My Outlook 2003 program is suddenly freezing ALL. THE. TIME. I have tried repairing the .pst folder, creating a new profile, and loading the system CD -- no love. (In fact, I loaded the system CD and it couldn't even FIND the file I needed to check Outlook.) I have done a virus scan -- it's fine. Help. (And PLEASE, PLEASE do not be cute by responding with "Get a Mac," unless you are going to give me the money to do so.)
posted by EmpressCallipygos on Sep 30, 2009 - 42 answers

What's the best way to freeze bacon? Or should I just leave it in the fridge? [more inside]
posted by billysumday on Dec 30, 2008 - 26 answers

I've inherited an old clamshell iBook that freezes every time I try to boot from the install disc. How do I fix this? [more inside]
posted by gfrobe on Oct 9, 2008 - 8 answers

I have a 1 year old macbook which keeps freezing for no apparent reason. When it happens a message appears saying I have to restart the computer by holding down the power button. It started happening after I set up a 3G internet connection but I guess that's probably a coincidence. I can't think of anything else that could have caused it. Any ideas?
posted by Andy Harwood on Oct 1, 2008 - 10 answers

My PC has been crashing - I can move the mouse - but everything else is dead as a doornail. Apps don't respond, clock doesn't change etc. As though the display is frozen in time. Any ideas?
posted by zeoslap on Jun 30, 2008 - 14 answers

ComputerDebugFilter: How can I find out what caused my computer to crash? [more inside]
posted by bmalicoat on May 16, 2008 - 6 answers

I have a very specific problem with the online system at my work. [more inside]
posted by mammary16 on Mar 10, 2008 - 13 answers

Why does Microsoft Outlook insist on spinning up my external hard drive before letting me see any e-mail with attachments? [more inside]
posted by roomwithaview on Feb 23, 2008 - 7 answers

Okay, hive mind wise ones, please help save my sanity. I have an HP Pavilion dv9000 laptop that I bought in September. In general, it works great... except at random times, when I'm online, and the whole damn thing freezes up. [more inside]
posted by sarcasticah on Jan 16, 2008 - 7 answers

Why does my Windows XP machine freeze every half an hour? [more inside]
posted by chorltonmeateater on Jan 12, 2008 - 15 answers

I really love fresh pomegranates. Unfortunately, their short season ends soon. Is there any way to freeze them for later enjoyment? Or anywhere to get them while they're out of season? [more inside]
posted by ac on Dec 1, 2007 - 5 answers

Computer semi-freezes one in every three startups. What's going on? [more inside]
posted by Jase_B on Nov 16, 2007 - 5 answers

Excel for Mac freezes on copy (command-c)! Help. [more inside]
posted by lucasks on Nov 12, 2007 - 1 answer

The Seattle Freeze: What am I getting myself into? [more inside]
posted by vitrum on Oct 12, 2007 - 22 answers

What would make an old Windows computer stop accepting input for short periods of time (2-3 minutes)? [more inside]
posted by SansPoint on Aug 6, 2007 - 8 answers

My uncle's computer (a fairly old PC with Windows XP and a dial-up connection) freezes whenever he tries to connect to the internet. It gets as far as verifying the username and password before freezing up completely. Any ideas?
posted by Andy Harwood on Jul 27, 2007 - 7 answers

Knowing full well that diagnosing computer issues across the internet can sometimes be hard: what could be wrong with my computer? [more inside]
posted by sailoreagle on Jul 25, 2007 - 12 answers

Any good sources of information on freeze branding for humans? [more inside]
posted by logicpunk on Jun 27, 2007 - 11 answers

I'm trying to install Ubuntu Server on a just out of the box Dell machine. After completing the install the machine hangs (displaying only a blinking cursor), and subsequent attempts at reinstall from the LiveCD result in hangs as well. [more inside]
posted by phrontist on May 3, 2007 - 18 answers

It's almost 60 degrees outside, so why is my computer frozen? ( know any free online IT help forums?) [more inside]
posted by Smarson on May 1, 2007 - 13 answers

Can I re-freeze thawed french fries and hash browns? [more inside]
posted by crazycanuck on Dec 17, 2006 - 7 answers

If I don't use my Dell PC computer for several hours and return to it, the various screens on my Firefox browser are often frozen. This sometimes affects non-web screens, such as word processing, etc.--but sometimes it doesn't. I can't even close out of the Firefox screens--I keep getting an error message. Any suggestions? I'm using a direct ethernet connection with a cable modem.
posted by quintno on Nov 5, 2006 - 12 answers

My computer keeps locking up and/or rebooting! Help me find the problem. [more inside]
posted by Effigy2000 on Oct 18, 2006 - 31 answers

