WinXP computer just randomly freezes.

[Serp]

I haven't tested it in depth, but it seems it just freezes randomly. Mostly when surfing the internet or playing an internet game. I disabled the program I thought was doing it. (The linksys wireless ethernet programs) and just used normal Window wireless setup, but it still freezes randomly. Sometimes a couple of minutes, sometimes a couple of hours, but every time it's been while surfing the internet or playing an internet game.

Any ideas?

 

[cohen]

Do a virus scan and see what comes back.

 

[Serp]

No threats found. I also scanned for Spyware and Adware, clean. It has a 4MX Nvidia card in it, I read that those cause freezes for some people, but I updated the drivers and it never froze before recently.

 

[TFT]

I sympathise with you as I have the same/similar problem and googling it so does a lot of people. It has only happened to me since Admin/services is showing a problem with nvidia crossbar and WMA video capture not starting due to missing files. So far it is only annoying me but I may have to re-install the drivers.

 

[OvenMaster]

I started having this problem back in January. Turns out that it was the Nvidia drivers. I reverted back to drivers from June 2007 and everything's fine.

 

[cohen]

I started having this problem back in January. Turns out that it was the Nvidia drivers. I reverted back to drivers from June 2007 and everything's fine.

Sounds like - need to reinstall original driver

 

[Serp]

I re-installed the new drivers and nothing happened, I'll try downgrading.

 

[Klue22]

windows? randomly freezing?!?!?! I'm so shocked i might have a heart attack...

lol jk man,
had similar problem, but reinstalling the drivers fixed it...

 

[cohen]

I re-installed the new drivers and nothing happened, I'll try downgrading.

Yeah - there could be a fault with the new driver - so get the driver that came with the video card.