Windows Freezes - Looking for new ideas

[Elmer BeFuddled]

Can I throw my tuppence worth in?

AVG? Known issues with Windows 7. AVG is known to be a cause of BSOD's on Windows 7 systems. Suggest that you uninstall it. Download the correct AVG Remover for your system (32 or 64 bit).
If you have AVG ID protection installed, download the AVGID Protection Remover from the above link as well (it wouldn't hurt to download and run it anyway). Download BSOD friendly Microsoft Security Essentials as AVG's replacement.
Uninstall AVG through the Control Panel. Re-boot to Safe Mode and run the AVG Removal tool(s). Re-boot to normal mode and install MSE. Make sure your Windows firewall is enabled! After your blue screens have been resolved, feel free to re-try AVG.

AsIO?? ASUS Probe Utility - Has issues with Windows 7. Uninstall.

That's me guessing.

More details on your pc specs would be a help. Fill in your system specs, please.

 

[yodap]

Thanks Elmer!

Holmes is on the case!

 

[erh11]

Thanks for that suggestion and I have heard that as well. I ran for months without AVG installed after removing it with the AVG provided tool. There was no change to the number of freezes and I only added it back in (within the last few weeks) and there has been no change in the number of freeze, except maybe they have gotten less frequent, though I am sure that has nothing to do with AVG.

Thanks, any more ideas?

 

[Elmer BeFuddled]

Can you run this tool for us? It'll give a list of drivers plus other stuff that may prove useful/throw some light on the problem. SF Diagnostic Tool.zip

See this thread (Method 2) for what it collects http://windows7forums.com/blue-screen-death-bsod/38837-how-ask-help-bsod-problem.html

 

[erh11]

Tried the tool, after finding enough time, and it only produced errors. Could not find files...

Thoughts?

 

[Elmer BeFuddled]

Did you r-click the tool and select run as administrator?

 

[erh11]

Got it to work, forgot about running it as admin.

What details would you like from it?

 

[erh11]

