Ultimate Keeps Freezing
Mar 9, 2010
I have an XPS 720 H2C that up until 2 nights ago, was running fine. Then all of a sudden, my OS (Vista Ultimate) started freezing after about 10 minutes. I am unable to do anything when this happens apart from press the power off button.
I haven't installed anything new.
I haven't updated anything.
I haven't done anything unusual.
I have Norton Antivirus running in the background etc
The system is a Quad Core 2.93ghz, 4g ram (although Vista only allows 3...bah) and it's a 32 bit OS. I have a Zotac 1gb GTX 285 Amp GFX card, a Blu-Ray drive and a Liteon DVD DL RW and a SoundBlaster X-Fi card. So no changes. Nothing. The system has crapped out on me. I have rolled back to 2 previous save points (first one made no difference) and I have also installed the latest updates to try and fix it. Nada. Still crashing. I now throw myself at your mercy and hope you don't tell me to get a Mac/Linux - tell me my OS is lame, that Dell is overpriced crap (I got my second hand dirt cheap).
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Aug 5, 2009
My Vista x64 Ultimate system has been rock stable for 2 years now. Recently - and it happens more and more often - it started behaving on me... Here is what happens: One of the applications currently running freezes (it may be IE 9, Windows Mail, or even a system utility like Task Manager). I'm unable to close or even kill it. Within several seconds to one minute, ALL other apps do the same (i.e. become unresponsive); the mouse cursor permanently changes in the spinning blue circle - and all I can do is the hard reset! The only hint is that when it happens (not always - just twice so far) the screen goes blank, and a single small "FAILURE - Security Options" message window is displayed, saying: "Logon process failed to create the security options dialog". Clicking OK closes it and the screen comes back, but Vista is still dead.
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Nov 26, 2007
Ive recently got a gaming pc and installed Vista ultimate. Since then its been crashing after 10 to 15 min of gameplay. Anyway, My spec are Core 2 duo 3.0, 4gig of ram and a p5n32-e sli plus motherboard. To fix the "freezing", I had to remove a 2 gig of ram. Anyone else had to do this to fix vista from freezing?
Anyone know if SP1 or any update will fix Vista for computer with more than 2 gig of ram ? Ive downloaded the window update 929777 but it did not fix anything and im still running with 2gig of ram. Kinda sucks to have 2gig of ram laying on my desk.
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Feb 24, 2009
I have the windows installed on a Samsung 80Gb disk, and I have a Toshiba 500Gb Hard disk drive. My Operating System keeps on freezing every couple of hours, with only the reset button working. I can post the event logs if you want me to.
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Apr 23, 2008
I see Windows Sound Schemes, and DreamScene Content Pack 3 now available. Also the Windows Vista Ultimate Language Packs are back after the SP1 upgrade.
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Jun 17, 2008
Purchased an HP notebook with premium and set it up but did not activate yet. Then purchased an Ultimate Upgrade with anytime upgrade. Installed the upgrade using the key from the bottom of the PC when it asked for the current product key. No errors. Finishes the upgrade and restarts and still is running Home Premium. Why did ultimate not take? We need ultimate to login to a domain.
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Mar 25, 2008
I Have Windows Vista OEM 32 bit that came on my computer. I noticed that the full retail version of ultimate includes the 32 and 64 bit install. With the anytime upgrade to ultimate can I choose between the 32 and 64 bit vista ultimate? I do realize that I would have to do a clean install of the 64 bit OS. I would like to try the 64 bit version but would also like to be able revert back to the 32 bit if the 64 bit doesn't work out. If I can't then the 32 bit version it is as I need to join a domain.........
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Nov 19, 2009
I just migrated to 64 bit Vista and I have Windows Mail. When I was using 32 bit Vista I had all my Hotmail folders, newsgroups, calendar, etc. when I selected the Mail icon. Is there a way to migrate Hotmail to Windows Mail, or a way to replace Windows Mail with what I had when I was using 32 bit Vista? I had IE 8 with 32 bit and I have IE 8 with 64 bit.
