Today when I tried to open "My Computer" I found that windows would stop responding, forcing me to open task manager and log off my account and back on. I ran my ESET virus scan and it found 1 problem but that did not seem to help me out. Anyone had any similar issues with this? Seems rather uncommon as a google search didn't come up with many problem-specific web pages. Running Vista Home Basic service pack 1
Help! Windows Freezes When I Click "My Computer" icon
- Thread starter Warble
- Start date
can you open task manager first open the processes tab then try opening my computer , see if any process is utilising 100% of the cpu
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom Build
- CPU
- Intel Q9550 @ 4Gig / Titan Fenir
- Motherboard
- XFX 780i
- Memory
- 4GB OCZ PC2-8500C5 DDR2
- Graphics card(s)
- Gainward GTX260/216 SLI
- Sound Card
- Creative X-FI Xtreme Gamer
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell UltraSharp 2209WA 22"
- Screen Resolution
- 1680x1050
- Hard Drives
- western digital raptor 10000rpm sata
- PSU
- OCZ Modstream 700w
- Cooling
- Titan Fenir
- Mouse
- Logitech G5 Gamer
- Keyboard
- Razer Reclusa
- Internet Speed
- 8mb
RonS WIN TEAM
Vista Guru
Warble - is this happening at a certain time (say when you're running a certain app) or at random times? You may simply be taking up too much of your computing bandwidth in your CPU.
Cheers,
Cheers,
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS M1330
- CPU
- Intel Core 2 Duo
- Memory
- 3GB
Once My Computer has been clicked on and the freeze occurs it shows 2-3% computer usage on the task manager. Under the Applications tab it shows "Computer" as not responding, where I continue to right click and end the program at which point it appears as windows refreshes and the computer begins to work normally again. This doesn't occur randomly, I get this error coming off a fresh restart or after using my computer for hours. I can still access all my drives drives by right clicking on my computer and clicking on Manage>Disk Management, I just don't understand why trying to launch the icon specifically it causing this.
My Computer
RonS WIN TEAM
Vista Guru
OK. I get what you're saying now.
Have you done a virus scan to see if anything's up with your system? Not saying there is something going on, but could help.
Cheers,
Have you done a virus scan to see if anything's up with your system? Not saying there is something going on, but could help.
Cheers,
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS M1330
- CPU
- Intel Core 2 Duo
- Memory
- 3GB