Module Name Display Name Driver Type Link Date
============ ====================== ============= ======================
1394ohci 1394 OHCI Compliant Ho Kernel 11/20/2010 2:44:56 AM
ACPI Microsoft ACPI Driver Kernel 11/20/2010 1:19:16 AM
AcpiPmi ACPI Power Meter Drive Kernel 11/20/2010 1:30:42 AM
adfs adfs Kernel 6/26/2008 1:52:37 PM
adp94xx adp94xx Kernel 12/5/2008 3:54:42 PM
adpahci adpahci Kernel 5/1/2007 10:30:09 AM
adpu320 adpu320 Kernel 2/27/2007 4:04:15 PM
AFD Ancillary Function Dri Kernel 4/24/2011 7:33:58 PM
agp440 Intel AGP Bus Filter Kernel 7/13/2009 4:38:43 PM
aliide aliide Kernel 7/13/2009 4:19:47 PM
amdide amdide Kernel 7/13/2009 4:19:49 PM
AmdK8 AMD K8 Processor Drive Kernel 7/13/2009 4:19:25 PM
AmdPPM AMD Processor Driver Kernel 7/13/2009 4:19:25 PM
amdsata amdsata Kernel 3/18/2010 5:45:17 PM
amdsbs amdsbs Kernel 3/20/2009 11:36:03 AM
amdxata amdxata Kernel 3/19/2010 9:18:18 AM
AppID AppID Driver Kernel 11/20/2010 2:14:37 AM
arc arc Kernel 5/24/2007 2:27:55 PM
arcsas arcsas Kernel 1/14/2009 11:27:37 AM
AsyncMac RAS Asynchronous Media Kernel 7/13/2009 5:10:13 PM
atapi IDE Channel Kernel 7/13/2009 4:19:47 PM
AVGIDSDriver AVGIDSDriver Kernel 7/10/2011 3:36:37 PM
AVGIDSEH AVGIDSEH Kernel 7/10/2011 3:36:50 PM
AVGIDSFilter AVGIDSFilter Kernel 7/10/2011 3:37:05 PM
Avgldx64 AVG AVI Loader Driver Kernel 10/6/2011 8:55:41 PM
Avgmfx64 AVG Mini-Filter Reside File System 8/7/2011 8:41:46 PM
Avgrkx64 AVG Anti-Rootkit Drive File System 9/12/2011 9:02:34 PM
b06bdrv Broadcom NetXtreme II Kernel 2/13/2009 2:18:07 PM
b57nd60a Broadcom NetXtreme Gig Kernel 4/26/2009 4:14:55 AM
Beep Beep Kernel 7/13/2009 5:00:13 PM
blbdrive blbdrive Kernel 7/13/2009 4:35:59 PM
bowser Browser Support Driver File System 2/22/2011 8:55:04 PM
BrFiltLo Brother USB Mass-Stora Kernel 8/6/2006 6:51:06 PM
BrFiltUp Brother USB Mass-Stora Kernel 8/6/2006 6:51:02 PM
Brserid Brother MFC Serial Por Kernel 8/6/2006 6:51:11 PM
BrSerWdm Brother WDM Serial dri Kernel 8/6/2006 6:51:05 PM
BrUsbMdm Brother MFC USB Fax On Kernel 8/6/2006 6:51:00 PM
BrUsbSer Brother MFC USB Serial Kernel 8/9/2006 5:11:02 AM
BTHMODEM Bluetooth Serial Commu Kernel 7/13/2009 5:06:52 PM
cdfs CD/DVD File System Rea File System 7/13/2009 4:19:46 PM
cdrom CD-ROM Driver Kernel 11/20/2010 1:19:20 AM
circlass Consumer IR Devices Kernel 7/13/2009 5:06:34 PM
CLFS Common Log (CLFS) Kernel 7/13/2009 4:19:57 PM
CmBatt Microsoft ACPI Control Kernel 7/13/2009 4:31:03 PM
cmdide cmdide Kernel 7/13/2009 4:19:48 PM
CNG CNG Kernel 11/20/2010 2:08:45 AM
Compbatt Microsoft Composite Ba Kernel 7/13/2009 4:31:02 PM
CompositeBus Composite Bus Enumerat Kernel 11/20/2010 2:33:17 AM
crcdisk Crcdisk Filter Driver Kernel 7/13/2009 5:01:14 PM
