subject: Windows 7 Locks - Why Does Windows 7 Lock and How to Fix It [print this page] Windows 7 Locks - Why Does Windows 7 Lock and How to Fix It
Has your computer started to act strangely and your Windows 7 locks suddenly while you are doing some work on the system? This problem can be dealt with while following the guidelines elaborated in this article.
First of all it is important to know the root cause of this problem. It is very helpful to identify any problem before finding a solution for it.
Mostly the operating systems lock up during computing due to the various infections in the PC. The common infections include the errors in the Windows registry. As we use our computers the Windows registry size starts to increase. Sometimes the registry keys start to become corrupt and this corruption and overload causes system to perform poorly. It is very important to clean Windows registry. It shall be kept in mind that the registry is the brain of computer and information about all the programs of computer is stored in the form of secret codes. A simple infection of these codes can result in various issues including the Windows 7 lock problem.
To start your problem start with computer scan for viruses and spywares. It would be very helpful if you clean your system from the effects from malwares as well. Make it sure that for a complete clean up erase the infections from Windows registry too. You can fix the registry with a perfect registry cleaner software which would not only repair invalid registry but also optimize the system performance.
After conducting the scans use registry optimizer software to fix the file association and registry errors. Files association and other registry related errors are the primary cause due to which Windows 7 locks.
Here are some other things you should try to fix the locking error in your Windows 7:
-- Most probably a Windows file is corrupt and causing this problem. Do the following steps:
Start > Press Run > Type Regedit and Enter
Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows SearchSetupCompleted
Check if the value is set to "0", if yes then change it to "1" (DWORD)
-- Make it sure that your Windows was installed properly. Try to reinstall it after saving your important files and/or making a back up of the data.
-- Try to figure out if you recently did something to your computer, for instance, installed some new software or started using any hardware? The conflicts may be caused by this change and causing your Windows 7 to lock up frequently. You can try to revert back to the old settings.
-- A RAM test with some free RAM testing tool may also help to fix the problem.
-- Update your drivers. Driver errors may also cause systems to freeze suddenly.
-- Update your softwares and try to install the newer versions of the softwares especially the Adobe Flash.
The above guidelines allow you to take measures to speed up computer and keep your Windows properly maintained. Prevention is the best cure.
If you need a complete registry cleaning solution and do not have time to follow all the tips you should use RegInOut utility available at Cnet here: Windows 7 Locks.
