What are the ways to get out of a computer hang/freeze?

Question

Computer hangs are very inconvenient for me, especially the one that happened a few minutes before I typed this question. I had to restart my computer.

Anyway, back on topic, can you give me the ways to get out of a computer hang without shutting down my computer? I was burning a DVD and my computer froze. So I want to find ways to get out of it, or, better yet to prevent it. (This is not caused by a virus by the way)

Answer 1

I'm positive I know this one My Dell used to do it when I burned cds. You need to install a memory module. (if you have 128mb add a second stick) I mean it is best to have an equal amount of RAM in each slot. If you don't want to do that, try running "Dr Watson" while you burn things. (that's assuming you have windows)



God Bless You!

Answer 2

Firstly, close any extra programs or applications that you don't need. One of the most common causes of a computer 'crash' or 'freeze' is simply having too much CRAP open. The best way to do this is through task manager (ctr+alt+delete) by using to 'processes' tab to find and kill any background applications that may be running with your approval. The second most common cause, is that the program you are attempting to run may be too taxing for your computer. Make sure that you are not asking more of your machine than it can give. If you have a machine that is 5 years old, you are not going to be running crysis. The same can go for other 'simpler' applications as well. If you still encounter this freezing problem when there is no discern-able cause, it may be an error with the program you are attempting to use. For instance, if your dvd burning software was installed incorrectly, or the file which you are attempting to burn has been corrupted, then it may cause your computer to freeze. Try re-installing the software, if that does not help continue with trying to identify the source of your problem and fix it. If you -do- become frozen and there is no way around that, if you want to keep from having to restart there are several options. You can try opening task manager (ctr+alt+delete) and ending the offending process through there. You can attempt to kill the program using the command (alt+f4) or you can wait for your computer to show any signs of responsiveness and attempt to end the program which is causing your troubles through your GUI.

Answer 3

Computer hangs are caused by various problems. Sometimes it is a resource problem, where programs that are running are competing for the same resource. Sometimes it is a memory leak. Other times it is caused by a memory hog. Burning a DVD is very resource intensive so your computer cannot process that and do other things simultaneously.



To isolate a cause for the computer hangs, you need to try and duplicate the hang and examine what was going on or running at that time. Then run each program separately and see if there are any issues. Could be that two programs cannot run at the same time.



One solution is to max out the RAM that your computer can utilize.

Answer 4

The Windows operating system constantly refers to the registry to get information about all of the components such as hardware and software which are installed on the computer. The registry tells Windows what to do and how to access the various programs, files, and processes.However, the registry can contain bad information which sends Windows off doing useless tasks or running unneeded routines. Sometimes errors occur including the freezeing. Other times the system slows down. Because of the sheer number of factors that can affect the registry, there’s no one size fits all approach. You can’t just go into the registry and remove the bad information because it’s nearly impossible to decipher which information is good and which information is bad. That’s a job better suited for software. I should like to commend Registry Easy http://make-computer-run-smoothly.com to you ! You can try ! Good luck!

Answer 5

The only way to get out of that situation is to stop it from happening in the first place. To do that, you need to repair your computer.



When a computer stops responding to user input, that is usually caused by a bad power supply, or bad RAM. There can be other causes, such as bad caps on the mainboard. But you need to eliminate the primary suspects before you start considering less likely causes.



Run memtest86+ overnight to test your RAM. If no problems are found, consider replacing your power supply. You should have a spare power supply on hand anyway, as they are very prone to failure. So getting a spare to use to test would be a good idea, even if it turns out that the power supply is not bad.

Answer 6

There are several primary areas that could be causing your computer to freeze.The most likely reason is that Corruption within your registry keys, registry classes, and registry settings.Any time you make a change to any of your computers settings and surfing online, they are stored and updated in the registry.Over time,the registry can grow to enormous proportions and full of junk and errors.So if you run a program,it will take a long time to required registry file and sometime it cant find its registry files since regsitry errors and then it has to sit there.So your computer will freeze.

You need to run a self diagnostic program called regsitry cleaner.This program is very very useful,it can fix regsitry errors,clean registry remnant,corrupt files and temp files in a few minutes.Then give you a bran-new and high-speed computer.

There are collection and comparison of top rated registry cleaner:

http://make-computer-faster.com .You can download and scan your computer for free.

Answer 7

Try the free 'Process Lasso'



http://www.bitsum.com/prolasso.php



It should at least keep your computer running, and you can check its log to see WHICH process is using most of the available CPU if a hang DOES occur.