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Scrolling Down Caused a Complete, Unrecoverable System Freeze
My Windows 10 computer has developed a frightening issue where simply scrolling down in any application—whether it's a web browser, File Explorer, or a document editor—causes the entire system to fre...
Hi Beverly, when a system freezes just from scrolling, I would first suspect the graphics driver, mouse/touchpad driver, or hardware acceleration rather than scrolling itself. Try updating or reinstalling the GPU driver, then test with hardware acceleration disabled in the browser or app where it happens most. If it freezes across all apps, also check temperatures and run a memory test, because a full lockup usually means a low-level driver or hardware issue.