[pchelpers] Re: pc freezing up


Only thing I would add is to run Scandisk first and let it automatically
fix any errors it finds, then run defrag.

On Sat, 27 Jul 2002 21:40:22 +0000 john.ford1@xxxxxxx writes:
> Pen,
> 
> I would suggest the following:
> 
> 1.0 Defrag the hard drive click on start then run then 
> type in defrag and the letter of your hard drive c or d.
> 2.0 Eliminate all of the items on your task bar that you 
> don't use all of the time.It sounds like that you are 
> running low on resources and you only have 120MB of RAM.
> 3.0 With Outlook Express you should archive all of your 
> old files, use Outlook help to see how to do this.
> 4.0 Next click on start then search. In the field to put 
> in the file name type what I have in quotes do not use 
> the quotes, "*.tmp" once you have all of the temp files 
> listed delete them.
> 5.0 Got to you Internet connection and clean out all of 
> your cookies and temporary Internet files.
> 
> The above 5 things should help you a lot.
> 
> John F
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Well ever since I've gotten it every once in a while it 
> would do it
> > but then it was if I had someone in msn and another popped up 
> messaging me
> > then another the three would freeze it every time.
> > Its gotten more often gradually but when I got back from Canada it 
> was every
> > day several times a day. Its often enough to put what I'm writing 
> in a file
> > as I go along so if it freezes I can retrieve what I was working 
> on. Poor PC
> > everytime I have to twick it I feel like I've shot another bullet 
> into it.
> > 
> > >
> > > When did this begin, Pen?
> > > Ed
> > >
> > >
> > > From: tactilelady <penwal1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > My PC is freezing up several times a day what can cause this?
> > > > Pen
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ---
> > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > > Version: 6.0.380 / Virus Database: 213 - Release Date: 7/24/02
> > >
> > 
> > 
> 
> 


CUL8R,
Don Bieber
2338 Carlisle Road
York, PA 17404-4058
717-764-1628

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