CSC Offline Files Driver Kernel 11/20/2010 1:27:12 AM
DfsC DFS Namespace Client D File System 11/20/2010 1:26:31 AM
discache System Attribute Cache Kernel 7/13/2009 4:37:18 PM
Disk Disk Driver Kernel 7/13/2009 4:19:57 PM
drmkaud Microsoft Trusted Audi Kernel 7/13/2009 5:06:16 PM
DXGKrnl LDDM Graphics Subsyste Kernel 11/20/2010 1:50:50 AM
ebdrv Broadcom NetXtreme II Kernel 12/31/2008 8:29:28 AM
ElbyCDIO ElbyCDIO Driver Kernel 2/17/2009 9:11:23 AM
elxstor elxstor Kernel 2/3/2009 2:52:11 PM
ErrDev Microsoft Hardware Err Kernel 7/13/2009 4:31:04 PM
exfat exFAT File System Driv File System 7/13/2009 4:23:29 PM
fastfat FAT12/16/32 File Syste File System 7/13/2009 4:23:28 PM
fdc Floppy Disk Controller Kernel 7/13/2009 5:00:54 PM
FileInfo File Information FS Mi File System 7/13/2009 4:34:25 PM
Filetrace Filetrace File System 7/13/2009 4:25:40 PM
flpydisk Floppy Disk Driver Kernel 7/13/2009 5:00:54 PM
FltMgr FltMgr File System 11/20/2010 1:19:24 AM
FsDepends File System Dependency File System 7/13/2009 4:26:13 PM
fvevol Bitlocker Drive Encryp Kernel 11/20/2010 1:24:06 AM
gagp30kx Microsoft Generic AGPv Kernel 7/13/2009 4:38:43 PM
hcw85cir Hauppauge Consumer Inf Kernel 5/11/2009 1:26:00 AM
HdAudAddServ Microsoft 1.1 UAA Func Kernel 11/20/2010 2:44:23 AM
HDAudBus Microsoft UAA Bus Driv Kernel 11/20/2010 2:43:42 AM
HidBatt HID UPS Battery Driver Kernel 7/13/2009 4:31:06 PM
HidBth Microsoft Bluetooth HI Kernel 7/13/2009 5:06:52 PM
HidIr Microsoft Infrared HID Kernel 7/13/2009 5:06:23 PM
HidUsb Microsoft HID Class Dr Kernel 11/20/2010 2:43:49 AM
HpSAMD HpSAMD Kernel 4/20/2010 11:32:18 AM
HTTP HTTP Kernel 11/20/2010 1:24:30 AM
hwpolicy Hardware Policy Driver Kernel 11/20/2010 1:18:54 AM
i8042prt i8042 Keyboard and PS/ Kernel 7/13/2009 4:19:57 PM
iaStorV Intel RAID Controller Kernel 6/10/2010 5:46:19 PM
iirsp iirsp Kernel 12/13/2005 1:47:54 PM
intelide intelide Kernel 7/13/2009 4:19:48 PM
intelppm Intel Processor Driver Kernel 7/13/2009 4:19:25 PM
IpFilterDriv IP Traffic Filter Driv Kernel 11/20/2010 2:52:19 AM
IPMIDRV IPMIDRV Kernel 11/20/2010 2:04:53 AM
IPNAT IP Network Address Tra Kernel 7/13/2009 5:10:03 PM
IRENUM IR Bus Enumerator Kernel 7/13/2009 5:08:59 PM
isapnp isapnp Kernel 7/13/2009 4:31:08 PM
iScsiPrt iScsiPort Driver Kernel 11/20/2010 2:35:14 AM
kbdclass Keyboard Class Driver Kernel 7/13/2009 4:19:50 PM
kbdhid Keyboard HID Driver Kernel 11/20/2010 2:33:25 AM
KSecDD KSecDD Kernel 11/20/2010 1:21:15 AM
KSecPkg KSecPkg Kernel 11/20/2010 2:10:34 AM
ksthunk Kernel Streaming Thunk Kernel 7/13/2009 5:00:19 PM
lltdio Link-Layer Topology Di Kernel 7/13/2009 5:08:50 PM
LSI_FC LSI_FC Kernel 12/9/2008 2:46:09 PM
LSI_SAS LSI_SAS Kernel 5/18/2009 5:20:23 PM
