What do you do when your computer freezes? / myLot

@TheHorse (205709)

Walnut Creek, California

August 3, 2021 10:03am CST

I have used computers since my graduate school days. But I am NOT a "computer guy." I use computers for on-line research, data analysis, writing, communication with others, listening to music without leaving my desk, etc. Sometimes my computer simply freezes. If I can, I delete my cookies and then move on. If that doesn't work, I do a warm reboot. If that doesn't work, I do a cold reboot. I usually get my computer back. When my computer freezes, I do wonder why. Have I hit a "bad sector," whatever that is? Have I visited too many naked lady and Republican websites? Do you know why computers just freeze sometimes? What is your protocol when your computer freezes? As you can see, excessive computer use has led to a bit of weight gain. But I am still not a computer guy.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (458006)

• Switzerland

3 Aug 21

There are so many reasons why a computer freezes, it could be a bad sector of the HD, bad memory, but even more often the CPU overheating. When it happens, I shut it off, I wait 2 minutes and I restart.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (458006)

• Switzerland

4 Aug 21

@TheHorse When I have the feeling that my computer is overheating, I open it and vacuum the different fans, included the one covering the CPU.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205709)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Aug 21

@LadyDuck Sounds like a plan. Do you turn it off first?

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205709)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 Aug 21

Maybe it's the heat factor.

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (62120)

• United States

3 Aug 21

Well, the problem is….Macs don’t have much of a freeze problem. The only time my computer freezes is if I leave it in the car in cold weather. Nice selfie, by the way.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205709)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 Aug 21

Thank you. I was better looking before I joined MyLot.

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (62120)

• United States

3 Aug 21

@TheHorse — it’s all those snacks Kitty keeps bringing you.

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BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (45484)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

3 Aug 21

Le'ssee... zap the pram or something esoteric like that? I don't know, I have a Mac.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205709)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 Aug 21

Ah, thanks! I will zap the pram! And lubricate the frappo rod.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (169940)

• United States

3 Aug 21

Is crying an acceptable option? lol. I usually just reboot and hope for the best!

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205709)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 Aug 21

I choose drinking in lieu of crying.

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Lena Kovadlo

@lovebuglena (43074)

• Staten Island, New York

3 Aug 21

What the heck is a warm reboot and a cold reboot? And is there a hot reboot?

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Keith Henthorne

@Scrapper88 (5957)

• United States

3 Aug 21

You probably know more about computers than I do. I have no clue why.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205709)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 Aug 21

I know as little as I can to get by. I love vintage stereo gear, but I never developed an interest in computers per se.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (95136)

• Marion, Ohio

4 Aug 21

I scrolled past that picture very fast as I didnt want my computer to freeze there. I usually just do a restart.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (73408)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

4 Aug 21

I have been lucky my laptop had kept working, Only there are times when there is a glitch in the Internet connection and then I cannot do anything for about a few minutes and then it starts up again,

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (325751)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Aug 21

You call that 'a bit' of weight gain? I usually call Vince if I have computer problems.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (156056)

• United States

4 Aug 21

I shut it off and turn it back on. I don't know why it freezes up. The websites that you mentioned could be the answer. :-) I suggest you join Weight Watchers.

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@cool83 (4467)

• Sri Lanka

4 Aug 21

This can be many reasons , if you have good memory then it happen because of what types of applications using simultaneously , if you open Mozilla Firefox browser with so many tabs your your memory usage so big and can be freeze easily , Since you are data researcher what are the software you use mostly ?

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