Windows XP Pro Machine Locks Up

[Keith B]

My P3 500MHz machine is locking up frequently. I am
running XP Pro and I have patched up with all the fixes
available. I usually use Word, Outlook Express, Outlook,
and IE. It doesn't matter what I am in, but everything
freezes. I am not able to use CTRL+ALT+DEL, I have to
turn off the power to the machine.

Any clues on what I should check to help resolve this
issue?

Thanks,
Keith

[Chris Jackson]

Over 9 times out of 10, this has to do with drivers. The other possibility
is hardware - you could be overheating, but I would start out by going to
the manufacturer of each of your devices (I would start with the video
card - this is the most problematic component) and get the latest version
and install it.

--
Chris Jackson
Software Engineer
Microsoft MVP - Windows XP
Windows XP Associate Expert
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"Keith B" > wrote in message
...
> My P3 500MHz machine is locking up frequently. I am
> running XP Pro and I have patched up with all the fixes
> available. I usually use Word, Outlook Express, Outlook,
> and IE. It doesn't matter what I am in, but everything
> freezes. I am not able to use CTRL+ALT+DEL, I have to
> turn off the power to the machine.
>
> Any clues on what I should check to help resolve this
> issue?
>
> Thanks,
> Keith

[Keith B]

Chris,

Thanks, I will give this a try. The most recent thing I
did was install a different video card.

Keith


>-----Original Message-----
>Over 9 times out of 10, this has to do with drivers. The
other possibility
>is hardware - you could be overheating, but I would start
out by going to
>the manufacturer of each of your devices (I would start
with the video
>card - this is the most problematic component) and get
the latest version
>and install it.
>
>--
>Chris Jackson
>Software Engineer
>Microsoft MVP - Windows XP
>Windows XP Associate Expert
>--
>"Keith B" > wrote in message
...
>> My P3 500MHz machine is locking up frequently. I am
>> running XP Pro and I have patched up with all the fixes
>> available. I usually use Word, Outlook Express,
Outlook,
>> and IE. It doesn't matter what I am in, but everything
>> freezes. I am not able to use CTRL+ALT+DEL, I have to
>> turn off the power to the machine.
>>
>> Any clues on what I should check to help resolve this
>> issue?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Keith
>
>
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