Why does my computer keep freezing and not responding?

It could be your hard drive, an overheating CPU, bad memory or a failing power supply. In some cases, it might also be your motherboard, although that’s a rare occurrence. Usually with hardware problem, the freezing will start out sporadic, but increase in frequency as time goes on.

How do I unfreeze my computer screen?

Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to open the Windows Task Manager. If the Task Manager can open, highlight the program that is not responding and choose End Task, which should unfreeze the computer. It could still take ten to twenty seconds for the unresponsive program to be terminated after choosing End Task.

Why does my computer hang on startup?

A common reason for Windows to freeze up or reboot automatically during the Windows startup process is because one or more important Windows files are damaged or missing. Repairing Windows replaces these important files without removing or changing anything else on your computer.

What do I do when the computer freezes?

Press and hold down on the power button until your computer turns off, then press the power button again to boot back up from scratch. If you were working on something important when the freeze happened, you may be able to recover it, depending on the program and how it handles unsaved documents.

What is the cause of not responding?

Malfunctioning hardware can, in some cases, cause the software interacting with it to fail in ways making it unresponsive. For example, a USB reader or thumb drive might experience a failure such that the next program to attempt to access it — even just to see if it exists — might end up “Not Responding”.

How do you fix a frozen screen on Windows 10?

1) On your keyboard, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete together and then click the Power icon. If your cursor doesn’t work, you can press the Tab key to jump to the Power button and press the Enter key to open the menu. 2) Click Restart to restart your frozen computer.