Re: System freeze

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On Tue, 5 Jul 2005 13:52:21 +0200, "EriX" <erix<removethis>@rixtele.com> wrote:

>After installing the latest set of security fixes from Windows Update, the
>system freezes randomly. As long as the computer is "in use" everything seem
>to work fine but if I leave it untouched for a longer period of time
>(anything between 15 minutes to several hours) the computer may cease to
>respond, leaving me with COLD BOOT as the only remaining option. No warnings
>or other explenations are given before or after reboot. Although the problem
>appears randomly, it does so more often than not.
>
>Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Eric
>
>------------------------------------------
>System:
>WinXP Pro, SP2 on a single NTFS partition
>Home computer, no network (except for the DSL connection)
>Plenty of RAM and HDD space
>Power Save functions are OFF
>EZ Firewall, Avast! antivurus
>
>Recently installed updates:
>KB898461
>KB890046
>KB896358
>KB883939
>KB896422
>KB896428
>KB893066
>KB890046
>
See if this works:
Try lowering the "Hardware Accelerator" setting a notch or two.

Right-click the desktop, select Properties. Click the "Settings" tab.
Click the "Advanced" button, click the "Troubleshoot" tab.

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