Windows 10: Windows 10 crashing following clean install

Hi,

I am on: 2021-03 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 20H2 for x64-based Systems KB5001649


I recently upgraded some hardware components and installed a completely clean Windows 10 on a new SSD - nothing remains of my old files except for the picture storage I carried over.


The system is freezing - I'd say one or two times a week. This has happened while light gaming but also web browsing. I haven't been able to isolate a specific cause.


The symptoms:

Some things work, others do not. I can open the start menu, but nothing I select works I cannot shut down or restart the system. Crtl-alt-delete works, but again no options work. Ctrl-alt-escape does not work at all, so I can't peek at processes that might be corrupted. Some programs are able to minimize and maximize, while others lock down.


For this mixed functionality, it declines over time. For example, a program that I can minimize and maximize will freeze up after a minute or so. Within 3 minutes the entire system grinds to a halt.


Event logger records no fatal errors or anything weird really. All it shows after I hard restart the pc is the unexpected shutdown.


Hardware monitors do not show any overly high temperatures in the minute before crashing, but the temperatures don't update during the crash so it may be heating up ?. I've updated my motherboard's bios, and I have never overclocked anything. I also reinstalled all hardware drivers in hopes of fixing this. Overall, I don't think this issue is hardware related, but I'm open to anything.


Does anyone have any advice on where to look, or what this might be related to?

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windows xp installation and dual core am

could someone please list the steps they follow to install windows with a dual core processor and windows xp service pack to. I'm reletively new to amd dual core and i feel i'm missing a step. All help will be appreciated. thanx

 

Is it time for Windows 10 already?

Here's a good step by step guide on doing a fresh install.

How to clean install Windows 10 from a USB drive - Software - Feature - HEXUS.net

 

Clean Install Workaround for Vista

You may remember this news story on techPowerUp! a couple of days ago relating to the lack of clean installs when using the Upgrade Editions of Vista, which required an old OS to be installed. However, Paul Thurrott has managed to find a workaround for this issue, which ironically lets users do a clean install Vista without any previous version of Windows, albeit a little tedious. Here are the steps:

• Boot from the Windows Vista Upgrade DVD as normal
• When prompted for a product code, leave this blank
• Select the version of Vista you have purchased and let Vista install
• When you boot to your desktop for the first time, run the Vista setup from Windows
• This time enter your product key
• When asked whether you want to do an Upgrade of Custom install, select custom and choose a clean install
• Windows will now install for a second time and you should be able to activate it

Remember, these steps are only advised for use in order to achieve a clean install of Vista, it is only legal to use the upgrade editions if you have previously purchased the appropriate version of Windows.

Source: DailyTech