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my dell computer keeps freezing ?

Hi, my Dell computer keeps stalling on the blue start-up screen and wont do anything ? I have lost the recovery disk so cannot reboot that way? any ideas..? oh by the way it has XP op system.. thanks

Update:

thanx Tommy I have tried that but nothing happens.. it wont load ??

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    There are several primary areas that could be causing your computer to freeze.The most likely reason is that Corruption within your registry keys, registry classes, and registry settings.Any time you make a change to any of your computers settings and surfing online, they are stored and updated in the registry.Over time,the registry can grow to enormous proportions and full of junk and errors.So if you run a program,it will take a long time to required registry file and sometime it cant find its registry files since regsitry errors and then it has to sit there.So your computer will freeze.

    You need to run a self diagnostic program called regsitry cleaner.This program is very very useful,it can fix regsitry errors,clean registry remnant,corrupt files and temp files in a few minutes.Then give you a bran-new and high-speed computer.There are collection and comparison of top rated registry cleaner:

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    There a several reasons why your computer is freezing. First question is when was the last time you cleaned your registry. Having a corrupted registry can cause a whole host of errors and problems. Freezing up is one of them. If you have a lot of unnecessary registry keys that are hogging up your computer resources. Your computer is bound to choke. Scan your registry with a good registry cleaner. If you pull up more than 20 errors or duplication, clean your registry.

    2. Depending on your RAM specs and your computer usage. This could also be a the issue. Having an insufficient amount of free space does not allow your RAM to function properly. If you are using a lot of RAM by net surfing or other activities without enough empty space your will get freezes. You don't need to buy new RAM but you should increase your free space by removing unnecessary data and perhaps increasing your virtual memory. The below link will show you how.

    3. Spyware could be the culprit, so do a scan and see if your computer is infected.

    4. That last area is a hardware drivers. This could be the problem if new hardware has been added to the system. So, the drivers should still be up to date. So try the first two suggestion and see if you can get your computer to stop freezing.

    Check your drivers. Hope this helps.

    http://www.delete-computer-history.com/fix-compute...

  • 1 decade ago

    Tap F8 repeatedly just after the first bios screen - when a windows menu opens select "Last Good working configuration" and hit enter..

  • 1 decade ago

    Its a Dell, what did you expect? If it's under warranty then get them to fix it, they will try to tell you it is your fault and that you must have done something, just keep pestering them until they fix it. If it's out of warranty then take it to a shop and get someone to check out the problem, most shops will do a free quote to fix the problem.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Try pc booster: http://www.pc-booster.info/

    It contains all the secrets to speeding up and stop your computer from freezing.

  • 1 decade ago

    borrow an xp disk of someone and reinstall xp with your serial key.

  • 1 decade ago

    IF YOU DO KNOW :

    Then repartition and reformat and then reinstall

    otherwise get a hardware pro to do it.

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