windows problem

karlfranzen · 10-09-2004, 07:30 PM

Hello forum group
I am having a problem with my pc
I run windows 98

The problem effects every program that requires a file/open, even Windows Explorer does not work, it shows a blank screen, or a frozen screen showing only an incomplete directory (only C drive in My Computer, but i have four drives).

Symptom: Everything seems to work at first. i can surf the web, i can open programs. but as soon as i ask to open a file on my machine, poof, the machine freezes. as soon as i touch the small black triangle indicating a call for the directory.

I can still do ctrl/alt/delete and stop the frozen program from which i called for a file, but the problem is very all encompassing. no program will allow opening of a file.

Sometimes if i reboot a few times it will work! i can see everything, i can open any file...but only for a minute or two. then it freezes up again.

I wish i knew more about the machine to deal with this sort of thing, any ideas?

Lorand · 10-09-2004, 07:48 PM

When explorer freezes, it remains frozen for good, or only it takes a long time to show the content of the folder?

karlfranzen · 10-09-2004, 08:17 PM

it freezes for good
-kf

Lorand · 10-09-2004, 08:37 PM

Check if this problem persists in a third-party file manager (like this one: http://www.altap.cz/salam_en/freeware.html).
Also I recommend a spyware and virus scan of your system.

karlfranzen · 10-10-2004, 05:56 PM

i ran a complete viral scan and came up clean. i'm a bit hesitant to upload any new programs into my machine, but did already have Powerdesk, which also did not work.

but now i tried erasing all my temporary internet files. this seems to have helped... but it may be temporary... could that have been the problem all along?

karlfranzen · 10-10-2004, 06:35 PM

oh well
that turned out to not be it. my machine just froze again...
any chance of any words of wisdom on this thread/

10-09-2004, 07:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
karlfranzen New Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Palo Alto, CA Posts: 4	windows problem - any ideas? Hello forum group I am having a problem with my pc I run windows 98 The problem effects every program that requires a file/open, even Windows Explorer does not work, it shows a blank screen, or a frozen screen showing only an incomplete directory (only C drive in My Computer, but i have four drives). Symptom: Everything seems to work at first. i can surf the web, i can open programs. but as soon as i ask to open a file on my machine, poof, the machine freezes. as soon as i touch the small black triangle indicating a call for the directory. I can still do ctrl/alt/delete and stop the frozen program from which i called for a file, but the problem is very all encompassing. no program will allow opening of a file. Sometimes if i reboot a few times it will work! i can see everything, i can open any file...but only for a minute or two. then it freezes up again. I wish i knew more about the machine to deal with this sort of thing, any ideas? __________________ :cool: karl franzen

10-09-2004, 08:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
karlfranzen New Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Palo Alto, CA Posts: 4	pc prob it freezes for good -kf __________________ :cool: karl franzen

10-10-2004, 05:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
karlfranzen New Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Palo Alto, CA Posts: 4	i ran a complete viral scan and came up clean. i'm a bit hesitant to upload any new programs into my machine, but did already have Powerdesk, which also did not work. but now i tried erasing all my temporary internet files. this seems to have helped... but it may be temporary... could that have been the problem all along? __________________ :cool: karl franzen

10-10-2004, 06:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
karlfranzen New Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Palo Alto, CA Posts: 4	oh well that turned out to not be it. my machine just froze again... any chance of any words of wisdom on this thread/ __________________ :cool: karl franzen

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10-09-2004, 07:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lorand VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest Age: 41 Posts: 3,042	When explorer freezes, it remains frozen for good, or only it takes a long time to show the content of the folder?

10-09-2004, 08:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lorand VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest Age: 41 Posts: 3,042	Check if this problem persists in a third-party file manager (like this one: http://www.altap.cz/salam_en/freeware.html). Also I recommend a spyware and virus scan of your system.