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    Random short lock ups

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by shinakuma9, May 11, 2011.

  1. shinakuma9

    shinakuma9 Notebook Deity

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    This doesn't happen too often but its really really annoying when it does. I dont know whats causing it but for about 20-30 seconds, nothing will respond and i will hear the fan go crazy. I think the cpu usage will spike for some reason and I cant start task manager or anything. I can move the mouse around but cant click anything. I don't really have any cpu intensive processes running anyway. Right now it just happened while i was writing stuff in word. It doesn't happen a lot, like once a week or maybe even less.
    Any ideas?
     
    shinakuma9, May 11, 2011
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  2. Bchen06

    Bchen06 Notebook Consultant

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    It could just be time to reinstall your OS. It doesn't sound like anything's overheating, and memory problems usually result in BSODs. If you have the time, try a Linux LiveCD and use that for a while to see if the computer behaves the same way.
     
    Bchen06, May 11, 2011
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  3. shinakuma9

    shinakuma9 Notebook Deity

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    I don't think so. I just re installed windows 2 months ago. I think it could have to do with firefox and divx. It has started ever since divx showed up. Time to uninstall.
     
    shinakuma9, May 11, 2011
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    Texanman Master of all things Cake

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    this happened to me as soon as i did reinstall... it has something to do with the intel matrix driver... when I used the official version off the site it froze itself every 10-30 secs... but when I used the beta someone posted here it worked fine after that
     
    Texanman, May 12, 2011
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