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Question

My OS freezes occasionally

Nov 13, 2018 3:12PM PST

Hello.

I have a question about an issue I've been facing for a little over a month now. From time to time, my computer will randomly freeze for about a couple of seconds, sometimes a minute or two, then I can continue doing what I do normally. I kind of shrugged it off for a couple weeks, but now I've been playing some Tekken on my free time and while the games aren't long it can be frustrating when my computer freezes at a crucial time and my game will stop responding as a result until it continues like normal. I tried a few options regarding possible windows 10 freezing issues but I still retain the problem. The only option I really have is to backup and restore windows 10 and see if/when the problem occurs but that's a bit of a hassle so before I do that I am kind of suspecting that maybe it's a router/modem issue? I did indeed change both my modem/router around that time and I don't recall ever having this issue previously so I wonder if there is a connection. Hopefully, I can receive some advice/help.

Thank you.

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I can't see the connection from router to restoring Windows.
Nov 13, 2018 3:17PM PST

However I did encounter someone that called rebooting a PC "restoring Windows."

Let's hear more about this restoring Windows as well as the web links from two diagnostic tools I can use here.

1. Tell what this restoring Windows is.
2. Tell the make, model of the PC or if made, the make, model of the PSU (power supply unit.)
3. Share the results of a Web Speccy report. How is at https://www.piriform.com/docs/speccy/using-speccy/publishing-a-speccy-profile-to-the-web
4. Since gaming is involved share the benchmark test (it ends with you on the web page result) from Userbenchmark.com.

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Sorry I wasn't very clear
Nov 14, 2018 4:31PM PST

What I meant was that my computer freezes from time to time and I don't know what exactly is causing it. I found a solutions list in this website https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/solved-windows-10-freezes-locks-up-randomly-easily/ but none of the solutions worked for me, there is another one https://www.easeus.com/todo-backup-resource/fix-windows-10-freezing-randomly.html and the solutions were mostly the same except for the final one which is to do a system restore and figure out what is causing the freezing or at the very least figure out if it's being caused by anything related to my computer.

However, before I try that option I wanted to know the opinion of someone else whos a little more tech-savvy than me and see if there may be an issue with my modem instead (I know modems may be subjected to issues that cause situations eerily similar to mines). And I suspected this because I had received a new modem/router not too long ago, and before then I've never had an issue with my computer freezing.

Thanks for your input and here are my results from the websites you posted.

https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/12125254

Post was last edited on November 14, 2018 4:44 PM PST

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I forgot the other websites results
Nov 14, 2018 4:44PM PST
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That's a nice computer.
Nov 14, 2018 4:46PM PST
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Thanks! and Here's the speccy report.
Nov 14, 2018 5:12PM PST
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Let's get that Speccy read.
Nov 14, 2018 6:20PM PST

Since it's a Ryzen my rule is the BIOS SHALL BE CURRENT. This is from far too many incidents where the BIOS corrected cranky machines.

1. https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/Fatal1ty%20AB350%20Gaming-ITXac/index.asp#BIOS shows version 4.90 from 10/17/2018. There are many notes about AGESA updates so there's that. You appear to be good to go to latest from the notes.

After that, try the XMP memory timing.

2. DriverEasy? Sorry folk but a fine way to mess up a PC. Drivers are best from the makers.
More at https://www.howtogeek.com/233115/the-only-way-to-safely-update-your-hardware-drivers-on-windows/

The reports look fairly clean but drivereasy could be a problem. Use drivers from the makers.

Not much to work here but BIOS and get rid of the driver updater then use the old fashioned driver methods (get from the makers.)

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Thanks for the advice
Nov 14, 2018 6:29PM PST

Thank you for the advice, I'll be sure to try it and update you soon.

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I forgot a big area.
Nov 15, 2018 7:34AM PST

These issues could be caused by malware or some bad hardware. But my approach is when the story is above is to start with calling the hardware OK with a PSU check for specs, read the Web Speccy and see what we can do before leaning to hardware issues.

In this case there are a few areas to clean up before we think it's a hardware issue. But an OS that corrupts and needs system restore can be malware. Or that Drivereasy app.

I put the driver updater views out here with a link to Howtogeek and that leaves one last thing. Malware. Here's Grif and a list of free scanners we use to see if that's in play. These scans are still needed after the owner reinstalls the OS and apps because those apps could have installed malware.

Here's Grif's link and none require payment. Read http://www.cnet.com/forums/discussions/how-to-remove-pup-option-603542/#post-f742c795-5881-433b-a29b-6d758efe5cd3