RE: Computer Freezes after short period of inactivity

Thank you. I apologize for not getting back to you sooner. I suppose I do
not know how to use the Event Viewer. I could never find anything to
indicate what was causing the problem. However, I did a lot of reading(and
maybe learning) and finally decided that all of my problems began when I went
to the Microsoft Update page and installed some non-critical, but recommended
updates. I also ran Touchstone's "Driver Agent" and downloaded and installed
some new drivers. Those driver's involved were my graphic's driver and Hp
printer. I uninstalled all of my previous changes, cleaned the Registry and
re-installed drivers directly from the vendor sites and all is well again.
Thank you for your time and suggestions, as it was truly appreciated.
"Devil_Himself" wrote:

Start > Run > eventvwr.msc > copy and paste some of the recent errors

"Van R" wrote:

I have a P4, 1.5 GB Rdram and am running a dual boot system. I have MS Vista
Business and MS Xp Pro installed. I do keep them up to date with critical
updates. I have had not problems until an update session about two weeks
ago. After updating, I re-booted my computer and walked away for about an
hour. Upon return, all was frozen up. There was no response from keyboard
or mouse. The On/Off button acted more as a re-set button when I touched it
and it restarted immediately. As long as I am using the computer, everything
is fine, but if I stop using it for any short length of time, it freezes,
requiring a re-boot. Restore points did nothing to correct the problem.
Using Vista, this problem does not occur. I have run Ad Aware and SpyBot, as
well as registry cleaners, still not joy. Any suggestions from any of you
more knowledgeable users? Any help is greatly appreciated.
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