How Do You Make Your Computer Not Crash?

[FolViderox]

I don't have any viruses or similiar things that can make your computer crash. My does crash much. Can i make it not crash much or should i buy another computer? I have used it a long time for a computer. I want a computer with few wires.

[Buenchico]

Download and run AdwCleaner to check for malware (which isn't the same as a virus):
https://www.malwarebytes.com/adwcleaner/
(There's no installation process; you just run the downloaded file).

Then download and install CCleaner:
https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner
Run the program and select 'Registry' in the left-hand panel. Click 'Scan for issues' and, when the results appear, click 'Fix selected issues'.

Uninstall any software you no longer use and then run CCleaner, as above, again.

If things don't improve, run a 'repair installation' of Windows. If you need instructions, please tell us the version of Windows you're using and whether you've got the Windows installation disc (or any other kind of 'repair' disc).

If you end up deciding that you need a new computer, please tell us what you'll be doing with it. (i.e. will you just be doing a bit of web-browsing, emailing and word-processing or will you be doing resource-hungry tasks such as playing the latest video games or doing high-end video-editing). We can then point you towards a suitable computer. (Please also let us know whether or not you're in the UK, where this website is based. There's not much point in us directing you to a UK retailer if, say, you're in the USA!)

[Old_Geezer]

Your question is similar to, "How long is a piece of string". There's nothing to really say how it crashes nor why so the answer could be near enough anything.

What do you mean by crashing ? What to you see when it does? What are the events leading up to it ?

[hereIam]

Could it not be a problem with the provider ? I've had terrible problems with Plusnet lately and I'm going to change to Virgin as I know several who use them.

[barry1010]

Problems with the service provider would make a computer go off line, not crash

[hereIam]

Ok.

[CrapAtCryptics]

difficult to provide a specific answer as you havent supplied any system info - ram, hdd size, Win version - do you keep all software and drivers up to date.