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Paul wrote on 2011-08-21 21:51
Pretty much what the title says. I can't say I know for sure why it's happening but I do have a hunch.
Randomly started 3 days ago. The only thing major I can remember doing was uninstalling PC Tools Firewalls Plus. It was working fine before I uninstalled then re-installed it which I did because my little sister went and screwed up the settings; editing a ton of stuff so I decided to just re-install it which sent everything back to default and fixed everything else, or so I though, but not my computer randomly freezes every now and then. Forced restart is required.
Any ideas if it really is PC Tools Firewall Plus or if something else is causing it?
I'll provide information if asked/needed.
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Strawberry wrote on 2011-08-21 21:57
PC Tools perhaps? Any other types of downloads?
I've never heard of that program before, as well.
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Paul wrote on 2011-08-21 21:59
I've been using it for quite some time, was on a stickied PC Tools thread on another site i commonly use. Never had the issue til a few days ago when i uninstalled/reinstalled. As I stated. Also, I cannot say if it really is causing the issue or not.
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Strawberry wrote on 2011-08-21 22:05
I don't use it, but does it automatically scan at a certain time, etc? Is it after a scan, if so?
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Paul wrote on 2011-08-21 22:23
Quote from Strawberry;560644:
I don't use it, but does it automatically scan at a certain time, etc? Is it after a scan, if so?
It's just a firewall, not a virus scanner.
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Strawberry wrote on 2011-08-21 22:30
Quote from Paul;560664:
It's just a firewall, not a virus scanner.
Try booting your computer up in Safe Mode, and see if your computer still freezes, if you haven't already tried so.
It'll give you a hint of what might be causing it.
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Paul wrote on 2011-08-21 22:38
If it doesn't freeze while in Safe Mode, how would I know whats causing it? o.o
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Strawberry wrote on 2011-08-21 22:50
Quote from Paul;560679:
If it doesn't freeze while in Safe Mode, how would I know whats causing it? o.o
Safe Mode does not load up a bunch of things, some parts of those/one part of them may be causing the problem.
-Safe Mode does not run the autoexec.bat or config.sys files.
-Most device drivers are not loaded. A device driver is the software that Windows uses to interact with a piece of hardware, such as a printer or scanner.
-Instead of the normal graphics device driver, Safe Mode uses standard VGA graphics mode. This mode is supported by all Windows-compatible video cards.
-Himem.sys, which is normally loaded as part of the config.sys script, is loaded with the /testmem:on switch. This switch tells the computer to test the extended memory before continuing.
-Safe Mode checks the msdos.sys file for information on where to find the rest of the Windows files. If it finds the files, it proceeds to load Windows in Safe Mode with the command win /d:m. If it does not find the Windows files, it will run command.com to bring up a C: prompt.
-Windows boots using a batch file called system.cb instead of the standard system.ini file. This file loads the Virtual Device Drivers (VxDs) that Windows uses to communicate with the standard parts of the computer.
-Windows now loads the regular system.ini file plus win.ini and Registry settings. It skips the [Boot] (except for the shell and device lines) and [386Enh] sections of system.ini and does not load or run any programs listed in win.ini.
From http://computer.howstuffworks.com/question575.htm
More in depth, and if you could do a System Restore of some sort, would it fix the settings?