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Feb 24, 2005 | 11:28 PM

cl_jay

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Computer Freeze

why do computers freeze?

Feb 24, 2005 | 11:52 PM

mt6forlife

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There's a million reasons. If you're running any Win9x variant, its because the OS just plain sucks. If you're running an NT variant, flakey RAM or video drivers are often the culprit.

Feb 24, 2005 | 11:53 PM

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The temperature falls below 32-Fahrenheit?

Feb 25, 2005 | 12:01 AM

cl_jay

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hey MT6, what is a NT variant?

i am running windows xp pro

Feb 25, 2005 | 12:05 AM

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why do computers freeze?

just taking a break out into the yonders

Feb 25, 2005 | 03:05 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cl_jay

hey MT6, what is a NT variant?

i am running windows xp pro

just a line of windows operating systems... windowsNT... surprised you havent bumped into one.

but yea, shitty programs that cause memory problems can also be at fault

Feb 25, 2005 | 03:22 AM

klepto

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it just...does...brain fart i guess

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Feb 25, 2005 | 03:31 AM

spooky3ce

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This might answer your question...

http://www.ccmr.cornell.edu/education/ask/?quid=188

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Originally Posted by TheSite

A computer program consists of instructions for the computer to follow, much like a cook follows instructions to bake a cake. There are many chefs inside your computer, trying to get their work done.
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With all these chefs trying to do their work at the same time, there are bound to be mistakes.
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there are lots of reasons your computer might freeze, and sometimes it's hard to figure out why. Often, just rebooting the computer solves the problem.

Hope that helps...

In a simple way of saying it... TO MUCH INFO/PROGRAMS RUNNING = COMPUTER FREEZE!!!

Feb 25, 2005 | 03:36 AM

Crazy Bimmer

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Quote:

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why do computers freeze?

True.

Feb 25, 2005 | 07:26 AM

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It's because guys like me need to make a living.

Feb 25, 2005 | 07:52 AM

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That was a really good waste of Acurazine bandwidth! Bravo.

Here lemmie try....

Hey everybody, I had a broccoli fart this morning!

Feb 25, 2005 | 07:56 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cl_jay

hey MT6, what is a NT variant?

i am running windows xp pro

Windows for Workgroups -> Windows NT 3.5 -> Windows NT 4.0 -> Windows 2000 -> Windows XP

After WfWg, these versions of Windows did not live on top of DOS, and did away with the DOS memory limitations.