[SOLVED] Random Vista Freezing

Arthur Fox · 11-21-2008, 06:14 PM

Gateway T-6330u, Vista SP2--just got it yesterday. It freezes randomly. No known pattern (32 Bit system, Home Premium). Help!

The freezing does not have a pattern to it. The cursor won't move, machine just stops dead, ctl alt del does nothing. A tech support person said to disable all start up programs. However, I have nothing on here I did not have on XP. HAPPENS A LOT in internet browsers, Firefox or IE7.

**TriggerFinger** · 11-21-2008, 09:13 PM

If it is under warranty... bring it back and have it replaced or repaired. Freezing could be video card or hard drive or RAM related.

Arthur Fox · 11-21-2008, 09:14 PM

No RAM problems

Arthur Fox · 11-22-2008, 05:49 PM

It was the hard dr. Geek Squad is great! But insecure me returned it, added $100 to it and got a Sony Vaio VGN-NS140E. It works far better, has Centrino AND DOES NOT FREEZE UP! Thanks for the great advice.

11-21-2008, 06:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Arthur Fox Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 109 OS: XP	[SOLVED] Random Vista Freezing Gateway T-6330u, Vista SP2--just got it yesterday. It freezes randomly. No known pattern (32 Bit system, Home Premium). Help! The freezing does not have a pattern to it. The cursor won't move, machine just stops dead, ctl alt del does nothing. A tech support person said to disable all start up programs. However, I have nothing on here I did not have on XP. HAPPENS A LOT in internet browsers, Firefox or IE7. Last edited by dai; 11-21-2008 at 08:33 PM.

11-21-2008, 09:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,802 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Random Vista Freezing If it is under warranty... bring it back and have it replaced or repaired. Freezing could be video card or hard drive or RAM related. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

11-21-2008, 09:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
Arthur Fox Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 109 OS: XP	Re: Random Vista Freezing No RAM problems

11-22-2008, 05:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
Arthur Fox Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 109 OS: XP	Re: Random Vista Freezing It was the hard dr. Geek Squad is great! But insecure me returned it, added $100 to it and got a Sony Vaio VGN-NS140E. It works far better, has Centrino AND DOES NOT FREEZE UP! Thanks for the great advice.