Hi sookgah,
I had much the same trouble.After trying all the suggestions off the web sites,I finally decided to have a look inside the computer.I unplugged power.then took side case cover off.I used anti static strap to stop spikes,I then removed every connection I could find and then refit them.I checked and tightened all the screws securing mother board(a few were loose).Refitted side cover,restarted computer.It's going great now ,even the mouse doesn't freeze now.
Kenecosse
hello, everyone,
i hope this is a simple fix as i know just enough about a computer to be really dangerous!!!.
i have an hp pavilion elite m9040m pc, os- win vista, with an
hp w 2408h monitor. we had this computer packed away for over 2 yrs & finally put it all together & everything was working fine.
then, for the past week when we turn the tower on, the cp will do its thing & you can see the progress on the monitor...it will get to the wallpaper & usually the next step will be to the desktop & away i go...but now it goes to the wall paper & then freezes there. the only way i seem to get it working is to turn the monitor off then back on or i press the menu button on the monitor off then on, then off,then on again...i hate to keep doing either as i'm sure i'll eventually break something (i deleted the wall paper & still same thing )
any suggestions out there ??

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