LSI_SAS2 LSI_SAS2 Kernel 5/18/2009 5:31:48 PM
LSI_SCSI LSI_SCSI Kernel 4/16/2009 3:13:50 PM
luafv UAC File Virtualizatio File System 7/13/2009 4:26:13 PM
megasas megasas Kernel 5/18/2009 6:09:46 PM
MegaSR MegaSR Kernel 5/18/2009 6:25:54 PM
Modem Modem Kernel 7/13/2009 5:10:48 PM
monitor Microsoft Monitor Clas Kernel 7/13/2009 4:38:52 PM
mouclass Mouse Class Driver Kernel 7/13/2009 4:19:50 PM
mouhid Mouse HID Driver Kernel 7/13/2009 5:00:20 PM
mountmgr Mount Point Manager Kernel 11/20/2010 1:19:21 AM
mpio Microsoft Multi-Path B Kernel 11/20/2010 2:35:38 AM
mpsdrv Windows Firewall Autho Kernel 7/13/2009 5:08:25 PM
MRxDAV WebDav Client Redirect File System 11/20/2010 1:26:42 AM
mrxsmb SMB MiniRedirector Wra File System 4/26/2011 7:40:38 PM
mrxsmb10 SMB 1.x MiniRedirector File System 7/8/2011 7:46:28 PM
mrxsmb20 SMB 2.0 MiniRedirector File System 4/26/2011 7:39:37 PM
msahci msahci Kernel 11/20/2010 2:33:58 AM
msdsm Microsoft Multi-Path D Kernel 11/20/2010 2:35:34 AM
Msfs Msfs File System 7/13/2009 4:19:47 PM
mshidkmdf Pass-through HID to KM Kernel 7/13/2009 5:06:24 PM
msisadrv msisadrv Kernel 7/13/2009 4:19:26 PM
MSKSSRV Microsoft Streaming Se Kernel 7/13/2009 5:00:18 PM
MSPCLOCK Microsoft Streaming Cl Kernel 7/13/2009 5:00:17 PM
MSPQM Microsoft Streaming Qu Kernel 7/13/2009 5:00:17 PM
MsRPC MsRPC Kernel 11/20/2010 1:21:56 AM
mssmbios Microsoft System Manag Kernel 7/13/2009 4:31:10 PM
MSTEE Microsoft Streaming Te Kernel 7/13/2009 5:00:17 PM
MTConfig Microsoft Input Config Kernel 7/13/2009 5:02:08 PM
MTsensor ATK0110 ACPI UTILITY Kernel 5/13/2009 6:25:17 PM
Mup Mup File System 7/13/2009 4:23:45 PM
mv61xx mv61xx Kernel 2/9/2011 1:28:49 AM
NativeWifiP NativeWiFi Filter Kernel 7/13/2009 5:07:23 PM
NDIS NDIS System Driver Kernel 11/20/2010 1:23:30 AM
NdisCap NDIS Capture LightWeig Kernel 7/13/2009 5:08:12 PM
NdisTapi Remote Access NDIS TAP Kernel 7/13/2009 5:10:00 PM
Ndisuio NDIS Usermode I/O Prot Kernel 11/20/2010 2:50:08 AM
NdisWan Remote Access NDIS WAN Kernel 11/20/2010 2:52:32 AM
NDProxy NDIS Proxy Kernel 11/20/2010 2:52:20 AM
NetBIOS NetBIOS Interface File System 7/13/2009 5:09:26 PM
NetBT NetBT Kernel 11/20/2010 1:23:18 AM
nfrd960 nfrd960 Kernel 6/6/2006 2:11:48 PM
Npfs Npfs File System 7/13/2009 4:19:48 PM
nsiproxy NSI proxy service driv Kernel 7/13/2009 4:21:02 PM
Ntfs Ntfs File System 3/10/2011 7:39:39 PM
Null Null Kernel 7/13/2009 4:19:37 PM
nvlddmkm nvlddmkm Kernel 5/20/2011 9:07:04 PM
nvraid nvraid Kernel 3/19/2010 1:59:20 PM
nvstor nvstor Kernel 3/19/2010 1:45:11 PM
nv_agp NVIDIA nForce AGP Bus Kernel 7/13/2009 4:38:44 PM
ohci1394 1394 OHCI Compliant Ho Kernel 7/13/2009 5:06:45 PM
Parport Parallel port driver Kernel 7/13/2009 5:00:40 PM