My Bluetooth dongle locks up XP SP2. The device is KINAMAX BT-USB USB 2.0. The computer is a Compaq Presario 6000. I have tried installing useing the newest BlueSoleil drivers 2.3 and disabling the windows drivers. Once they are installed it pairs its self with my plantronics 320 headseat but the computer will intermittently freeze up. No error messages.
posted by govtrust on Oct 3, 2006 - 6 answers

Help! My computer freezes almost instantly after power-on! [more inside]
posted by callmejay on Sep 29, 2006 - 6 answers

I was away from home for a week. When I left my desktop was fine. I came back today and it is randomly either freezing or restarting after 5-10 minutes use. I took the side off and no hardware is making funny noises. What could the most likely culprit be? I can't get it to stay on long enough to do any testing. [more inside]
posted by Silentgoldfish on Aug 18, 2006 - 14 answers

Why does my laptop computer keep freezing up at seemingly random times? [more inside]
posted by superbird on Aug 18, 2006 - 8 answers

My wifi connection drops when I stream radio requiring a full restart of my computer to repair the connection. Any ideas on how to isolate and fix the problem? [more inside]
posted by gfrobe on Jul 13, 2006 - 5 answers

Is there a way to "reserve" a certain % of the processor for Windows, no matter how much any individual application requests? [more inside]
posted by stuckie on May 3, 2006 - 13 answers

Why does Word 2004 (OS X 10.4.3) freak out when printing a PDF of a document with the "different odd and even pages" pagination setting? How can I convince it that everything is OK? [more inside]
posted by themadjuggler on Apr 12, 2006 - 3 answers

Who was the first to "freeze time"? [more inside]
posted by andrewyakovlev on Mar 8, 2006 - 49 answers

Help! My new Mac Mini refuses to start! [more inside]
posted by S.C. on Feb 2, 2006 - 11 answers

My office computer operates Windows XP with Word 2000. (I'm a Mac person at home so no lectures please...) About once a week or so, a Word doc will freeze up on me forcing me to hit the good old Ctrl+Alt+Del and End Task. I would say 50% of the time when I open Word again, the document I was working on comes up as a recovered document (phew!). The other 50% of the time, I open Word and... no recovered document (!!!). What gives? Why the discrepancy? How can I guarantee that a recovered document will come up all the time and not just when the computer feels like it? Aside from searching through a million temp files, is there an easy way to get the version I was working on back if it doesn't come up automatically? (Yes, I save as often as I can, but I'm only human.) Sorry if this has been answered before... I searched for a similar post, but didn't find one. Thank you!
posted by zharptitsa on Jan 10, 2006 - 9 answers

Is my USB hub evil? [more inside]
posted by muddylemon on Dec 13, 2005 - 6 answers

My old Dell laptop (Inspiron 2650) with WinXP freezes whenever I terminate my dialup connection. Any ideas on how to fix this?
posted by grateful on Nov 22, 2005 - 6 answers

Suddenly, Dreamweaver MX (version 6, not MX2004) is getting stuck whenever I (Mac OS X Panther 10.3.9) try to use the color picker. [more inside]
posted by planetkyoto on Sep 5, 2005 - 2 answers

My computer freezes around once a day. There is an audio loop and I have to reset it. How can I diagnose and fix this?
posted by donth on Jun 27, 2005 - 9 answers

MacFilter: My iBook froze last night and displayed some very unusual colors, and now it won't boot up. Is it fried? [more inside]
posted by hughbot on Mar 19, 2005 - 7 answers

How do I pull apart the two pieces of my brand new and very gimlet-stuck martini shaker? I've tried hot water, cold water, tepid water, soap, and good ol'-fashioned brute force, all to no avail. Please help!
posted by Succa on Feb 15, 2005 - 11 answers

FirefoxFilter: My Firefox freezes continually. Any remedies/notions on where I could download 0.9? [MI] [more inside]
posted by Count Ziggurat on Jan 15, 2005 - 11 answers

DoNotMockMeGMailViaMozillaViaOS9.2MacQuestion: It's started freezing up on me, Is there any hope, other than getting a G5 IMac?
posted by ParisParamus on Nov 18, 2004 - 13 answers

I consider myself a reasonably good computer person, so the fact that I'm having this problem angers me. I'm working on a laptop for a friend -- a Toshiba Satellite 1805-S253 -- that runs Windows ME. When she gave it to me, it had a trivial problem with the Content Advisor, which I fixed; it also ran fine on a network. Now, 28 critical updates later, it runs fine off the network (which is the way she uses it), but the minute you plug a network cable into its built-in ethernet port and then try to run anything which uses the Windows Shell (e.g., Windows Explorer, Internet Explorer, any open/save dialog box), it freezes solid, and you have to manually quit the Explorer process in order to recover it. I've tried everything -- deleted all the clients in the Network control panel, plugged it into three different Ethernet switches, updated every single driver and/or BIOS that I could, prayed to the Holy Gods Of Built-In Hardware -- to no avail. Any ideas?
posted by delfuego on Aug 8, 2004 - 13 answers