The easiest way is to check for leftover installation files that may still reside in your system. Check specifically in the Windows $ folders, such as the $Windows. ~ WS. This folder is created at the root of the hard disk.

However, you should know that if you delete the $Windows. ~ WS folder you will not be able to go back to the previous version. This option is available during the first month since the update.

In addition, if you have used several operating system builds through the Windows Insider program, you should also do some software cleaning. That way you will be able to delete some more trash through the Disk Cleanup tool included in the operating system.

In case you didn’t already know, there is an option called “Earlier Versions of Windows”. If ‘Enabled’ this option can occupy up to 20 GB of hard disk space. It could be the case that your operating system blocks these folders and they are impossible to eliminate through traditional methods.

The issue can be solved through an option included in the ‘Windows Explorer’. If you do not use the ‘OneDrive’ features and cloud storage, then you are most likely better off without it.

Uninstalling unnecessary ModernUI elements

If your Windows 10 keeps freezing, unification between desktop and metro applications may be the root cause of the general slowness, especially when the new operating system is running on older hardware. For example, there should no longer be two calculator apps installed at the same time for no reason.

Even so, if your computer keeps freezing, it is very likely that you will not make use of many of the utilities which were included by default, such as news blocks.

You can manage them by simply clicking the start menu button, search for the applications and double-check everything that is installed by default. To remove what you want, you just have to right-click on the item and click Uninstall.

Alternatively, you can use jv16 PowerTools to uninstall any 3rd party software that you do not wish to keep anymore on your system.

Sync your smartphone

Windows and other mobile operating systems (Android or iOS, Windows Phone) have always been considered two different things. This perceived separation between systems does not make much sense in the age of unification and integration.

Now that you have Cortana to give you a ‘helping hand’, it may be a good idea to use your Google account too. And while you are at it, synchronize your contacts book with Windows 10.

Doing these things will help you a lot with your Windows 10, especially if your computer keeps freezing, as the flawless communication between systems will contribute to keeping the PC running smoothly.

To do this, go to the Contacts tool. In there, you can hide the directory associated with your old Hotmail / Outlook account and use the default Gmail through your assistant. In this way, it will be possible to access the information about your contacts from the search bar itself, and that will speed up your computer.

The other step is to embrace some of Microsoft’s cross-platform products that have representation on Android, such as OneNote, Office, Skype, and Outlook. In fact, you can already use Cortana on Android, although the application is still in an early beta phase.

The battery life

Battery life is a relatively common problem every time an update of any caliber modifies an operating system. Often, it causes your Windows 10 to have a slow startup. Or your computer to keep freezing before it boots Windows 10.

If you have noticed that your hardware consumes battery faster than average, check out the manufacturer’s website for a driver or firmware update.

Last but not least, updates that are always downloading and installing on Windows 10 can have a detrimental effect on battery life. If the load level seems to be decreasing very fast, it may also be due to these updates. So you should manually update everything the computer has pending.

This will improve the life of your battery once you are no longer connected to a power source. If your computer keeps freezing, it will be less busy in the background and this problem may be solved.

Avoid installing a preview of Windows 10

Many users want to have on their computers the latest releases from Redmond. Therefore they subscribe to the program Microsoft Insiders. In this way, users receive those test versions of Windows 10 to help the company test them and report incidents.

Being able to check the latest updates implies counting on the computer with an unstable version of Windows 10. This version is prone to failure and can cause a blockage in your system.

If you want to avoid this risk, it’s best that you don’t install these trial versions of the operating system on your computer.

Keeping the system up to date

Since its launch last summer, Microsoft has tried to do everything possible to keep Windows 10 up to date. They do it by regularly sending updates that correct errors or security problems. These updates usually arrive automatically through the Windows Update delivery system.

In case updates do not get delivered automatically, you can try to update your operating system manually. This can be done from the configuration panel. From the ‘Start menu’, go to ‘Settings’ and then visit ‘Updates and Security’. Once there, select ‘Options’ from the Windows Update menu and click on the ‘Check for Updates’ button.

If there are updates available, you can force their download and installation  to check if they solve the problem. In most cases, this may also help if your Windows 10 to keep freezing.