WHAT TO DO IF YOUR COMPUTER FREEZES A LOT?

WHAT CAUSES MY COMPUTER TO FREEZE ??

Computers are fun to work with until a time comes when they really start bringing out all that really hurts them from the inside to the outside. To be honest computers are more so like humans, you eat a lot of food and you be sure to pay for it a few hours later. But computers unlike humans they wait a little bit longer to the extent that we forget that they really need service. And computers have a wired way of misbehaving in times when they are really needed the most.

And all someone will say is, “but I just used it yesterday and it was so fine, how did this happen so fast?” Well, the truth is it hasn’t just happened so fast, it has been gradually happening but the system just like any other just have a breaking point where it just can’t go beyond. If you remember your primary physics all metals have a breaking point, so you can relate it to that. So below I am going to outline a few things in my expert opinion know very well for causing this behavior and how you can prevent them before they cause damage and distort your working timetable.

OVER HEATING.

Laptops and desktop computers alike are all affected by heat that is generated by the Central processor and the Graphics processor though the repercussions are more in laptops due to their small body. As computers work their processors tend to generate heat that is constantly dispensed by the cooling system that consists of the Fan and a heat sink. Below the heat sink a thermal conducting paste is applied between it and the processor. This means that as soon as the machine is turned on, the system fan spins and takes the heat off the heat sink aided by the thermal paste.

As time goes on the thermal paste dries and changes from semi-solid to really heard making it for the heat sink to pick all the heat off the processor evenly, as a result of break down in the chain the processor retains a fraction of the heat and as you keep using unknowingly the problem escalades. So the machine will start by symptoms of freezing whenever your try to run multiple programs on it at same instance and then finally it will start a habit of completely shutting down after a period of like 30mins on boot.

SOLUTION.

It is advisable to regularly have someone check and change the thermal paste of your processor immediately you see signs of freezing or slowing down and to also apply lubricants in fans to increase their ease of rotaton.

If the heating problem was caused by a broken down system fan and you need replacement, move along with the dead one and buy an exact match. By exact match I mean same voltage rating and rotations per minute (RPM).

FAULTY KEYBOARD.

This is easy to solf in desktops than laptops. When a computer has a faulty key on the keyboard especially a key that automatically presses it self can cause the system to halt, pose or freeze as it sends mixed signals to the software and comfuses the computer of which command to execute at that instant. There for the computer freezes as a protective measure to secure it self and data on it. You will realize that in most cases when you hold down the [ESC] key the unintended operation is canceled and the system resumes immediately.

SOLUTION.

Regularly clean you computers keyboard and always make sure you cover it with a clean cloth whenever it’s not in use. For the case of laptops always shut the laptop lead when not in use or cover with a cloth when watching a movie. Cleaning laptop keyboards is very risky as using a wrong detergent may completely damage it, so I have a [free video here] for you to follow step by step.

Furthermore always take quick action and turn off your computer if you realize that any liquid has poured in your keyboard, turn off the computer immediately and rush it to the nearest technician to be removed and cleaned to prevent further damage to the PC.

USB PORTS.

This is something even most technicians fail to look into but am glad you’re reading this and you can learn it from today. This is mostly caused if someone plugs something in the USB ports while shaking or plugs by force the wrong way or in the dark.

Should your system fail to start someday out of nowhere, first check whether all the PINS in the USB ports are in their proper alignment because when one pin accidentally moves out position and touches the body of the motherboard, it may cause short circuit and the computer may fail to completely start of frequently freeze and then go off instantly. This is because the PIN touch the ground of the motherboard could be the +5V line and its taking that voltage in reverse back to the system, computers are built with protective measures to go OFF when they sense that, so be careful; with that.

SOLUTION.

Remove all power connection to the computer, if it’s a laptop remove the battery too. Get a stiff but thin piece of metal and try to push the PIN back to its original position. Start the laptop without battery or with power adaptor only and check if the problem is solved.

WRONG ADAPTOR VOLTAGE / WRONG MAINS POWER SUPPLY.

In laptops, be very careful which power adaptor you replace when the original that came with it dies or stops working. Laptops are not affected by voltage (V) current current (Amps) if the adaptor connected is genuine, problem comes when you buy a SUB-STARNDARD adaptor to use on your laptop. Usually people buy these because of budget but I would advise you to consider the value of your laptop and the damage that sub-standard adaptor may cause then make the right choice.

A wrong adaptor will cause power SURGE to the laptop, but since it’s not that much to shut it down, it will power on and freeze the touch pad. Dragging the mouse will be so hard that you will think the laptop is dead yet it’s not, this problem affects almost all laptops and now you know.

In desktop computers it is caused by power from your wall socket or unstable power supplied to your home by your domestic power provider’s source. This can be solved by buying a power regulator/stabilizer or UPS. Before buying any of these though I would first advise you to get professional advice from someone you can trust as sellers may mind sales and sell to you a substandard product.

HARDWARE.
If you recently connected a new hardware component or accessorie to your computer, whether internally or externally and your computer starts misbehaving, it is most likely that it is not compatible with it and it is causing the system to FREEZE or FAIL, so shut down you computer immediately and detach whatever it is that you just recently added to the system and reboot.

SOLUTION.
When buying hardware components to use on your computer be very careful to read the minimum system requirements of that gadget before you connect it to you computer. This migth be the operating system incompatibility, RAM or more.

SOFTWARE.

This is a universal problem for most first time users as they thinks their computer will look better with so many ICONS on it. So they go on installing all irrelevant software some of which ends up slowing down the computer and freezing the system.

Always make sure you understand your system properties and they system requirements of the software you run on your computer. For example it is wrong installing windows 10 on a Pentium 4 computer, what do you really expect a machine made in 1975 to do with a program of 2019.

Another example would be installing a program that demands system requirements like;

·         4GB RAM,

·         2.5GHz processing speed,

·         20GB free hard disk space,

·         2GB graphics card.

And you install it on a computer with the following system properties;

·         2GB RAM

·         1.7GHz processing speed.

·         15GB free hard disk space.

·         1GB graphics card.

Obviously the system will freeze, crush and malfunction. When a system freezes hold down the CTRL + ALT + DELETE, this will open the Task manager. OR press ALT + F4 to close it at once. So please be careful on that, hope I helped someone on that. Please leave a comment and any questions I will be glad to answer. Or check out my WEBSITE and You-Tube channel for more.

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