Laptop Keeps Freezing

[Kromovaracun]

A few months ago, my laptop started freezing sometimes when I connect to the internet (I've tried waiting for it to go away - I've waited hours before).

I've done a virus scan with Avira and Malwarebytes, defragged, and cleaned the registry, but it still happens. Short of buying a new laptop, I don't know what to do.

Can anyone help, or is this machine simply at death's door?

[tamborine]

A virus ? What browser ?

[Kromovaracun]

Chrome.

[tamborine]

What windows OS are you on?

[ummmm]

How old is your laptop?

[SlackAlice]

Laptop Model and O/S please. HDD capacity and how much space have you got left.

[pinkyboyid]

Try installing and using a different browser e.g. Opera or Firefox

http://www.opera.com/

or

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/?utm_source=firefox-com&utm_medium=referral

[AB Editor]

Can you tell us what you mean when you say "connect to the internet" - what do you do in this process?

[Kromovaracun]

Forgive the late reply everyone...

I'm on Vista, the laptop is about 6 years old.

Ed: the laptop usually freezes entirely after I have opened my web browser. I've not yet had the problem without doing so. I've tried waiting for it to unfreeze, but it never does - I've waited hours in the past.

The HD capacity is 120 GB. I've got about 35 left.

[tamborine]

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/turn-back-time-on-your-pc-undo-system-changes-with-system-restore

Try system restore to pre-date the problem.

[tamborine]

To unfreeze press Ctrl Alt delete keys together then do System Restore

[AB Editor]

How much RAM does it have Krom?

6 years old is getting on a bit... Maybe a refresh would do it good. That, or you could upgrade to windows 7 or 8, which are slightly less labour intensive on your system.

Do you use a lot of extensions and plugins for Chrome? Might they be slowing it down?

[Kromovaracun]

I'm not sure of the RAM off the top of my head. I'll check when I'm back home later on.

tambo: no, I don't use many plugins for Chrome. I've tried Ctrl-Alt-Del, but the computer is just completely frozen.

[Kromovaracun]

"Maybe a refresh would do it good"

How do I do that?

[tamborine]

Refresh is system restore (SR). Try booting up and keep tapping f8 - that will bring up Safe Mode. Do SR soon as Windows opens

[EdmundD]

You could also try deleting your temp and history files on a regular basis.