Windows 10: "Save As..." completely freezes my PC

This started in late February.
Whenever I hit "Save as..." the dialogue box will not pop up, instead, everything freezes.
I have searched online for solutions, and even asked in a few forums, but nothing helps.
I have run sfc /scannow several times, but there are never any errors.
I have booted my PC in safe mode. There was no issue with the freezing problem when I did this, but sometimes the problem doesn't happen right away while in normal mode. So, I don't know if that means anything.
I have run different spyware / malware / virus scans... nothing!
My windows version is 1909.
Please help me!

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Windows Updated(16299.309).KB4088776 Restart is required to complete.

Hi dalchina. Good news, I followed your suggestion and reinstalled the update and now it appears as "installed correctly" *Biggrin Maybe it was not necessary to run the Windows Update Troubleshooter or maybe if necessary. But using it I do not think it could have worsened something. The installation was very fast, unlike the first time it showed step 1 and step 2 completed.

Thanks for the suggestions and for the time to respond Best regards.


And thanks for the tip of that program, I'll have it on my list.

 

PC Keeps Freezing At Completely Random Times

Hello,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I can imagine the inconvenience you have experienced. I will definitely help you with this.

I suggest you to disable the third party security software (if any installed) temporarily and check if it is cause to issue.

Disable Antivirus:

Antivirus software can help protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. In most cases, you shouldn't disable your antivirus software. If you have to temporarily disable it to install other software, you
should re-enable it as soon as you're done. If you're connected to the Internet or a network while your antivirus software is disabled, your computer is vulnerable to attacks.

Kindly follow the below steps and check if you are able to fix the issue.

Step 1:

I suggest you to run the System maintenance
troubleshooter and check if it fixes the issue:

Follow the steps given below:

• 
  Press Windows + X keys on the keyboard and select
  Control Panel
  
• 
  Type Troubleshooting in the search bar on the
  Control Panel.
  
• 
  Click on View all
  on the left navigation pane.
  
• 
  Click on System maintenance.
  
• 
  Click on Advanced on the
  System maintenance
  dialog box and click on Run as administrator (Enter the credentials if required).
  
• 
  Click on Next and follow onscreen instruction complete the
  System maintenance troubleshooter.
  

If issue persist, Kindly follow the below given steps and check if it helps:

Run these commands:

• 
  Press Windows key and type Powershell
  in search, right click on it and Open as administrator .
  
• 
  Type the following command in Powershell and hit enter:
  
  Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers |Where-Object {$_.InstallLocation -like "*SystemApps*"} | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
  

Also, please refer to the link by Andre Da Costa on Windows 10 freeze which gives suggestions on how to troubleshoot on this scenario.

Windows 10 Installation Freeze

Hope the above information was helpful. If you need further assistance, please do let us know and we would be happy to help you further.

Thank You.

 

Windows 10 complete freeze

Hello Ferdian,

The most common reasons why a computer freeze are memory upgrade issues, corrupted hard drive, too many applications running at the same time, outdated drivers, software or hardware conflicts, virus, or hardware failure. To assist you better, may we know
the PC's specification summary? Please feel free to fill out the following:

• Processor (details)
• Graphic Processing Unit
• Type of hard drive (HDD/SSD) and size
• RAM size and frequency

Meanwhile, you may perform the suggested steps in this article on how to help improve the performance of your
computer. Click on Show all, and follow the instructions provided.

Get back to us with the response for further assistance.