What is your protocol when your computer freezes?

@TheHorse (238268)

Walnut Creek, California

January 31, 2020 10:59am CST

I'm sure I've asked this before, but I remain curious. What do you do when your computer gums up? I generally delete my cookies and browsing history. If that doesn't do, it do a restart. If that doesn't do it, I do a "cold reboot." If that doesn't do it, I call my friend Ken, the computer whiz.

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@ptrikha_2 (49753)

• India

31 Jan 20

I have some similar protocols in computer freeze case. At times, I do a hard and forceful reboot.

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@ptrikha_2 (49753)

• India

1 Feb 20

@TheHorse Yes that is the best we can do at that time.

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

1 Feb 20

You face similar issues? I thought only Americans do. I am trying to open the message. But its taking ages to open message window. I read Maluse's mail, and couldn't reply. I think she must think I am so rude. I guess you mentioned a link there. Sorry but for some reason notifications take ages to come and messages screen much longer. Are you also facing the same issue?

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Feb 20

I often do that after I delete cookies and etc.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

31 Jan 20

I always restart mine if this happens.

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Feb 20

Does it tend to work?

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

1 Feb 20

@TheHorse Every time so far.

@marguicha (230334)

• Chile

31 Jan 20

I restart and if it doesn´t work I do what you call a "cold reboot". The most that can happen is that the thing explodes in my face

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Feb 20

As I've said before, I'd like to invent something called the "telephone." You could call people and actually talk to them. I wonder if the technology is there.

@amadeo (111937)

• United States

31 Jan 20

if that does not work.Run to the hill and start screaming

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Feb 20

That's essentially what I do in the Summers. I head to Montana, and live off of the grid for a few days.

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@Dena91 (17029)

• United States

31 Jan 20

I follow your steps except the last one as I don't know Ken the computer whiz. Instead I call my hubby, Mike the computer whiz and he can figure out what is going on.

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Feb 20

I wish I had a husband named Mike who could do that for me. Wait. I'm straight. But Ken can be flaky about getting back to me.

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@Dena91 (17029)

• United States

1 Feb 20

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Feb 20

@Dena91 Maybe I'll find a wife who is a computer whiz.

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@resukill22 (25050)

• Las Pinas City, Philippines

1 Feb 20

I don't know what to answer because my husband is the one who fix my computer if ever its had a damage

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Feb 20

It's good to have someone nearby who can fix computer issues.

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Feb 20

@resukill22 Heh. I'd be worried if it wasn't.

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@resukill22 (25050)

• Las Pinas City, Philippines

1 Feb 20

@TheHorse yes of course and it's free

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

31 Jan 20

What is "cold reboot"? My computer is generally good boy. It loves me and I love it. The only time it sulks is when Internet or power fail it. At times though something inside can go wrong. But it is never the software touch wood. So I really don't know what you are talking about... you must be as nasty with your system as you are with me.

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

1 Feb 20

@TheHorse LOL. Why can't you Americans be gentlemen? Serious question...who cares...about that cold reboot... I have never needed to do it. LOL

@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Feb 20

Vanny, you ignorant trollop (stolen from Saturday Night Live)! A cold reboot is when you turn the computer all the way off, wait about 30 seconds, and then restart it.

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@marlina (154103)

• Canada

13 Feb 20

I do a reboot.

@wolfgirl569 (135583)

• Marion, Ohio

31 Jan 20

I do the restart first and then history. If that dont work I get mad and throw it

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@wolfgirl569 (135583)

• Marion, Ohio

1 Feb 20

@TheHorse I have a laptop. I do close it and throw it on the couch. But have threatened to throw a couple of them out the window.

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Feb 20

@wolfgirl569 I've been tempted to heave mine off of the balcony.

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Feb 20

If I tossed my computer, I would probably throw out my back.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

31 Jan 20

I don't have a friend Ken, but I do all the above. It usually works fine after the reboot and clearing the cookies.

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Feb 20

I am glad. Everyone needs a "friend named Ken" for times when nothing else works.

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Feb 20

@just4him I'll let you know if I find one in your area. Deleting cookies and rebooting usually works for me as well.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

1 Feb 20

@TheHorse I agree. I'll need to find a friend named Ken.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Feb 20

I might start with the last of these and save time.

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Feb 20

Heh. Is Vince your Ken? Or do you have another Ken somewhere in the neighborhood?

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Feb 20

@TheHorse Vince is my first 'Ken'.

@Hannihar (130150)

• Israel

23 Mar 20

@TheHorse If I cannot figure out the problem then I let my computer technician know what is going on.

@LindaOHio (222222)

• United States

31 Jan 20

I restart. With my last computer, I ended up having to get a new one (it was 7 years old anyway)! Now I don't have that problem.

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Feb 20

I wonder what gunked the old one up.

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@LindaOHio (222222)

• United States

1 Feb 20

@TheHorse I have no idea. The only thing I didn't try was a defrag. It was hanging up in every operation.

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Feb 20

@LindaOHio Oh I should do that. Haven't done so in a year or more.

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@samysotelo18 (7743)

• Mexico

31 Jan 20

I delete the cookies and start cleaning files that I dont need because It can get saturated with trash

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@TheHorse (238268)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Feb 20

I do close all of the open files that I don't need. But when things get gummed up, that can be a slow process.

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@samysotelo18 (7743)

• Mexico

4 Feb 20

@TheHorse Yeah, I have the same struggle too