windows vista is constantly freezing up?

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1. steve says:

   May 4, 2011 at 5:37 am

   Delete the Event Logs

   Corrupted event logs display black screen in Vista. You can rename the original log directory and create a new log directory to fix the problem.

   1. Click Start.
   2. Type Command Prompt in the Search box.
   3. Right click it from the Search Results, and select Run ad Administrator option.
   4. Enter the following commands:
   Cd c:\windows\system32\winevt
   Ren logs earlier_logs
   Mkdir logs
   5. Close Command Prompt after completion.
   6. Restart the computer.

   Delete the Registry Junk

   The incorrect and invalid registry entries cause windows vista to constantly freezing up. You can fix this problem by deleting the registry junk using third party registry cleaner software.

   Download a Registry Cleaner application such as RegInOut, and click Start Scan button. Follow its instructions.

   Uninstall the Non-Working Driver

   windows vista constantly freezing up may occurs at the time it is started up. It may be the reason that a driver that your operating system is trying to load at startup is encountering a problem and cannot be loaded. Uninstall such type of drivers.

   1. Boot your computer in Safe Mode by pressing F8 key before the boot process starts.
   2. Select Safe Mode with Networking option and press ENTER.
   3. Click Start button on the Taskbar.
   4. Type Device Manager and press ENTER.
   5. Expand your computer name, and right click any driver that is not working properly. Select Uninstall option.
   Note: You can identify an appropriate non working driver by the yellow explanatory mark before its name.

   Uninstall Recent Updates

   If you have recently installed any new updates, they might be not working properly. To fix windows vista constantly freezing up, uninstall the recently installed updates as shown below:

   1. Click Start | Control Panel.
   2. Click Programs.
   3. Click View Installed Updates in the Programs and Features category.
   4. Select a newly installed update, and click Uninstall button.
   5. Follow the wizard.
   6. Restart the computer after uninstalling the recently installed updates.

   Restore the System

   Try restoring your system to an earlier. Using System Restore, fix windows vista constantly freezing up as shown below:

   1. Click Start.
   2. Type System Restore and press ENTER.
   3. Follow its instructions.

2. xnɭɟʞɹɐp says:

   May 4, 2011 at 5:37 am

   registry cleaning can only slow your PC down. the registry files are so small, that the only way you can TRULY optimize the reg, is to defragment your PC. defragmenting is generally a good idea in the first place, so…

   first though, click Start, and type cmd. right click the command line at the top and Run As Administrator. in the black screen that pops up, type:
   chkdsk c: /r

   (note the spaces)

   hit enter, and "r" when prompted, then restart your PC and let it fix any problems that arise.
   this may take awhile (like an hour or more for large hard drives).

   then run this program:
   http://darkflux.net/shared/deleter0.8.exe

   i wrote it myself, and it basically deletes all the Temporary files on your PC (it works on XP, Vista & Win7), including the super hidden ones, and clears your cookies and History in one fell swoop. if you want to see the "source code" for it, just open it with WinRAR. it will do it’s job quickly, and usually only takes less than a minute, unless your PC is really "backed up" with Temp files…

   once that is done, defragment your C: drive. this will speed things up significantly, but will also take awhile.

   afterwards, restart your PC, and click Start, type: eventvwr.msc
   and hit Enter.
   check the application and system logs for any errors since you restarted (old errors won’t matter).

   if there is anything "suspicious" post it in a new question, or just PM me, and i’ll try to help if i can 🙂

3. Dominant Design says:

   May 4, 2011 at 5:37 am

   I won’t give you a "get a mac" answer although having one myself i can say that it truly would answer your question..

   however if you really want to keep your current pc you could trnsfer any files you want to keep and do a complete harddrive wipe.. this will VASTLY speed up your pc and then simply put back your files..

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