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Why my windows 11 keeps freezing?
Why does my Windows 11 computer keep freezing? I'm experiencing frequent system freezes where everything becomes unresponsive. What could be causing this issue, and how can I troubleshoot it to prevent it from happening again?
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Restart Your Computer: This is the oldest trick in the book for a reason. It clears the system's memory (RAM) and stops any processes that might be misbehaving. Don't just shut down; click Restart, as Windows 10/11 uses a "Fast Startup" feature that doesn't fully clear the system on a regular shutdown.
Check for Updates: Outdated drivers or system files are a prime cause of instability.
Go to Settings > Windows Update and click Check for updates. Install all available updates, including optional driver updates if they are offered.
Also, check for updates for your specific software, especially your web browser and any antivirus software (other than Windows Defender).
Run the Windows Security Scan: Malware can cause all sorts of system instability.
Go to Settings > Privacy & security > Windows Security > Virus & threat protection.
Run a Quick Scan first. If that finds nothing, run a Full Scan.
None of these solutions work. I've been experiencing this desktop freezing problem on and off now for months and it's become obvious that it's clearly a problem with the Windows 11 operating system. There are many people complaining about this ongoing issue. When is Microsoft going to finally address it and do something to fix this??
Unfortunately it's likely never going to happen. Microsoft is proving time and time again to be completely incompetent. It's only a matter of time until someone actually competent takes the lead, but in the meantime, all we can do is wait I fear
THIS. I did disk cleanup THREE TIMES in the past two days and I still get notifications about low space, I deleted so many files too, and my tabs constantly freeze when I have TWO OPEN. Resetting doesn't fix the issue.
It is probably due to the heat. The fan of the PC seems to be running, but it’s not functioning properly. It might need cleaning. I had the same problem and bought an external fan table, and now my PC is working well and no longer freezing."
- The first solution is to run the Windows built-in tools that will scan your system files and disk.:
sfc /scannow I have tested every Windows versions since the 80s
Win 11 is the next millennium edition or vista of Microsoft's failures
way too much intrusion way too many advert way too many driver compatibility issues and piss poor programming
Exactly, I cleaned my disk so many times and my TWO OPEN TABS still freeze.
- if you are on win10 stay on win 10 which is actually quite stable, win 11 is a pile of sh1t, it removes your right to use manufactured drivers and replaces it with poorly written Microsoft variants most of which do not work properly
- Use Task Manager to monitor CPU, memory, disk, and network usage. High resource usage or spikes in activity may indicate a problematic application or process causing the freezes.
And disable unnecessary startup programs that may be running in the background and consuming system resources. You can manage startup programs using Task Manager or the Startup tab in the Task Manager's "More details" view. RebeccaLeee Hi.
Here are some helpful tips:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-11-pc-freezes-and-becomes-completely/1cbdda64-864b-437a-9c94-836f1c583518