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Apr 2, 2008
Vista Ultimate 64 Crashed, Tried Recovery Dvd, Start-up Repair, Ng, Can't Get Into Safe Mode Or Command Prompt, Tried To Reinstall, Won't Allow Upgrade "upgrade Disablied, Must Be From Windows", But I Can't Get Into Windows. I Don't Want To Do A Clean Install To Much On There. It Also Seems My Restore Poits Are Gone. This Is After Diskkeeper Did A Boot Defrag.
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Jul 7, 2008
I want to reformat my computer and install Vista Ultimate 64-bit as my operating system. I'd rather not spend a couple hundred dollars to do this when I already own Vista Ultimate 32-bit. My computer came with Home Premium and I purchased a Vista Ultimate Upgrade CD (32 bit). Now what I want to know is if I buy the $30 non liscensed Vista Ultimate (64 bit) CD, can I use my Ultimate (32 bit) Activation key to activate it? This would save me around $150. I talked to the Microsoft guys via chat but we just kept going around and around and they never really answered whether or not the Ultimate 64 bit would accept my Ultimate 32 bit upgrade key.
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Sep 25, 2009
What is the best way to upgrade an OEM (Lenovo) Vista Ultimate 32 bit to Ultimate 64? Can it be done? Is the only way through the OEM? Should there be a cost?
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Apr 21, 2009
is ther any way to upgrade 32bit to 64 bit??? or o i have to wait for a new
windows???
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Aug 26, 2008
I bought a new lappy recently and was dismayed that it had to come with vista and I was not allowed to dual boot or anything or else void my warente. However that is not what I am here to rant about, ok I got it a month ago, it worked fine for the first 2 weeks then BAM It began freezing, and I mean total system lock up hard restart etc etc . If I leave it for half an hour or so it eventually goes black and displays an error "Login process has failed to create the security options dialog" I've been looking at solutions and calling tech support and all I've gotten is
1) reformat everything and reinstall Vista. - Did not help 1 iota, the problem came back a week later.
2) uninstall Asus live updates - done and no effect
3) press Ctrl + Alt + Del and fix - Not going to work its freezing just after startup (or during) and nothing responds other then force restart.
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Feb 15, 2010
About two years ago I bought a Vista HP laptop. Recently when I went on vacation with my children the snow storm holed us up in the hotel with nothing to do. So they used my laptop alot. After this, my laptop did not work properly. About 1 minute after I turn it on it will freeze completely. After about ten minutes it will unfreeze but proceed to execute all of the clicks I made during the time it was frozen. I am at about an intermediate stage when it comes to computers.
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Mar 17, 2010
A few weeks ago my computer died whilst playing online poker. Got the BSOD followed by computer refusing to boot at all. In the end I got it to boot up from the cd drive to run memtest86 and windows memory diagnostic to check my 2gb RAM. Sure enough both of these scans found errors and so today I opened the machine up! Took out 1gb or stick of RAM, and left the other 1gb in the machine. I then ran both memory tests again and this time no errors were found! So in my mind I had removed the faulty RAM and maybe vista would start for the first time in weeks! It did start to my relief and it seemed to be running ok. Then all of a sudden while browsing the net, the computer just froze. Now it keeps freezing often and randomly, sometimes even just by moving the mouse!
One bit of good news is that it is JUST freezing and no longer giving me various BSODs. Does it keep freezing because 1gb of ram is not enough? Another interesting thing is that when the system died on me 2 weeks back I was playing online poker and was always wondering if this caused the problem. Then today I ran a virus scan and it was scanning fine until it came to scanning one file which froze the scan and computer. The file was the following - c:Program filesfull tilt pokergraphics... widget.Tournamentinfo.PNG. Obviously this file is from the same site I was playing poker on. Does that mean anything or am I reading too much into it? Main thing. Is 1gb of RAM enough to run Vista without freezing randomly all the time? I would have thought it was, but I'm not that clued up!
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Jun 9, 2008
Ok, my computer is fairly new, about 2 1/2 weeks old. And past week or so, I been experiencing random and sudden freezing. The first time it happened was when I was playing BF2. Another time when it happened was when I was browsing the web and listen to iTunes. So far, my computer froze about 6 times. I know it froze because there is a repeating sound of either my game or the songs. And also the Num Lock light won't turn off or on and the mouse pointer is frozen. Hodling CTRL+ALT+Delete does not respond. Just now, while browsing this forum using the key "Page Down", it froze. It's like any sudden movement will freeze my computer.
