Computer freeze

[Factfinder]

My computer freezes when I connect an external device - memory stick, mp3 and xbox 360(which also freezes) via a usb. I am running zone alarm an avg free edition could one or both be causing the problem? I have a 60GB harddrive with 13% free space.

[ACtheTROLL]

when you say freezes .... permanently .... or just for a few seconds or so?

AVG will certainly check the files ... but which flavour of ZA?
you should only have 1 virus checker running

are you using NTFS or fat(32?)
NTFS likes 20%+ free to work comfortably ...
fat requires less ... 20 or so MB is more than enough
UNLESS it's your system drive ....

windows will create a pagefile 1.5 - 2 x your total RAMsize .... (size will vary depending on ram ... and what you are doing at the time
so you need to figure that into the "free" space also

512 mb ram = 1.5 - 2Gb + 20% of 60Gb = 12Gb
= 13.5 Gb Ideally ..... you have 7.8Gb

not ideal
If you can afford ... get an external USB or NAS drive
shift as much as you can to that

[Factfinder]

Thanks AC. The freeze is permanent but I have just bought a new pc and want to transfer data over and my current computer wont burn cds so I am afraid of losing data

[rcmzz]

hope this will help
http://www.registryfix123.com/