How to Stop a Windows Computer from Freezing

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Defragment your hard disk.. Format your disk and reinstall your operating system.. Downgrade to a lower operating system.

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1

Defragment your hard disk.

Step 1

Defragment your hard disk.

2

Format your disk and reinstall your operating system.

Step 2

Format your disk and reinstall your operating system.

3

Downgrade to a lower operating system.

Step 3

Downgrade to a lower operating system.

4

Update your applications.

Step 4

Update your applications.

5

Close all unnecessary applications.

Step 5

Close all unnecessary applications.

6

Limit the programs that open automatically at startup.

Step 6

Limit the programs that open automatically at startup.

7

Turn off visual effects.

Step 7

Turn off visual effects.

8

Uninstall any applications you no longer need.

Step 8

Uninstall any applications you no longer need.

9

Delete any files you no longer need.

Step 9

Delete any files you no longer need.

10

Restart your computer on a regular basis.

Step 10

Restart your computer on a regular basis.

11

Run a virus scan.

Step 11

Run a virus scan.

12

Clean up your Windows registry.

Step 12

Clean up your Windows registry.

13

Physically open up your computer and clean it.

Step 13

Physically open up your computer and clean it.

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