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Mar 23, 2008
I have tried all the recommended solutions, Restore to a time when it wasn't happening, got rid of McAfee Software, had Dell technicians remote in for several hours 2x, had a friend remote in to look for conflicting software and no one anywhere can find the problem. Ditto on freeze ups, opening e-mail, writing a word doc, editing a pic, anything thing, anytime. o time frames but it always happens once a session. I run Webroot virus/software, uninstalled it and still had freeze ups. Dell is confounded. Sometimes get blue screen, sometimes not.
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May 10, 2009
I just recieved my new Dell with Vista 64-Bit Home Premium on Friday (the 8th) and since the initial start-up, I can be doing anything (web surfing, viewing task manager, any program) and without any warning the program just stops responding. In most cases I can't minimize or close the program and clicking Start - Restart even does not respond. The 'only' way to end this and restart the computer is by actually unplugging the power cable.
Viweing the Event Viewer I see that within 2 days, I have 83 Error messages listed under Windows Logs - Applications (These are the red buttons under the LEVEL column). All updates are installed. I have to write this quickly before the bugger freezes up again.
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Jan 2, 2008
I recently purchased a new computer. It has been plagued by freezing and crashing ever since i bought it. (just froze) I also have unfrequently had the (just froze) "nvlddmkm display driver has stopped working and has recovered" message. Could that account for the frequent freezing. The thing is that it is not accompanied by a black or blue screen.
This freezing usually occurs during IE7 opperations, but also occurs while playing games and fiddling with gadgets. (just froze) I have 2gb and wondered if this could be the problem - i seem to remeber reading somewhere that when you have 2gb or + it frequently freezes.
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Feb 14, 2008
i have a compaq C700 laptop running vista home premium 32bit. While trying to install KB938371, my computer freezes when the bar is about 2/3 done in windows update. I am forced to turn my computer off, and do a system restore to get my laptop working normally again. what I can do to install this update successfully as it looks necessary for getting SP1 later.
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Apr 11, 2010
For the past few days, I've been having problems with my laptop. It keeps freezing up, usually when it's idle (Which I can't afford because I download torrents while I sleep). This is my laptop: Toshiba Satellite L305-S5933 - P T3400 2.16 GHz - 15.4" TFT Laptop reviews - CNET Reviews I'm pretty experienced with computers, but I'm stumped on this one. Usually, I notice this:
1.It's usually happens when it's idle, and running uTorrent.
2.If uTorrent isn't open, it's when a lot of programs are open.
Nothing special happens, all that happens is that the computer freezes up, with no error message. The only way to restart it is to go and take out the battery.
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May 21, 2009
I've been using Vista since 01/2008 without any issues. Now I have a melt down of sorts.
My computer is an HP Pavilion dv6775us laptop with Vista Home Edition 32bit. I was doing my standard evening email check when I clicked on a hyperlink to check UPS shipping on a recent online purchase and my mouse (PS/2 touchpad on laptop) froze up. Ctrl-alt-del doesn't work either. So I hard restart. Here is the sequence of events that followed:
Restart normal --> mouse won't work, ctrl-alt-del won't work. hard restart
Restart safe mode --> mouse works, everything seems normal. restart
Restart normal --> mouse won't work, ctrl-alt-del won't work, screen shifts to black with cursor. hard restart
Restart safe mode --> mouse works, system restore. restart
Restart normal --> mouse works for a minute or so. system locks up. shut down.
I tried to uninstall software, but Vista safe mode doesn't allow it. I tried accessing the internet via safe mode + networking, no love. The mouse and keyboard work fine in safe mode, but only 1-2 inputs in regular mode before freezing up. What are my options besides a Vista reinstall (can't as I'm working offsite on assignment, no Vista CD's).
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Dec 1, 2008
I am new to this forum and new to Vista. I am not a whizz so cannot open base and take things apart but being disabled,and quite ill, I spend most of my time on my computer. I play with graphics and animate. I also make jigsaws, and am doing my family tree so spend a lot of time on the internet.
