One of the most common problems PC users face is the freeze up. It has happened to almost all of us. Whether it takes place when we are playing a game, completing a project, or typing the last sentence an important email, suddenly everything stops working. You are unable type, the mouse refuses to work and the programs will not shut down.
Unfortunately, your only option is to push CTRL-ALT-DEL simultaneously, and try to shut down some programs in order to get your system running again. Sometimes you may have to reboot the entire computer and risk losing everything, if you had not saved them yet. (more…)