Laptop freezes on startup Windows 10
Sometimes you might notice windows 10 computer freezes, Not responding or keeps freezing on startup. This might occurs randomly and it can dramatically impact your PC performance. A number of users reported, since installing the latest Windows 10 updates the computer randomly freezes without any warning, sometimes the whole system locks up or certain elements, such as the Taskbar, right click on the desktop does not respond. Show
There are numerous potential issues that can cause Windows 10 computers to freeze, it might be windows update bug or Outdated software, Driver incompatibility, insufficient memory, Virus or malware infection, hardware issue and more. If your windows 10 laptop freezes when opening programs, playing video or restarting, Here solutions not only fix the laptop freezes problem but also optimize windows 10 Performance as well. Contents
Windows 10 Computer Keeps Freezing RandomlyThe very first thing you must try restart windows 10, that refresh and clears the memory, and fixes the problem if temporary glitch causing Windows 10 freezes. Virus or malware infection could also be the main cause for a computer to freeze. You should perform an antivirus check regularly. USB devices such as external hard drives, printers, etc. can sometimes cause Windows 10 to freeze randomly. If you have any USB devices connected to your computer, you should disconnect them before you turn on your computer. Again if windows 10 freezes randomly or not responding completely, we recommend start the computer in safe mode before performing the solutions listed below. Disable Startup programsThe first thing we recommend to check and disable the startup programs or services which unnecessary load at startup and consume system resources.
Disable background appsDisable apps that run on background and take unnecessary system resources.
Remove problematic softwareAgain Certain software can cause a random freeze on Windows 10. Users have reported that software such as Speccy, Acronis True Image, Privatefirewall, McAfee and Office Hub App can cause problems with Windows 10. If you have any of these programs installed on your computer, or computer freezes after install a new application or game we advise that you remove them by following these steps:
Increase Virtual MemoryIf your computer freezes frequently and regularly, you might have insufficient RAM. You can consider upgrading your RAM or increase virtual memory on your PC. Virtual memory is a combination of computers RAM with temporary space on your hard disk called the Swap file or Pagefile. If your computer runs out of RAM when performing an intensive task, Windows will dip into virtual memory for temporary file storage.
For initial size,just enter whatever the number is in theRecommendedcategory. For maximum size,It should be about 1.5 times the size of your physical RAM. e.g. A PC with 4 GB (4096 MB) of RAM should have no more than about 6,144 MB virtual memory (4096 MB x 1.5).
Repair Corrupt System FilesCorrupted or missed system files also the reason for this issue, Windows 10 laptop keeps freezing and not responding. Run the system file checker utility that helps with scan and restore missing system files with the correct one.
Update old incompatible device DriversOutdated or corrupted device drivers also make the Windows 10 system perform hastily and freeze, and it is very important to make sure all device drivers are updated with the latest version. Most device drivers are automatically updated during Windows Update, so make sure you run that first before manually check and update device drivers.
Also, you can update drivers via Device Manager or you can download the latest driver software from the manufacturers site and install it manually. To update drivers through device manager:
Check your hard disk for errorsStill, need help? may the disk drive errors causing windows 10 freeze or not responding. Run the check disk utility that helps fix disk drive errors automatically.
Disable fast startupIf windows 10 freezes while startup or shutdown the computer, disable the fast startup feature following steps below, that help most users to fix the problem.
Disable AppXSvcAppX Deployment Service (AppXSvc) is a service that supports the deployment of Store applications. A number of windows users Report after disable theAppXSvc service the problem startup freeze, not responding for a long time get fixed. To Disable AppXSvc
Create a New User AccountSometimes when the user account gets corrupt you might feel windows 10 slow start or shutdown problem. If all the above methods fail to fix the problem we recommend create a new user account and check if windows start or shut down normally. To create a new user account, Open the command prompt as administrator and perform the command below net user [user name] [password] /add Note Change username with the username you want to create and change the password which you want to log in for the newly created user account. Did these solutions help to fix the computer running slow and freezing windows 10? Let us know on the comments below. Also read:
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