{"id":4457,"date":"2022-01-18T00:17:39","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T00:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.macecraft.com\/?p=4457"},"modified":"2024-07-23T06:48:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T06:48:20","slug":"prevent-your-windows-computer-from-freezing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jv16powertools.com\/blog\/prevent-your-windows-computer-from-freezing\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Prevent Your Windows Computer From Freezing"},"content":{"rendered":"

What causes my computer to freeze and run slow?<\/h2>\n

It happens to everyone at some point – your computer freezes every time you\u2019re in the middle of something extremely important.<\/p>\n

You try to hit some keys on the keyboard, wiggle the mouse, but to no avail \u2013 the computer becomes unresponsive.<\/p>\n

Most likely you have already been a victim of your Windows operating system slowing down, freezing, or even corrupting your important presentation or work documents. You surely want to avoid that!<\/p>\n

If you want to learn how to prevent your windows computer from freezing read on for the full lowdown.<\/p>\n

What should I do if my computer freezes?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As a matter of fact, keeping your computer fast and healthy will take quite little of your time. Here\u2019s what you need to do:<\/p>\n

1. Restart your computer<\/h3>\n

When your computer freezes and locks you up from accessing any programs, one alternative that you can try is restarting your computer. This will enable your computer to reset and run a fresh start.<\/p>\n

Press and hold the power button down for five to ten seconds until your computer turns off, then press the button again until the computer restarts.<\/p>\n

2. Don\u2019t open too many programs<\/h3>\n

Running a program on your computer requires a certain amount of internal and external hardware resources. If there are too many multiple programs running at the same time, your computer may not have enough resources to run all of them.<\/p>\n

Try to not run too many programs at the same time. You might be more productive when working in only two or three programs and the chances that you encounter the freezing problem will be greatly diminished.<\/p>\n

3. Start Windows in safe mode<\/h3>\n

Starting your Windows in safe mode<\/a> will help to narrow down the possible root cause of the issue. In the safe mode, Windows will boot in a basic state, with limited files and drivers. If the PC freeze doesn’t occur in safe mode, then the default Windows settings and basic device drivers aren’t causing the problem.<\/p>\n

If you encounter a blank screen, you need to enter winRE (Windows Recovery Environment) before starting the safe mode. Here’s how:<\/p>\n