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PC freezes?
Norman-B
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in Techie Stuff
If I leave my PC for 10 mins or so, it just freezes!
I have Xp installed.
Any advice welcomed.
I have Xp installed.
Any advice welcomed.
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Check that your PC is adequately ventilated and not overheating , also, disable any screensavers you have set to come on and check that your pc is not set to go in to standby/hibernation after 10 minutes.
I assume its XP, so , right click on the desktop and select Properties > Screensaver > Power.I no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.0 -
Under power, the three are set to "Never" Is this correct?0
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Their should be 4 settings, 2 regarding hd/monitor and 2 re standby/hibernate. Try setting them all to never and switching off your screensaver. 'Never' is a good sign, it means the options are disabled and they shouldn't be causing the problem.
After doing this, re-boot and see if it helps.I no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.0 -
It might be overheating as CIS said. Try taking the side off the case and running it like that.0
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