partmgr Partition Manager Kernel 11/20/2010 1:20:00 AM
pci PCI Bus Driver Kernel 11/20/2010 1:19:11 AM
pciide pciide Kernel 7/13/2009 4:19:49 PM
pcmcia pcmcia Kernel 7/13/2009 4:31:10 PM
pcouffin VSO Software pcouffin Kernel 12/5/2006 6:39:30 AM
pcw Performance Counters f Kernel 7/13/2009 4:19:27 PM
PEAUTH PEAUTH Kernel 7/13/2009 6:01:19 PM
Point64 Microsoft IntelliPoint Kernel 4/8/2011 3:58:14 PM
PptpMiniport WAN Miniport (PPTP) Kernel 11/20/2010 2:52:31 AM
Processor Processor Driver Kernel 7/13/2009 4:19:25 PM
Psched QoS Packet Scheduler Kernel 11/20/2010 2:52:18 AM
PxHlpa64 PxHlpa64 Kernel 12/10/2007 3:49:01 PM
ql2300 ql2300 Kernel 1/22/2009 3:05:06 PM
ql40xx ql40xx Kernel 5/18/2009 6:18:11 PM
QWAVEdrv QWAVE driver Kernel 7/13/2009 5:09:48 PM
RasAcd Remote Access Auto Con Kernel 7/13/2009 5:10:09 PM
RasAgileVpn WAN Miniport (IKEv2) Kernel 7/13/2009 5:10:24 PM
Rasl2tp WAN Miniport (L2TP) Kernel 11/20/2010 2:52:34 AM
RasPppoe Remote Access PPPOE Dr Kernel 7/13/2009 5:10:17 PM
RasSstp WAN Miniport (SSTP) Kernel 7/13/2009 5:10:25 PM
rdbss Redirected Buffering S File System 11/20/2010 1:27:51 AM
rdpbus Remote Desktop Device Kernel 7/13/2009 5:17:46 PM
RDPCDD RDPCDD Kernel 7/13/2009 5:16:34 PM
RDPDR Terminal Server Device Kernel 11/20/2010 3:06:41 AM
RDPENCDD RDP Encoder Mirror Dri Kernel 7/13/2009 5:16:34 PM
RDPREFMP Reflector Display Driv Kernel 7/13/2009 5:16:35 PM
RDPWD RDP Winstation Driver Kernel 11/20/2010 3:04:37 AM
rdyboost ReadyBoost Kernel 11/20/2010 1:43:10 AM
rspndr Link-Layer Topology Di Kernel 7/13/2009 5:08:50 PM
s3cap s3cap Kernel 11/20/2010 1:57:33 AM
sbp2port SBP-2 Transport/Protoc Kernel 11/20/2010 1:19:21 AM
scfilter Smart card PnP Class F Kernel 11/20/2010 2:09:59 AM
secdrv Security Driver Kernel 9/13/2006 6:18:38 AM
Serenum Serenum Filter Driver Kernel 7/13/2009 5:00:33 PM
Serial Serial Kernel 7/13/2009 5:00:40 PM
sermouse Serial Mouse Driver Kernel 7/13/2009 5:00:20 PM
sffdisk SFF Storage Class Driv Kernel 7/13/2009 5:01:01 PM
sffp_mmc SFF Storage Protocol D Kernel 7/13/2009 5:01:03 PM
sffp_sd SFF Storage Protocol D Kernel 11/20/2010 2:34:00 AM
sfloppy High-Capacity Floppy D Kernel 7/13/2009 5:01:02 PM
SiSRaid2 SiSRaid2 Kernel 9/24/2008 11:28:20 AM
SiSRaid4 SiSRaid4 Kernel 10/1/2008 2:56:04 PM
Smb Message-oriented TCP/I Kernel 7/13/2009 5:09:09 PM
spldr Security Processor Loa Kernel 5/11/2009 9:56:27 AM
srv Server SMB 1.xxx Drive File System 4/28/2011 8:06:06 PM
srv2 Server SMB 2.xxx Drive File System 4/28/2011 8:05:46 PM
srvnet srvnet File System 4/28/2011 8:05:35 PM
StarOpen StarOpen File System 11/28/2008 5:13:25 AM
stexstor stexstor Kernel 2/17/2009 3:03:36 PM
storflt Disk Virtual Machine B Kernel 11/20/2010 1:57:30 AM
storvsc storvsc Kernel 11/20/2010 1:57:32 AM
