Random app closure

[hitchface]

Hey PCMechers,

A buddy of mine has been experiencing random application closures without error messages.

Battlefront 2, Morrowind, and Spider Solitaire are the most recent closures, and there are no issues re-opening them after said closures. Aside from recommending a full scan of the machine, what ideas do you guys n gals have? I doubt that it is a hardware issue, but the system is a Dell Dimension 3000. According to reviewers (thge system is not posted on the Dell website anymore...), the spec is as follows:

* Intel Celeron D 330 (2.66GHz) Processor
* 512MB PC3200 DDR Memory
* 80GB 7,200rpm Hard Drive
* 48x CD-RW Combo Optical Drive
* AC'97 Audio with Dell A215 Stereo Speakers
* Intel Extreme 2 Integrated Graphics with 64MB Shared Memory
* v.92 56Kbps Modem and 10/100 Ethernet
* Six USB 2.0 Ports and Three PCI Slots
* Dell E773c 17" CRT Monitor
* Windows XP Home, Word Perfect Productivity Pack, MS Money 2004 and McAfee Security Center

I'll try and find out some more details, but hopefully this will be enough.

[glc]

That onboard video is pretty weak to game with - and 448mb system ram is pretty light for gaming too. That doesn't explain why Spider Solitaire crashes though - you can play that on anything. If it's software caused, the first thing I'd suspect is McCrappee. I'd decrapify the preinstalled garbage that's not used and examine the startup list.