What To Do When HP PCs Locks Up Or Freezes?

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What To Do When HP PCs Locks Up Or Freezes?
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• HP personal computers are used in millions of
  homes and offices around the world. Considering
  the fact that we are so dependent on computers
  for our work it can be quite frustrating when the
  computer freezes or suddenly locks up for no
  apparent reason. The main issue with this type of
  problem is that it could be caused by a minor
  glitch in the system such as less free space or
  it could be because of a serious error with the
  software. Fortunately whenever you notice that
  your computer freezes you can call the HP support
  phone number and speak to a trained expert on how
  to resolve the issues as soon as possible.
• You can also glance through this article to gain
  a better understanding of what happens when the
  PC locks up or freezes, including what you can do
  to resolve the error.

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Symptoms of the Problem

• Here are some of the issues you may face when
  your HP computer randomly freezes or locks up
  without warning
• Your system will stop responding to the mouse
  pointer
• You will not be able to use your keyboard
• The Windows display will be stuck on the same
  screen
• The mouse cursor will always appear in the busy
  mode

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Steps to follow when HP PCs Lock Up or Freezes

• Restart Your HP Computer When your computer
  freezes you will not be able to run any of the
  programs or tools making it virtually impossible
  to troubleshoot the error. That is why whenever
  your HP PC freezes the first thing you need to do
  is to restart your computer. Just press the main
  power button on the CPU and wait for the system
  to power down. After some time you can switch the
  computer on again to check if it is still
  unresponsive.

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• Anti-Virus Software Another reason why your PC
  may freeze is that it is infected with a virus or
  malware. You should routinely scan your computer
  to make sure there is no malicious software that
  could harm your PC.
• Disk Cleanup If there are too many temporary
  files stored on your system then it could
  adversely affect the running of your HP computer.
  You should run the Disk Cleanup application to
  remove any temporary files and clear the system
  cache so as to speed up the system performance.
  The cleanup tool will normally run for about an
  hour or so depending on the files in your system.

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• Format the Hard Drive The Hard Drive I the main
  storage unit in your computer. When you format
  your hard drive all the files, programs and
  multimedia data are deleted. This allows you to
  start from scratch so that you can download and
  install the latest versions of the software.
• The steps mentioned in this are general and can
  be applied to all HP PCs. If you are looking for
  a more detailed solution to the freeze problem
  you can call the HP desktop support number which
  is available 24 hours a day. A team of expert
  will be happy to answer any questions you may
  have so that you can get your PC up and running
  again.

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