Windows 10: Why does my computer keep freezing randomly?

I'm using Windows 10 and have noticed recently over the past few months that mu computer will just randomly freeze up. It does not happen often, it's so sporadic I can't really give an estimate. Maybe 5 or so times per week. It'll just freeze for 10-30 seconds at a time and then resume. During that time, nothing is moving on the screen and I can't interact with the mouse or keyboard. Sound seems to continue for the most part as I can still talk to and hear people while it's frozen. I seem to notice it most when I'm playing games, though it has happened occasionally when not playing. I

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Windows 10 freezes randomly

I had already tried turning off fast startup, to no avail.
Will look at the list you provided, thanks. Hard to do when computer freezes on the Windows loading screen though. *Biggrin

I had tried that as well... no result.

 

Windows 10 freezes randomly

Hi,

To better assist you regarding Windows 10 which freezes randomly, please provide the following:

• Which is the last Windows update build you've applied to the computer?
• Are there any third party applications that are currently installed?

Furthermore, we suggest that you do a BIOS update to your computer. Here are the steps:

• Check the motherboard manufacturer's website to find the specific model of your motherboard.
• Go to the computer manufacturer's website.
• Look for the computer model that you're using.
• You should find any available BIOS update.

Let us know how it goes.

 

Windows 10 Computer Randomly Freezes

Hi,

Listed below are some possibilities why the computer keeps on freezing:

• Outdated drivers.
• Virus and malware.
• Corrupted system files.

We suggest performing the steps on this article that can help resolve the issue.

Get back to us if you have other concerns.