Guest NoSelfWorth Report post Posted June 18, 2003 My computer keeps freezing when I am online. I can be doing anything or nothing, and it will freeze. My ISP, **Hell, have suggested a bunch of 'solutions', like un-installing and re-installing their software, running Scandisk, running a defrag, etc, NONE of which have worked. After the 'last possible' ISP-related solution was tried, deleting Winsock and Winsock 32, I was told it was most likely a Windows problem. However, the place that put my machine together think it's most likely a line or modem problem. Does anyone have any ideas what the problem might be, and any solutions to suggest ? Thanks in advance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest razazteca Report post Posted June 18, 2003 You might have a virus either that or WIN98 is being a bitch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest NoSelfWorth Report post Posted June 18, 2003 I thought about it being a virus, but I update my virus definitions, and a scan came up clear. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MrRant Report post Posted June 18, 2003 It's probably AOL. Do you use IE over AOL or are you using AOL's craptastic browser? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest NoSelfWorth Report post Posted June 18, 2003 I use both, but the computer can freeze no matter which I use. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MrRant Report post Posted June 18, 2003 Try this. Go to Netzero.com or Juno.com and download their free internet service. Try connecting with that and see if it freezes or not. If it does.. then its Windows. If it doesn't.... AOL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest NoSelfWorth Report post Posted June 19, 2003 If it is the modem, is there any way for me to run a check on it, and see if there is something wrong with it ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Eagan469 Report post Posted June 19, 2003 You're probably running out of RAM. Download and install this program (RAMBoss): http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail.php3?...?fid=1023903740 Start it, drag the slider all the way to the right, and click "Optimize Now". Do that whenever your system starts to slow down. It also doesn't hurt to right-click and close everything in your system tray. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest NoSelfWorth Report post Posted June 19, 2003 RAM isn't the problem. It's at 256mb. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ripper Report post Posted June 23, 2003 Its your graphics card. Right Click on your desktop, go to the settings, advanced, performance, set that puppy to none and go online and see if the card has any new drivers. The best choice would be to upgrade your OS (I'm guessing you are using Windows 98, right.) That SHOULD do it. If that doesn't work, I don't know what to tells ya. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest NoSelfWorth Report post Posted June 26, 2003 Well, I installed the latest driver for my graphics card, and that solved the problem for a few days, but my computer is back to freezing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ripper Report post Posted June 26, 2003 Then you just need to upgrade the OS. BTW, are you using AOL...AOL + Windows 98 + a older graphics card=trouble. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest NoSelfWorth Report post Posted June 26, 2003 BTW, are you using AOL...AOL + Windows 98 + a older graphics card=trouble. Yeah, but I've never had this problem before. It literally came out of nowhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lethargic Report post Posted June 26, 2003 My internet kept freezing on me once. I ran Spybot and found 826349723943 million spyware programs on my computer. Deleted them and it went back to normal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest NoSelfWorth Report post Posted July 3, 2003 It solved the problem for a few days, but it came back again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DokDoyle Report post Posted July 4, 2003 If it's windows 98, Redo your network stack and your communication files (Dial up networking). At work, we call it a nuke and pave, if it keeps happening, may be time to redo or upgrade your windows Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest NoSelfWorth Report post Posted July 5, 2003 That was one of the suggestions given by **Hell, (the Dial Up thing) and that didn't work for long. Thanks though. My latest attempt at a solution has been to download all the latest updates for Windows. Works so far. Wish me luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