swenum Software Bus Driver Kernel 7/13/2009 5:00:18 PM
Tcpip TCP/IP Protocol Driver Kernel 9/28/2011 8:43:04 PM
TCPIP6 Microsoft IPv6 Protoco Kernel 9/28/2011 8:43:04 PM
tcpipreg TCP/IP Registry Compat Kernel 11/20/2010 2:51:48 AM
TDPIPE TDPIPE Kernel 7/13/2009 5:16:32 PM
TDTCP TDTCP Kernel 7/13/2009 5:16:32 PM
tdx NetIO Legacy TDI Suppo Kernel 11/20/2010 1:21:54 AM
TermDD Terminal Device Driver Kernel 11/20/2010 3:03:40 AM
tssecsrv Remote Desktop Service Kernel 11/20/2010 3:04:09 AM
TsUsbFlt TsUsbFlt Kernel 11/20/2010 3:07:04 AM
tunnel Microsoft Tunnel Minip Kernel 11/20/2010 2:51:50 AM
uagp35 Microsoft AGPv3.5 Filt Kernel 7/13/2009 4:38:43 PM
udfs udfs File System 11/20/2010 1:26:11 AM
uliagpkx Uli AGP Bus Filter Kernel 7/13/2009 4:38:48 PM
umbus UMBus Enumerator Drive Kernel 11/20/2010 2:44:37 AM
UmPass Microsoft UMPass Drive Kernel 7/13/2009 5:06:52 PM
usbccgp Microsoft USB Generic Kernel 3/24/2011 8:29:14 PM
usbcir eHome Infrared Receive Kernel 7/13/2009 5:06:36 PM
usbehci Microsoft USB 2.0 Enha Kernel 3/24/2011 8:29:04 PM
usbhub Microsoft USB Standard Kernel 3/24/2011 8:29:25 PM
usbohci Microsoft USB Open Hos Kernel 7/13/2009 5:06:30 PM
usbprint Microsoft USB PRINTER Kernel 7/13/2009 5:38:18 PM
USBSTOR USB Mass Storage Drive Kernel 3/10/2011 8:37:16 PM
usbuhci Microsoft USB Universa Kernel 3/24/2011 8:29:03 PM
VClone VClone Kernel 5/22/2009 4:08:37 PM
vdrvroot Microsoft Virtual Driv Kernel 7/13/2009 5:01:31 PM
vga vga Kernel 7/13/2009 4:38:47 PM
VgaSave VgaSave Kernel 7/13/2009 4:38:47 PM
vhdmp vhdmp Kernel 11/20/2010 2:35:36 AM
viaide viaide Kernel 7/13/2009 4:19:50 PM
vmbus Virtual Machine Bus Kernel 11/20/2010 1:57:29 AM
VMBusHID VMBusHID Kernel 11/20/2010 1:57:13 AM
volmgr Volume Manager Driver Kernel 11/20/2010 1:19:28 AM
volmgrx Dynamic Volume Manager Kernel 11/20/2010 1:20:43 AM
volsnap Storage volumes Kernel 11/20/2010 1:20:08 AM
vsmraid vsmraid Kernel 1/30/2009 5:18:57 PM
vwifibus Virtual WiFi Bus Drive Kernel 7/13/2009 5:07:21 PM
WacomPen Wacom Serial Pen HID D Kernel 7/13/2009 5:02:07 PM
WANARP Remote Access IP ARP D Kernel 11/20/2010 2:52:36 AM
Wanarpv6 Remote Access IPv6 ARP Kernel 11/20/2010 2:52:36 AM
Wd Wd Kernel 7/13/2009 4:19:55 PM
Wdf01000 Kernel Mode Driver Fra Kernel 7/13/2009 4:22:07 PM
WfpLwf WFP Lightweight Filter Kernel 7/13/2009 5:09:26 PM
WIMMount WIMMount File System 7/13/2009 4:29:31 PM
WinUsb WinUsb Kernel 11/20/2010 2:43:56 AM
WmiAcpi Microsoft Windows Mana Kernel 7/13/2009 4:31:02 PM
ws2ifsl Winsock IFS Driver Kernel 7/13/2009 5:10:33 PM
WudfPf User Mode Driver Frame Kernel 11/20/2010 2:42:44 AM
WUDFRd WUDFRd Kernel 11/20/2010 2:43:32 AM
yukonw7 NDIS6.2 Miniport Drive Kernel 9/28/2009 1:19:31 AM

