Re: PC freezes every 20sec for 27sec

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From: bxb7668 (bxb7668_at_somewhere.nocom)
Date: 05/02/04


Date: Sun, 2 May 2004 14:54:21 -0700

A possibility is that you've picked up a virus, Trojan or spyware. I'd
suggest that you try scanning for them.

"Bob H" <bobandshauna@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:OUH$yyGMEHA.1308@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Not all the time, but more often than I like my PC will freeze every
20 sec
> for approx 27 sec. I have not been able to correlate it with any
program
> running. it usually starts a restart but I can correct the issue by
> restarting my computer a second time. Although I can correct the
issue I am
> still concerned as to why this be happening at all. Any
ideas/suggestions?
>
> Thanks, Bob
>
> AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1800+ 1.5 GHz
>
>



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