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philnolan3d

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Sometime last year I had this problem. This could start at any time apparently but once it does my whole computer freezes up for 9 seconds exactly, then it's fine for about 50 seconds or so, then frozen for 9 seconds, etc. This will repeat until I reboot the computer. I somehow manged to fix the problem and had completely forgotten about it until the other day.

I wanted to hibernate my computer but the options weren't there so I found this page and entered the commands into the Command Prompt:
How to Re-enable Missing Hibernate Option in Windows Vista? - Tweaking with Vishal

It sort of fixed my hibernation, now the Start Menu power button would hibernate, but more importantly the 9 second freezes started up again. I quickly ran the Hibernation File Cleaner in Disk Cleanup which is apparently what removed the hibernation option in the first place, but no luck, hibernation was now gone and the freezes still continued.

I know this is a Windows problem not hardware, likely something to do with Explorer since during the freezes I try to shut everything down and usually any Explorer windows that are open will not close, plus the computer will also not restart from the Start Menu it just gets stuck on the "shutting down" screen.

I built this computer myself a few years ago here're the basic specs:
Vista Ultimate x64, Core 2 Quad 2.4 GHz, GeForce 8800 GTS, 6GB RAM

Anyone have any clue?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self built
    CPU
    Q6600 2.4GHz Core 2 Quad
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte P35-DS3P
    Memory
    4GB Corsair Dominator + 2GB Corsair XMS2
    Graphics card(s)
    XFX GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3
    Sound Card
    motherboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Gateway LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    C: = Samsung Spinpoint 400GB D: = Seagate Barracuda 1TB K: = an old IDE 60GB drive ripped from a Buslink external enclosure
    PSU
    Antec Neo Power 650 Blue
    Case
    Apevia X-Cruiser
    Cooling
    4 80mm case fans
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Revolution
    Keyboard
    Saitek Eclipse
    Internet Speed
    15Mb/s FiOS
Hallo philnolan, I am only having a guess. If a restart fixes it for a time it would possibly indicate a memory problem (although i am way out of my comfort zone here but it may give you something to start with).
Possibly test your ram i know memtest is frequently recommended.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Hewlett Packard, compaq presario CQ60-305AU
    CPU
    AMD Athlon QI-46 2.1 Ghz
    Motherboard
    Wistron 303C
    Memory
    2048 Mb DDR2 SD Ram
    Graphics card(s)
    NVidea GE Go Force 8200M G / 256Mb dedicated grapics memory
    Sound Card
    MCP78S NVidea High definition
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" High Definition Brightview Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1336x768
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba MK2555GSX ATA
    Mouse
    Synaptics PS2/Touchpad
Thanks but I've tested my RAM (with MEMtest) several times over the years for other reasons and it's fine.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self built
    CPU
    Q6600 2.4GHz Core 2 Quad
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte P35-DS3P
    Memory
    4GB Corsair Dominator + 2GB Corsair XMS2
    Graphics card(s)
    XFX GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3
    Sound Card
    motherboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Gateway LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    C: = Samsung Spinpoint 400GB D: = Seagate Barracuda 1TB K: = an old IDE 60GB drive ripped from a Buslink external enclosure
    PSU
    Antec Neo Power 650 Blue
    Case
    Apevia X-Cruiser
    Cooling
    4 80mm case fans
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Revolution
    Keyboard
    Saitek Eclipse
    Internet Speed
    15Mb/s FiOS
philnolan3d said:
Thanks but I've tested my RAM (with MEMtest) several times over the years for other reasons and it's fine.
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It was just a thought, i am sure someone who is more skilled than me in this area will pick up on your thread soon. Best wishes :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Hewlett Packard, compaq presario CQ60-305AU
    CPU
    AMD Athlon QI-46 2.1 Ghz
    Motherboard
    Wistron 303C
    Memory
    2048 Mb DDR2 SD Ram
    Graphics card(s)
    NVidea GE Go Force 8200M G / 256Mb dedicated grapics memory
    Sound Card
    MCP78S NVidea High definition
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" High Definition Brightview Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1336x768
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba MK2555GSX ATA
    Mouse
    Synaptics PS2/Touchpad
I had that problem and it was the system checking for updated. Disable auto update check, and reboot. .

YMMV

sportsguy
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    Core 2 Duo 6600
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5B Deluxe
    Memory
    8 GIGS Corsair C4DH
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 8600 GTS
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell P990
    Hard Drives
    WD 250 G DiamondMax 250 WD 500 x 2 Raid 1
    PSU
    Antec 650
    Case
    Thermaltake Armor Full Tower
    Cooling
    Zalman ZNPS 9700
    Other Info
    Office 2007
Thanks I'll try that.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self built
    CPU
    Q6600 2.4GHz Core 2 Quad
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte P35-DS3P
    Memory
    4GB Corsair Dominator + 2GB Corsair XMS2
    Graphics card(s)
    XFX GeForce 8800GTS 320MB 320-bit GDDR3
    Sound Card
    motherboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Gateway LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    C: = Samsung Spinpoint 400GB D: = Seagate Barracuda 1TB K: = an old IDE 60GB drive ripped from a Buslink external enclosure
    PSU
    Antec Neo Power 650 Blue
    Case
    Apevia X-Cruiser
    Cooling
    4 80mm case fans
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Revolution
    Keyboard
    Saitek Eclipse
    Internet Speed
    15Mb/s FiOS
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