Re: Server Hangs/Freezes for few seconds (frequently)

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From: Dave Nickason [SBS MVP] (gwdibble_at_NOSPAM.frontiernet.net)
Date: 03/18/05 

Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 14:20:26 -0500

My bet is AV, but you could open task manager and sort the processes by CPU
usage - see what's high when it freezes.

"Tobias R" <TobiasR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:572202E5-EE9E-4BDB-84DA-FA15214474A5@microsoft.com...
> Hi there,
>
> we've got an SBS2003 which repeatedly hangs for a few seconds - i.e.
> everything freezes. This typically takes a few seconds and then I can
> continue to work with the machine as if nothing had happened.
>
> It frequently happens, though there is no "fixed" intervall - sometimes it
> takes a few seconds, sometimes hours until the next "hang" comes along...
>
> I'd be greatful for any suggestions on how to solve this. Thanks a lot in
> advance!
>

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