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Geek Culture / My Computer Hates Me

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SageTech
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Posted: 21st Dec 2006 21:56
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I posted about a problem with my computer locking up during games a while back, only to shrug of the fact that I cant have 3 hour gaming sessions. However, recently, Its gotten worse and worse. To reiterate, my computer was locking up during gaming and I had to restart the computer by flipping the back switch. But now, its even worse. It seems that it will lock up out of games now, such as when I was updating real-player or watching a flash movie just now. I still have no idea what is going on. Any clue as to why my computer is acting up?

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Code Dragon
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Posted: 21st Dec 2006 22:01
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Could be anything. Most likely viruses, do you have Norton or something similar updated?

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Twilight
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Posted: 21st Dec 2006 22:25
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what type of computer do u own?

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Seppuku Arts
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Posted: 21st Dec 2006 22:54
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Quote: "Could be anything."


Yup anything but the kitchen sink...Or could it? hmm that one has got me thinking

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SageTech
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Posted: 21st Dec 2006 23:03
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Tried Norton. Updated everything on it then did a full system scan and not a thing came up.

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UFO
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Posted: 22nd Dec 2006 00:24
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That happened to me a year ago until my computer never came on again. It was a hardware problem. Some major problem with something that many other people had trouble with. I totaly forget now because I blocked it out of my memory, but if you tell me more about your computer, I might be able to help.

Probably not though

Good luck getting it fixed

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Grandma
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Posted: 22nd Dec 2006 13:02
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I think i know what's going on, take a look at your CPU fan. If you have the same problem i had some months ago then your CPU fan or that cooling thingy on top (don't really know the english word for it) should be blocked by lots of dust.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dust

That's probaly were the problem lies.

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Twilight
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Posted: 22nd Dec 2006 17:21
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a rub dub dub

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Twilight
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Posted: 22nd Dec 2006 17:22
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u must be a bad person if a object hates u

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Twilight
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Posted: 22nd Dec 2006 17:23
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Charlie Brown just got dissed

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Grandma
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Posted: 22nd Dec 2006 18:58 Edited at: 22nd Dec 2006 19:01
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Okay, not to be a total commie or anything, but were those posts.....i don't know.....nessecary?

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Benjamin
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Posted: 22nd Dec 2006 19:02
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A spammer, I suggest he be banned, and any other accounts that he has.

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Posted: 22nd Dec 2006 19:04
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Charlie Brown is a fictional character, he's not real I'm afraid.

Quote: "u must be a bad person if a object hates u"


Not really, my computer hates me and well...Actually bad example, I am truly evil I'm afraid...

But yes ditto to Grandma and I did not mean in anyway to encourage you, at all.

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Jeku
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Posted: 22nd Dec 2006 20:45 Edited at: 22nd Dec 2006 20:46
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@Twilight - Please choose to be annoying elsewhere, or you will get a ban under your Christmas tree

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Posted: 22nd Dec 2006 22:59
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You can do that? And I thought it was an urban myth, I think Rich has given you guys too much power.

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Posted: 22nd Dec 2006 23:10
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Quote: "@Twilight - Please choose to be annoying elsewhere"


Great...now he'll show up on the FPSC forums.

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Kohaku
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Posted: 23rd Dec 2006 00:06
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Kind of like where's waldo then.


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_Nemesis_
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Posted: 23rd Dec 2006 00:09
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Try having a look in your event log, might be a couple of clues about what might cause it.

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SageTech
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Posted: 23rd Dec 2006 00:15 Edited at: 23rd Dec 2006 00:26
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The dust sounds plausible I suppose, I mean Ive never dusted the computer in the 4 years Ive had it. What would be the best way of cleaning out my computer of the stuff? And also, where exactly is the event log?

Edit: Ok, I found the event log, but what exactly am I looking for?

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Posted: 23rd Dec 2006 00:36
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Edit: Ok, I found the event log, but what exactly am I looking for?"


Basically, any errors marked with a Red icon. Particularly any regarding drivers or similar. Might give you some hints.

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