My computer keeps freezing and it is driving me mad. Task manager has become my best friend!!! I use incredimail but I have the purchased version and the vista edition so i think it should be fine. It freezes on any jobs whether on the internet, opening folders, searching ancestry.com or emails. I run regular virus scan, spybot and ccleaner. I don't download games etc as I try to keep my computer as clean as possible.
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Apr 16, 2008
Don't mean to be redundant but I have read & re-read Richard Eagle's reply regarding applets freezing WM up. I am a Stationery maker (don't do applets though) & belong to an active Stationery Group. I am now in possession of 2 of these 'headaches' in my mail. I've read the article Richard referenced regarding the old Java. I have Sun Java on here & I am using Vista. I've had 20 yrs of experience with computers but for some reason I am not able to grasp Richard's explanation. First of all, I'd really like to get these 2 applet's out of WM & then, if Richard would, try explainng to me what he's stated before.
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Oct 18, 2009
Afte updating to SP2 my computer then stoppe dstarting up. I have tied booting in safe mode, and system restoring after startup repair....none work. So I'm going to reinstall vista and changed the bios to boot from cd , click install then choose te language but it get stick on the next screen of 'please wait.
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Nov 11, 2009
Is anyone else having problems with vista (with SP1) freezing after the latest batch of updates that came to me today?
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Jan 11, 2008
I have recently purchased a new computer and for some reason every time I play any video game it locks up after about a good 20 to 30mins of play. I have updated all the drivers for my graphics card, motherboard, updated windows. Do not know what the problem is. Also the CPU temp idle is about 35 to 45 C and MB is about 35 to 40 C
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Mar 23, 2008
I have vista home premium. The first time i turn on my comp each day vista freezes on desktop screen. I reboot and it fine. I looked in event viewer and the error which is happening when it freezes is to do with ACPI. Error message:IRQARB: ACPI BIOS does not contain an IRQ for the device in PCI slot 7, function 0. Please contact your system vendor for technical assistance. IRQARB: ACPI BIOS does not contain an IRQ for the device in PCI slot 6, function 0. Please contact your system vendor for technical assistance. etc.....I have been assured this is a Vista problem and not hardware.
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Sep 25, 2008
I have an HP xw9400 Workstation with Vista Business x64 SP1. Every day or other day the entire system just locks up, no screen of death, just everything is frozen. When it freezes I cannot move the mouse, use the keyboard, I do not see any movement from any taskbar or gadget bar icons so I know the system is completely locked up and its not just a mouse/keyboard issue. I also removed the wireless mouse/keyboard and used USB and PS2 connect mouse/keybard and still freezing. I upgraded the BIOS. Made sure I have all the latest Windows Updates Upgraded all the drivers I can think of Upgraded the SAS controller firmware Made sure Kaspersky is always running and up to date (anti virus/firewall enable) Uninstalled any software I did not think is needed. Made sure the PC is connected to a UPS and that the UPS is functioning well...........
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Jan 19, 2009
I just recently upgraded from Windows Home Premium 32bit to the 64bit version and I am having problems with it randomly freezing. The freeze up usually occurs when I am installing a program, just starting to download a file, and even sometimes when I am surfing the web. When my system freezes it like everything locks up...mouse, keyboard, HDD, monitor...everything. The only way to restore my system is a hard boot. I had no problems with Vista 32 bit and it ran well for almost a year so I have a feeling it is a software problem.....Not sure what is causing the freeze ups…sometimes it will run for hours and then freeze sometimes it will freeze 5min after I boot it up…seems to always happen when I’m doing something in windows…
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Sep 25, 2008
so here's the situation...i'll just spit it all out and hopefully you can make of it what you will: System freezes up...without warning...without stutter. It's as if im looking at a screenshot of my screen on paper (no faded out windows from unresponsiveness and no moving mouse)...and it happens instantly and swiftly. Completely random too, no difference if I have a load on it or not. Also happens when the screensaver is up. When I boot the computer...the mobo splash screen won't go away unless I have my HP C4180 disconnected...(what the heck?). the printer does have a card reader...but there's no card in it. With the splash disabled...it seems to be halting at the USB Mass Storage detection. is there any way to fix this? Both issues appeared 3 weeks after I build the machine...so maybe drivers or something? I've run the latest version of memtest for over an hour...and it hadn't brought up any errors...
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