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Laptop Keeps Freezing

Feb 28, 2018 12:18PM PST

Hi

I would like it if someone could have me i have a Lenovo B50-45
AMD A8
4gb, it’s been fine since i have bought it three years ago now it seems to be really struggling with opening programs they seem to crash, once i finally close the program after it not responding it won’t open any other program and won’t let me open anything. I have booted it into safe mode and it seems to be okay, any suggestions?

Thanks

Evan

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Could be heat.
Feb 28, 2018 12:25PM PST

Have you ever used canned air inside to blow the dust out? Also, have you renewd thermal paste?
Dafydd.

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Could be the OS
Feb 28, 2018 12:35PM PST

Go back to factory conditions. If the hardware is OK, it should be as fine as it was then. Then gradually go forward again, installing all your programs and maybe upgrade the OS.

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Could be the HDD.
Feb 28, 2018 1:31PM PST