| If your computer is constantly freezing and/or crashing | | | | to a minimum. |
| all the time, you're not the only one with this problem. In | | | | However, not many computers are damaged by |
| fact, thousands of people have to put up with a | | | | hardware issues. In fact, the main reason why most |
| computer that constantly crashes for no apparent | | | | computers freeze and crash is down to corrupt or |
| reason, and fortunately, there's a very simple way to | | | | damaged settings. Each time you use Windows, it has |
| fix it. | | | | to read 100's of settings from the depths of your |
| The way to fix this problem is to fix the issues that | | | | system, and if any of these settings are damaged, it |
| are causing it. Windows does not freeze or crash | | | | can make your computer confused & lead it to crash. |
| easily, and the reasons why it does it are mainly down | | | | The settings for Windows are all kept inside a |
| to corrupt settings, system files or software. | | | | database called the "registry", which is basically like the |
| Occasionally, incompatible hardware could be to blame | | | | central nervous system for your PC. The registry is |
| for poor Windows reliability, and in order to test that, | | | | often the cause of computer freezes, and is why |
| you could boot up your PC in safe mode. | | | | most freezes are random. |
| The first thing to do to fix your system is to "test" | | | | The problem is that whenever you use your PC, it has |
| whether it's a hardware or software issue. To do this, | | | | to read 100's of settings from the registry. |
| you should reboot your PC and before Windows has | | | | Unfortunately, many computers have to open so many |
| a chance to even show up, press F8 continuously. This | | | | registry files that they become confused and leads |
| will bring up an options screen where you can choose | | | | them to save their settings in the wrong way, |
| different options to boot up your PC into. You should | | | | corrupting & damaging them. This causes the settings |
| select "Safe Mode" which will make Windows boot up | | | | to become damaged and unreadable, which makes |
| with none of the software or drivers that could cause | | | | Windows extremely slow... and causes it to freeze if it |
| it to crash. | | | | cannot read a setting it needs. |
| Essentially, if you leave your PC running in safe mode | | | | To fix this problem, you should download a software |
| for a few hours and it runs okay, then you've got a | | | | program called a 'registry cleaner'. This is a tool that |
| problem with your software. However, if it crashes in | | | | scans through your computer and fixes and of the |
| safe mode, then it's likely going to be a hardware issue | | | | damaged or corrupted settings that can make |
| which you should get fixed at a computer repair store. | | | | Windows crash. In order to use one of these tools, you |
| Hardware can "break" overnight, so it's not such a big | | | | should download one from the Internet, install it and |
| issue if you find it's a problem relating to the | | | | then let it scan your PC. It will fix any error that it finds, |
| components of your PC. A computer store will be able | | | | which should boost your PC's speed and stop the |
| to pin-point the exact problem and keep repair costs | | | | crashes from occurring. |