If it works in safe mode you're likely looking at a software issue such as a nasty malware infestation. So I would start by heading over to the security forum here and there's a sticky on getting rid of malware that would be an excellent place to start.
My dell laptop which has windows 7 has been acting up these past couple of days. It works fine for so many minutes, then it freezes all of a sudden. I can still move the cursor around. But, I cannot click on anything at all. I always have to power it off and power it back on again. My laptop doesn't have overheating issues. So, I don't think that would be the cause of it. When I log into safe mode with networking, it works fine. It's the only way right now where I can still access the internet on my laptop without the inconvenience of the whole thing freezing up on me. Anyone have any experience or knowledge about this issue? And what I could do to fix this dilemma? Thank you. ![]()

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