programs keep crashing when i open them

[charlton2k]

for the past few days whnever i open a program i.e antivirus,systm restore,search etc they crash.
also when i use a cable modem and when i open a page up and type in an adress it also crashes.
and 1 more thing my computer freezes alot when i turn my monitor back on
anyone out their who can help

i have restarted my whole computer did a scan disk defrag and still the same.

[Charger]

Welcome to PC Mech!


What do you remember doing before the crashes started happening? If you added hardware, there could be a resource conflict. What do you have installed in your PCI slots? What are your IRQ's?

Please be more detailed as to giving your hardware specs. The more you tell us the better someone here will be able to help you out.

Good Luck!

[charlton2k]

A ethernet card a geforce2 mx are new that are attached to the slots i also have an intel celeron 700mhz proc and 128mb ram i only restarted my computer last week because my computer froze every time i turned it on

the other problems like programs not opening started hapening yesturday and seems to get worse.

[Cricket]

Hi charlton2k,

Have you scanned for viruses, spyware and trojans?

What about cleaning out the Windows Temp folder?

What OS are you using? How long has that install been on the computer? Is a clean re-install an option?

Have you checked for IRQ conflicts?

What PCI slot is that NIC (ethernet card) installed in?

Cricket

[Iman74]

Did you also try disabling all background programs when trying to open apps and accessing webpages? Like Antivirus, Norton Utilities etc..

[charlton2k]

i have resinstalled last thursday since then i have done an antivirus, scan disk, disk clean up, defrag backrounds are disabled

my computer freezes up most of the time and i know it always freezes when i use an encoder and turn the monitor off thats when i reinstalled windows but it still happens

i have done a system restore incase it was anything i downloaded that was causing programs to not open

and i have no idea which slot the card is in

oh and not sure what IRQ is

[Cricket]

Originally posted by charlton2k i have no idea which slot the card is in

You'll have to open up the case and take a look. Let us know which PCI slot the NIC is installed in. You don't want it in PCI slot 1 (the one next to the AGP slot) because it shares resources with the AGP slot.

Originally posted by charlton2k oh and not sure what IRQ is

Webopedia: IRQ. Depending on which operating system you're using, having IRQ sharing or conflicts can cause problems with your system.

While you have your case open, check to see if the CPU heatsink is clogged with dust. If it is, clean it out. If the interior is really dusty, get a can of compressed air and blow out the dust. Take the front face plate off the computer and check to see if the fan intake opening is clogged with dust too. Clean it off good if it is. And check the power supply vents and clean them off if dusty.

Cricket