topic Re: Computer Freezing in Tech Help - Software/Hardware etc

Computer Freezing

bmc — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:21:35 GMT

Apart from old age (June 2016) and running Win7 is there any reason for the computer to freeze and require the old switch off/ switch on routine to get it back up and running.

Happening at least once daily now - 3 times yesterday.

Before any suggests I buy a new computer I like Win7 besides which I also have an NUC box running Linux with Win7 in a virtual window.

Brian

Re: Computer Freezing

cpc6128 — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:07:25 GMT

If windows 7 has the built in windows program "event viewer" then look at the application and system logs as they may have errors and warnings that may give a clue.

Re: Computer Freezing

Champnet — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:15:57 GMT

Any clues in the Event Viewer ?

There has been a couple of unofficial updates :

UpdatePack7R2-25.12.10 & UpdatePack7R2 26.1.15 (probably more.....)

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@cpc6128 Beat me to it.......

Re: Computer Freezing

pvmb — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:19:47 GMT

@bmc

Have you tried the 'usual'? Full disc scan, full memory scan, for faults?

Re: Computer Freezing

bmc — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:44:58 GMT

Is this what you're looking for re Event Log - see attached file

I've run a Dsk Chk and full scan but only with Microsoft Essentials (I think that's what it's called).

Brian

Re: Computer Freezing

RobPN — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:47:08 GMT

CPU overheating, possibly requiring thermal paste replacement?

Re: Computer Freezing

Champnet — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:56:21 GMT

@pvmb Can u install MyEventViewer from https://www.nirsoft.net/

Re: Computer Freezing

bmc — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:17:15 GMT

@RobPN

I have a silent nofan computer. I'm not sure if it has any thermal paste. See attached image.

Brian

Re: Computer Freezing

RobPN — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:42:03 GMT

It will most likely have thermal paste, alternatively a thermal pad, between the CPU and its heatsink.

Re: Computer Freezing

jab1 — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:12:26 GMT

@bmc Does the computer have any temperature sensors?

Re: Computer Freezing

RobPN — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:30:04 GMT

@jab1

Yes it will have, but unless already installed, Win7 will need a third party utility downloading to display the info.

Re: Computer Freezing

richard_25 — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:34:01 GMT

Give this a try.

open Task Scheduler and at the left hand side look for Microsoft and follow the path to

Windows \ PI \ Secure-Boot-Update.

then disable it.

Restart your computer.

Re: Computer Freezing

jab1 — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:34:39 GMT

Understood, @RobPN . Even my Zorin laptop needed that, although there were a number of options. Honestly don't know if installed anything on my W7 machine, but I'd be surprised if I didn't.

Re: Computer Freezing

markhawkin — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:37:18 GMT

I think I might try adding a slow speed fan to the back of the case (where you would normally see a fan).

Overheating is a good theory.