First, press Windows Key + R to open the Run window: To see if this is an issue, check your Device Manager.
For example, if there is an issue with your graphics card driver, your games can keep freezing.
If your computer keeps freezing, it could also be caused by a driver related issue.
In general, if you don’t feel comfortable trying to fix a hardware issue like this yourself, I highly suggest you take your computer to a professional who knows what they’re doing. If your thermal paste is worn away you should re-apply some, or take your computer to a professional.
If your CPU temperatures look high, common culprits could be: If your CPU temperatures look normal even when your PC keeps freezing, move on to Step 5.
Generally speaking, high temperature spikes (over 80☌) could be the cause of random freezing.įor a more detailed overview of how to check your CPU temperature, check out our (older) article on checking processor temperature. Look at the temperature readings when your computer keeps freezing. To see if this is the case, press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open up your Windows Task Manager. If this happens, your computer won’t be able to keep up with everything going on and freeze randomly. If your computer keeps freezing, the first thing to investigate should be whether it is overloaded with too many programs at once. Most Common Reason Your Computer Keeps Freezing: Your CPU is Overloaded With Too Many Programs
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