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    Windows 8 Freezing

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by ihavenokia, Jun 15, 2013.

  1. ihavenokia

    ihavenokia Newbie

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    Hello,

    i installed Windows 8 on my HP dv6-6180sp a few days ago. I enjoy the new OS, but there is a problem that i don't understand: Windows is freezing (not responding) too many times. I can't work 5 min without a pc freeze, can somebody help me? I have almost all drivers for windows 8 (but not the GPU driver, cause it is a switchable gpu so i can't find the driver). Thank you for reading, and excuse my english xD
     
    ihavenokia, Jun 15, 2013
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  2. TANWare

    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

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    The first thing is get a proper GPU switchable driver. It may not be the cause but without a proper driver it can not be eliminated..................
     
    TANWare, Jun 15, 2013
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  3. S.SubZero

    S.SubZero Notebook Deity

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    Windows Update typically has the proper graphics switching-compatible drivers.
     
    S.SubZero, Jun 16, 2013
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    Femorsp Newbie

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    My friend, did you get the Updates KB2771431 and KB2821895 ? I got both of them and then my computer became slower and sometimes also freeze.. try to recover you OS and don't install these updates...
     
    Femorsp, Jun 18, 2013
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