Home-built Computers A recent epidemic of hangs?

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A recent epidemic of hangs? Matt 02-23-05
Posted by Matt on February 23, 2005, 8:16 am
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Has anybody noticed lately an unusual number of people in these groups
reporting system problems described variously as hanging, locking up,
freezing up, going dead, etc.? In the last month or two ...


Posted by Keith on February 23, 2005, 12:26 pm
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> Has anybody noticed lately an unusual number of people in these groups
> reporting system problems described variously as hanging, locking up,
> freezing up, going dead, etc.? In the last month or two ...

My system uses ADSL with a USB modem and, once a day, it hangs for up to 5
minutes after connecting. Every cure suggested has been tried, according
to Adaware, Microsoft's new Spyware tool and umpteen other virus and spyware
hunters the computer is clean. Mystery continues.

Keith
If you can't laugh at life, it ain't worth living!




Posted by David Maynard on February 23, 2005, 6:50 am
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Keith wrote:
>
>>Has anybody noticed lately an unusual number of people in these groups
>>reporting system problems described variously as hanging, locking up,
>>freezing up, going dead, etc.? In the last month or two ...
>
>
> My system uses ADSL with a USB modem and, once a day, it hangs for up to 5
> minutes after connecting. Every cure suggested has been tried, according
> to Adaware, Microsoft's new Spyware tool and umpteen other virus and spyware
> hunters the computer is clean. Mystery continues.
>
> Keith
> If you can't laugh at life, it ain't worth living!
>
>

Try spybot - search and destroy



Posted by Keith on February 23, 2005, 2:22 pm
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> Keith wrote:
>>
>>>Has anybody noticed lately an unusual number of people in these groups
>>>reporting system problems described variously as hanging, locking up,
>>>freezing up, going dead, etc.? In the last month or two ...
>>
>>
>> My system uses ADSL with a USB modem and, once a day, it hangs for up to
>> 5 minutes after connecting. Every cure suggested has been tried,
>> according to Adaware, Microsoft's new Spyware tool and umpteen other
>> virus and spyware hunters the computer is clean. Mystery continues.
>>
>> Keith
>> If you can't laugh at life, it ain't worth living!
>
> Try spybot - search and destroy
>

That was one of the umpteen.




Posted by David Maynard on February 23, 2005, 8:41 am
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Keith wrote:
>
>>Keith wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Has anybody noticed lately an unusual number of people in these groups
>>>>reporting system problems described variously as hanging, locking up,
>>>>freezing up, going dead, etc.? In the last month or two ...
>>>
>>>
>>>My system uses ADSL with a USB modem and, once a day, it hangs for up to
>>>5 minutes after connecting. Every cure suggested has been tried,
>>>according to Adaware, Microsoft's new Spyware tool and umpteen other
>>>virus and spyware hunters the computer is clean. Mystery continues.
>>>
>>>Keith
>>>If you can't laugh at life, it ain't worth living!
>>
>>Try spybot - search and destroy
>>
>
>
> That was one of the umpteen.
>
>

Ah. OK



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