Question about why my computer is freezing up

Err, you better get Ubuntu Linux ( http://www.ubuntu.com ) or a Mac, instead. Ubuntu is free, by the way. Or else, you can switch back to Windows XP. Or, get 2 GB of RAM, as James3302 has recommended. Waiting for Windows XP SP 3 is just not worth it. Windows has serious development issues, and it's bound to continue because what is wrong is their corporate vision. They are only out to get money and more money, and not out to put out excellent products. Just my two cents' worth. http://www.gadzooki.com/author/dummygeekgurl http://dummygeekgurl.blogspot.com http://lorielovestech.wordpress.com :D

I have windows Vista with my new computer. What a pain Vista is turning out to be. I have to restart the computer several times a day because it freezes up. I don't have a lot running on it, so I just think it's Windows. If I have three windows open, it freezes up eventually for sure. Adobe causes problems as well on here.

Windows Vista? ... there's your problem!

Which version of Vista are you running? You may have one that is too much for your computer to handle. Or you can look at it the other way... your computer might not be enough to handle Vista. Its worse if you are using older memory and equipment. A brand new computer and preinstalled Vista is the best way of getting Vista (ugh... I said "best" and "Vista"). Other ways of doing it can have their problems, but this is microsoft and PCs we are talking about so that shouldn't be much of a surprise. Check the programs you have for compatibility issues with Vista. Flash, Firefox, Opera, Media Players, they've had issues with Vista. Thanks to updates for both sides of the equation the issues keep popping up. Keep this in mind when looking for alternative programs and solutions. You also should avoid limewire, or at least be very careful. With this bit of advice, make sure to run an antivirus scan and an antispyware scan. If they come up with nothing, do the scans in safe mode and see if that works. You should also clean up your computer a bit, data wise. Put files and programs off your computer or to a DVD/External-Harddrive. If none of this works, you might have to reformat.

I am sorry to say, I don't have any advice for you, but I wanted to say I have the same problem. Only mine freezes up on me at least two or three times a day. It is acutally my daughter's computer and she says it has been since she put in a card for her surround sound. She has taken her card back to the computer store and they say it has nothing to do with it. But if we unplug the speakers it doesn't happen and so we try to remember to unplug them if we aren't listening to music while on the computer. But it is a bit of a pain to unplug them since she has 12 speakers. The sound is great when listening to music, though, with all the speakers so we usually have them plugged in.

vista is new system ,many problems;and check your computer with antivirus.good luck

I have Vista and I do not have any problems. You will have to give more specifics on your hardware setup. do you have 2GB of RAM? If not that is the problem. You should either install more RAM or install Windows XP. I have 2GB RAM, and 1.8GHZ dual core processor with 250GB Hard drive. I bought a Dell Laptop with vista and it had 1GB RAM. Dell did not tell me that they suggested 2GB RAM. I eventually installed XP and it has worked fine ever since. There's a Service Pack that has came out for Vista that it supposed to fix alot of problems it has,maybe once that is installed that will help with your problem.