Vista - Windows crashes

I have Windows 7.0 and it is constantly freezing up and I have to do a Control/Alt/Delete to get out. This happens at least once a day. What's with that?

Hi Barbee,
Try doing a system restore;
System Restore - Windows 7 Forums

I hope this helps

Pooch

Hi Barbee,

Why not post this at the Seven Forums?

If restore doesn't work you could also try a repair install. Repair Install - Windows 7 Forums

Gary

I didn't know about Seven Forums... what is it? I am afraid to do a restore because then I'll have to redo all the drivers I upgraded to. Also it's been freezing up for so long I can't remember when it started. At first I thought I was doing something wrong, like clicking to fast or something but now I know it isn't anything I'm doing wrong.

It all looks so complicated... I'm afraid of ruining something else. I think I'll just live with it. Thank you for the help.

Win7 is "beta" - incomplete, undone, unfinished, not there yet.

Without wishing to sound like I'm criticising, it's not recommended to run betas for daily use unless your primary intention is to evaluate it and/or your software which is meant to run on it.

If you're just a home user who wants things to work, stick to finished operating systems.

That sounds very sensible but this is what came on my computer when I bought it.

How can I change it now?

Was this a private purchase? Hope you didn't pay anything for it.

Seven Forums is pretty much same as here only for W7 of course. Started by z3r010 few months ago. Many of the same moderators and same great people as started vistax64. If you like this forum, I'm sure you'll like that one. Check it out.

Gary

Can I download 6?

Do you mean Vista? Only legal way is to buy it. Not sure if you can download from the MS store or not. Probably. The windows 7 RC (release candidate) should be out in the next few weeks. That will be free, but you will only be able to use it for a few months even if you activate it with the keys they will probably give out then. These are all Beta builds and while there are bound to be some problems, many of us are using it as our primary OS although most of us also still have Vista or XP installed 'just in case'.

If you bought the comp from someone you know, see if they have a disc for the OS that originally came on the computer. Otherwise you are going to be stuck with buying an OS when your version of 7 expires. Do you know which build your running? You can type winver in the start menu search box and hit enter to find out. Different builds expire at different times.



Gary

Hi Barbee,

Click on the start orb and write system in the Start Search box you can now click on system information which should have appeared above the search box.
This will open a new window The name of the OS will be written on the top right hand side.

Let me know what is written there, then I can try to help you, making it as easy as possible for you to understand

Pooch