The reasons why the laptop hangs are actually very many. They can concern both the hardware itself (the deviceβs filling) and the software. This material is devoted to the consideration of situations leading to deterioration of the laptop. The most effective ways of how to fix this trouble will also be explored.
Which leads to poor laptop performance.
The reasons why the laptop slows down and hangs can be divided into two categories:
- The presence of conflict in the work of programs.
- One of the parts inside the laptop became unusable or an error occurred during its operation.
However, this is only a generalization of the main reasons for the deterioration of computer speed. If we disassemble everything in more detail, then we can name the following reasons for the inhibition of the device:
- The presence of various viruses that can hide from special defender programs.
- One of the utilities installed on the laptop encountered an error.
- The free space on the system disk has run out.
- The antivirus has stopped acting.
- Together with the system, too many programs are launched, which then work in the background.
Let's move on to solving all these problems.
Viruses
What to do if the laptop slows down and hangs? The very first thing you should do is check your device with antivirus software. For this, both the standard Windows defender, installed automatically with the Microsoft Windows 10 operating system, and various specialized utilities are suitable.
Of course, the Internet is the main source of the possibility of getting viruses. To avoid infection, you should make sure that computer protection works in real time. Let's see how to check this parameter using the example of a βdefenderβ:
Launch the Windows Settings program as shown in the photo above.
Go to the updates and security section.
There, open a tab called "Windows Security."
Next, go to the security center routine. To do this, click on the line at the very top of the page.
After opening a new window, you will see a page for protection against viruses and threats.
Without going anywhere, click on the line "Settings for protection against viruses and threats" on the right side of the window.
After opening a new page, enable the real-time protection option.
This will not fix the fact that the laptop started to hang, but it will help prevent a similar situation from occurring after you eliminate it.
CPU malfunctions
One of the details, the performance of which can seriously affect the speed of a laptop, is the processor. Its overheating or overload can provoke a complete shutdown of the operating system, due to the above reasons. A processor malfunction can be caused by the following factors:
- A lot of dust has accumulated inside the device, which prevents thermal conductivity between the processor and the cooling unit.
- A virus has hit the computer, software loading the processor up to 100%.
- The cooling system was faulty.
The laptop is hanging. What if this happens due to processor issues? There are the following ways to solve them:
- Launch the Task Manager using the combination Ctrl + Shift + Esc. After that, go to the performance tab and check the CPU graph performance. If it is 100% loaded, but no programs are running, clean the device with antivirus software.
- The next solution involves interference with the laptop hardware system. It is necessary to disassemble the housing and clean it from dust.
If you do not have the necessary knowledge and skills or are not confident in your own abilities, contact a service center for help. There they will be able to check the cooling system and answer whether it is the reason that the laptop hangs badly.
Outdated equipment
As a rule, a single disk is installed on a laptop, the volume of which is allocated for the installation of the system and the subsequent storage of various files and documents. After some time, he begins to become clogged and worn out. This leads to the fact that the laptop hangs or loads very slowly.
The solution is to simply replace the old part with a new one. In the photo you can see the results of the repair. This laptop has a new 125 GB SSD designed for the system. And the old one TB disk, installed from the very beginning, is now used for file and program storage.
Violations in the working memory of the device
Like many other computer parts, RAM strips can go bad before they really wear out. Most often, to identify the occurrence of errors in their work, it is enough to use specialized utilities. For example, MemTest.
If the check shows that one or more of the strips will be damaged, then simply replace them. This can be done both independently and in a specialized service center.
If the laptop hangs due to RAM, while still under warranty, then you just need to return it to the store or return it for warranty repair.
The system disk was loaded
The more free disk space on the system drive, the faster the computer runs. If it turned out to be loaded at an unacceptably high volume, it is worth performing actions that will help correct the situation:
- Check your laptop for viruses. Some of them tend to load various components of the device to the maximum, which leads to poor performance.
- If viruses are not the cause of contamination, perform a thorough cleaning.
How to free up space
The first part of the "cleaning" on the disk involves the removal of programs that are put into this directory automatically:
- Launch the Windows Settings program.
- Go to the apps section.
- Sort the programs by disk.
- Go through the list and delete what you no longer need or can be moved to another medium (if any).
At the second stage of cleaning, it is necessary to eliminate disk defragmentation, that is, remove files scattered across the disk from the remaining programs. To do this, you can use the Revero Uninstaller Pro utility. After downloading it, perform the following algorithm of actions:
- Activate the tool section on the top line of the application.
- In the list, select the one that removes unnecessary files.
- In the left part of the new tab, click on the "Scan folder" button.
- Select the system drive and click OK.
- After the scan is completed, click the "Delete" button located above the tab bar.
Cleaning the startup
Sometimes the laptop hangs at startup due to the fact that along with the system in the background, a lot of different programs are turned on. This can be fixed in the automatic start section.
To do this, follow these steps:
- Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to launch the task manager.
- Go to the startup tab and disable all the programs that are there. If there are programs that need to be run with Windows, then you can not touch them. However, pay attention to the effect of this utility on starting the computer.
Additional help
In addition to those applications that are indicated in the task manager, many more services are launched along with the system. To disable some of them, you can again use the Revero Uninstaller Pro program:
- In the settings section, select the line "Startup Manager".
- After going to the tab, uncheck the boxes next to those programs that should not start when the laptop starts.
This should improve the situation if the laptop hangs when the operating system starts.
Iron malfunction
We have already talked about how to behave in case of problems with the processor and RAM slots. However, it may happen that other details turn out to be faulty, starting from the video card and ending with the motherboard.
In this situation, it is worth using the services of a service center or the possibility of warranty repairs, if any. You may need to completely replace one or more hardware components of your laptop.
How to turn off the computer when freezing
Faults among the software or hardware can lead to the fact that the laptop just freezes and will not respond to attempts to return it to working condition. In this case, it may happen that even the power button cannot help. You can get a laptop out of this state as follows:
- first try using the power on and off key. If she does not respond, then go on;
- Unplug it. Within a few minutes, due to the load, it will turn itself off;
- You can also speed up the process and simply remove the battery, thus completely de-energizing the device.