I could be you memory, the more programs you run the more memory you use, try each program by itself to make sure that they are ok. if each program runs ok by itself, but only fails when all are runnig. go to dowloads section and download a memory tester program. John
I have installed windows xp three times on my computer and every time wafter I have loaded all the programs and is running, if I open one program it will work ok but after I open two or three prog it will freeze four times a day more or less. A tech frend of mine says that its the mother board

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