Windows 10: How to fix hanging/crashing apps

Since the new Windows 10 update (February 2019), my computer has been gradually slowing to a crawl. I used to be able to run google chrome, Spotify, Discord, and maybe a game at the same time with little to no slowdown. This past week, even running two of those programs at the same time leads to constant hanging, freezing, and on one occassion, my entire computer locking up so I had to restart it. I haven't downloaded any new programs and ran several antivirus programs to make sure that wasn't the cause. The only thing I could think of that could cause this was the recent Windows update. I ran the windows troubleshooter, and all it did was tell me that my apps were hanging and crashing. Nothing on how to fix that- very helpful (/sarcasm). Even after several cleanup programs, the computer is still aggravatingly slow. Any advice on how to fix this is welcome.

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Hanging or crashing apps

[table][tr][td]Troubleshooter says "hanging or crashing apps not fixed" and "reset hanging or crashing apps completed."How do I fix the hanging and crashing apps?How do I know which apps need fixing?If they have been reset, why aren't they fixed? [/td][/tr][/table]

 

HD 2600XT Hangs and Crashes

I can probably play cod4 or any other game really for about 45-60 minutes before my system hangs and my card crashes and my screen goes blank, i know its only my card because my system doesnt restart, my card fan stops running on full from its riva override, and soon thereafter my screen comes back on in 800x600 and i cant access the card's drivers to change the res or anything, so when it hangs and crashes i just resort to manually restarting.

one thing i think i could try is to bite the bit and install the latest drivers, i've been holding off on that.

but if there's anything else anyone can think of, or if someone has had the same problem as me. go for it and give me some suggestions.

in before buy the 4870. (already on my wish list)

 

Hanging or Crashing Apps

When I started the troubleshooting program for Microsoft store, the troubleshoot came up with the problem of not being able to fix hanging or crashing apps. I have looked at other inquiries about hanging and crashing apps. All of them said that there needs
to be a clean install, so now my question is whether the only solution is to clean install or has there been a way to fix this.