Re: XP Home COMPLETELY Frozen

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From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 04/05/04 

Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 14:06:44 -0400

Hi,

You need to isolate the cause of the problems, see if these help:

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP [Q310560]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310560

HOW TO: Perform Advanced Clean-Boot Troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316434

If they don't, then you likely have a hardware issue, and should probably
bring it to a shop for proper testing. 

-- 
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science!  That's my other hobby!
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"BHOB" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:18b9201c41b37$0481e770$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> For the past three weeks, XP Home had been completely
> freezing up on me.  It freezes at completely random
> spots.  Everything quits (the mouse, the clock, the
> keyboard, the monitor...the whole works).  It could be
> while surfing the web, typing in Word, idle at the
> desktop, or loading windows.  I haven't installed any new
> software and I do not have any viruses on my computer.  I
> have been through quite the run-around with Dell Tech
> Support and they are telling me that it is a software
> issue and that I need to format and re-install windows.
> However, I am begining to think that my cheap Intel
> Celeron is the problem.  Do you guys think this could be
> caused by Windows or if it is my Celeron on its last (and
> only) leg??  Thanks for your input!!

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