My computer screen keeps freezing and I have to keep turning the computer on and off

[tyutyu]

Hello everyone - I am a new member of the forum and hope that someone reading this might be able to help me with a problem I have with my computer.

In recent weeks the computer screen keeps freezing with the cursor being replaced by the hour glass symbol. This usually happens after several hours' computer usage - but sometimes it occurs soon after the computer is turned on.

When this happens, I am unable to log off; the computer on/off button does not work when the screen freezes and I have to turn the computer off at the mains.

In order to be able to log back into my broadband internet connection I have to turn the computer and and off twice and then on again .

Sometimes when the computer screen image freezes a message box appears always saying "End programme" (i.e. "End programme - CiceroUIWndFrame" or "End programme - mixer").

My computer runs on the Windows XP operating system.

I changed from Internet Explorer browser 6 to 7 yesterday but the problem of the computer screen freezing persists.

Any helpful advice on this would be much appreciated.

[Sbavi]

Hello friend!

This is an italian forum!



If you want obtain our help, PLEASE, write in italian language.

Many THANKS

I don't understand how the installation of IE7 might be involved at all with the screen not responding!... I know that CiceroUIWndFrame is a Window Handle. A more experienced programmer than I am, might be able to give you some advice on that!...

The hour glass symbol is vaguely reminiscent of Windows '98!... I haven't seen it much since I switched to XP. Does the freezing occur before or after you connect to the Internet? Does it feel as if it's got something to do with you firing up Internet Explorer? You didn't make this point too clear And... what does "End programme" refers to!?... Which is the application that had been terminated?! How many and which programs are usually running before it freezes?

Try this: ...after a while that the PC is running, when you feel that in a little while it's going to freeze once more, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to fire up the Windows Task Manager. Check all the running processes. Have pen & paper ready, and write'em down and tell me.

Also, find out how many programs self-start when Windows boots, and switch them off [the self-starting list].

'Cause you know, different people might have different ways of using a PC, depending on their personal preference, experience and the power of the machine as well!...

But Sbavi - up above - is right. You should be speaking Italian 'cause nobody understands you here but me, and I ain't no fuckin guru. I'm sure someone better than me might have some very good advice for you on this forum. That is, if they can understand you!...