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Old 11-03-2009, 07:54 AM   #1 (permalink)
 
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what are the major/minor causes of PC Hang Up/Freeze. sometimes it happens when i play fullscreen games.
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Are you getting the Blue Screen of Death ? What is happening ? With nothing to go by for specs (OS, hardware etc) it is hard to say exactly. Send some details of the situation for help. In the mean time here are a few links to look over if you would like:

Decoding STOP Errors

How to troubleshoot specific STOP Errors

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what are the major/minor causes of PC Hang Up/Freeze. sometimes it happens when i play fullscreen games.
common causes are:

outdated software/drivers: try updating your drivers to the latest version.
Viruses: get a good antivirus program
Memory: run memory diagnostic
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