 

[Elmer BeFuddled]

If you could press all the buttons (I say that to Jan as well!!) and collect the produced files, zip them up and attach to a post/ contact me if you'd rather keep it one on one would be a great help.

Note that the info collected by the SFDiag tool doesn't contain anything "nasty" i.e. your windows key etc.

 

[erh11]

Have at 'er guys. Here are all the details from the EXE.

 

[Elmer BeFuddled]

Have at 'er guys. Here are all the details from the EXE.

Zips attached here as OP couldn't attach files to post (new member??).

 

[Elmer BeFuddled]

I'm a bit confused about the bios!!

Win7 64 bit SP1
Asus P6TD Deluxe
Intel 8Core i7 2.67 GHz
12 GB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
Marvell Yukon 88E8056 Ethernet

From the SystemInfo the bios:

Manufacturer: American Megatrends Inc.
Description: BIOS Date: 09/21/10 09:27:16 Ver: 08.00.15
Version: 092110 - 20100921

Yet on the website for that board Asus P6TD Deluxe I cannot find anything that comes close to matching the above info.

The latest is P6TD Deluxe v0608 BIOS dated 2010.11.09. Is this because I'm overtired/going senile? Can someone else take a look and check for us? Pretty please!

There are still AVG drivers in there. Are you still running AVG? If not you need to run the clean up tools in Safe Mode. If you are, shame on you!!

pcouffin.sys 12/5/2006 PCouffin is part of VSO software, related to CD/DVD burning software and has known issues with Windows 7. Update or Uninstall your current CD/DVD burning software.

Stop Adobe Bridge from starting with your pc (MSConfig under Startup Tab). Absolutely no need for it to do so.

I'd personally do the same with Google Update but I suppose what you use google for has a bearing on that.

That's about all I can spot for now. I need sleeeeep!! :goodnight:

 

[erh11]

Just got this now, now sure why it took 4 days to get the email but...whatever the 'net pleases, or at least the mail server

Yes, I am running AVG again. Is it really all that bad? It might just be piece of mind....what would you recommend instead?

I will do the other things you recommend, thanks for that!

Not sure about the BIOS question. I used the ASUS BIOS update tool and it got whatever it thought was the correct one off the internet itself...

 

[erh11]

I checked using the ASUS tool and I for sure have the 0608 version but my date is before the one on the web. I must have had an early version of it.

 

[erh11]

Did those things but had another total freeze yesterday. Clicked on a Youtube video and had the loud repeating audio noise that occurs.

Any more ideas?

Thanks

 

[erh11]

The freezing is worse than ever. I am now getting the freeze 2 to 3 times a day where as before I made the last changes suggested, I was getting 2-3 a week.

Please advise...

 

[Dogsbodyone]

Freezing 7

Hi, I have had this problem for some time and then I found this suggestion (using another machine) - Run Check Disk.
1) Open the start menu click COMPUTER
2) Right click the hard drive and click PROPERTIES
3) Click TOOLS tab, click CHECK NOW button under ERROR-CHECKING
4) Cneck the box SCAN AND ATTEMPT RECOVERY OF BAD SECTORS
This automatically attempts repairs of problems with files and folders
5) Click on START

Took about 10mins to do and I did think it had frozen again but when complete had to restart for it to do its thing, again a little patience required.

I found this solution last week when my machine was freezing for 10-15mins at a time coming back to life for a few seconds and then freezing for aniother 10mins. I have been using daily and at length ever since with no sign of freezing. It has worked for me and I hope it can do the same for you.