It could be your hard drive, an overheating CPU, bad memory or a failing power supply. In some cases, it might also be your motherboard, although that's a rare occurrence. Usually with hardware problem, the freezing will start out sporadic, but increase in frequency as time goes on.
How do I fix my computer from freezing?
Fixes for computer freezing
- Update your drivers.
- Adjust power plan settings for your hard disk.
- Delete the temp files.
- Repair corrupt system files.
- Adjust your virtual memory.
- Run Windows Memory Diagnostic.
- Perform a system restore.
What makes a computer freeze?
A: Software issues are the most common reason for a frozen computer. At some point, the software loses control over the application or tries to run the application in a way the Windows operating system doesn't recognize. Old software programs may not work well on new versions of Windows, for example.
