What to do About Screen Freeze

It may happen at random, or it may happen whenever you use a certain program. You'll be doing your thing, then out of the blue, you have screen freeze. There are a number of things that can cause this problem, and now I'm going to go over some fixes with you.

Some common Fixes for Screen Freeze

I'm sure by now you are tired of rebooting your computer every time you have a slow computer. If this only happens when using a certain program, try uninstalling and reinstalling the software. Otherwise, it's best to start with general maintenance. Clear out your temporary folders and perform Scan Disk and Disk Defragmenter steps.

To do a Disk Cleanup follow these steps:

1. Go to Start.
2. In the Start search bar type in “Disk Cleanup” and press Enter.
3. Select your main hard drive and press OK.
4. Select as many folders as you feel comfortable with and Click OK.
5. Disk Cleanup may ask for confirmation at this point. Tell it to go ahead and delete the files.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

To do a Scan Disk and Disk Defragmenter follow these steps:

1. Go to Start.
2. Type “Disk Defragmenter” in the Search box and press Enter.
3. Choose your C: drive and click on “Defragment Disk” this will do both Scan Disk and Disk Defragmentation. The process can take a while, so I suggest you start it right before bed and let it run over night.
   
   
   
   
   
   

Do you still get screen freeze?

If you just defragmented and cleaned up your hard drive and still have issues, you may need to update some drivers. The first step in updating your drivers is to know what hardware you have. If you don't know, that means you need to go into Device Manager to find out.

To get to Device Manager follow these steps:

1. Go to Start.
2. In the Search box type in “Device Manager” and press Enter.

Here you have a listing of all your hardware listed by manufacturer and model. Write down the hardware you are going to get drivers for and exit Device Manager. Now you need to go online and find the manufacturer's web page.

On the web page will be a “support” or “Downloads” section. That's where you will find the drivers for your hardware. These days, manufacturers are putting their drivers in exe files. Therefore, all you have to do is open the file and maybe give a couple confirmations to install them.

What if All Those Steps Don't Work?

Your Windows registry is the core programming language of your Windows operating system. If there are errors in it, then you will experience some far-reaching effects.

While it's true you could repair your registry yourself, there are issues. First you have to know what you are looking for, the process is time consuming, and you could make a mistake.

Be careful what you do because you run the risk of turning your computer into nothing but a paper weight. Luckily, there are programs called registry cleaners you can use to detect and fix registry errors automatically.

Using a registry cleaner is safe and takes considerably less time to repair your registry than if you were to try to do it manually. Try a registry cleaner for yourself today and fix screen freeze.

How to Update Your Driver: Toshiba Satellite Info

In this piece I'm going to go over what to do when your computer says (in that awkward computer way) that it needs “driver Toshiba Satellite”. Now you may need a driver because you have no sound, are getting a USB “Device not recognized” error, a blank screen when trying to use video intensive programs like games or Netflix, or maybe you are dealing with a slow computer. 

How to Manually Update Your Toshiba Satellite Drivers

The first step in updating your Toshiba Satellite drivers is knowing which drivers need updated. In the case of no sound or blank screen it's pretty obvious, but if you have a slow computer it may not be so obvious. You may want to check Device Manager and look for errors to clue you in to which drivers need updated. 

To check Device Manager for errors follow these steps: 

1.    Go to Start

2.    In the Search box type in “Device Manager”

3.    Press Enter

4.      Now look for yellow “!” next to devices. Those are the drivers that definitely have issues and need updated. Make a note of them and then we'll go to Toshiba's web site and get the latest drivers. 

Now that you know which drivers you need you need to go to Toshiba's web site and get the latest drivers. Follow these steps: 

1.    Go to: http://support.toshiba.com/

2.    There will be a box where you put in your model or serial number. If you don't know that information there's a link right below the box with instructions on how to get that information. Put your serial or model in the box and press OK.

3.    Now you will find yourself on a page with a picture of your Toshiba Satellite and some tabs below the picture. Under “Support Highlights” will be “Drivers.” If the drivers you need aren't immediately listed you may need to click “All Drivers & Updates”

4.    If you clicked “All Drivers & Updates” you will see a list of device types that the drivers are listed under. Find the drivers you need from this list.

5.      When you get to the driver download page go ahead and download the driver, make a note of where the file saves. 

Now that you have the latest drivers for your devices it is time to install your new drivers. Go to the file(s) you saved and open the file. It will automatically install the latest drivers with just a little prompting on your part. You may need to restart your computer after installing the drivers to fully install it.

 

How to Automatically Update Your Toshiba Satellite Drivers 

I walked you through the manual way to update your Toshiba Satellite drivers, now I'm going to tell you there's an automatic way to do it. If you use driver update software the program will detect which drivers are corrupt or out of date, search out the latest drivers for those devices, download the drivers, then install the drivers for you. All with a few clicks of the mouse in a matter of a few moments time. As you can see from the manual updating of drivers, it's a much simpler way to update drivers. Try driver update software today for your Toshiba Satellite drivers.

Reasons why you have a slow computer

There are several possibilities for the cause of a slow computer.  A slow computer is not a hard problem to deal with; even someone without a lot of computer experience can solve the issues. 

Just a little bit of knowledge on what can be causing the problem, will help lead you to the appropriate solution.  

Multiple Installs and Uninstalls of Applications

Installing and uninstalling multiple applications on our PC, over time, will bog down your system.  During the install and uninstall processes, shared files are left on the hard drive.  Multiple uninstalls means these files start to pile up.  Using up memory, in turn, causes you to have a slow computer.  Also, when you uninstall multiple programs, it leaves gaps of space in random places on your hard drive and as you install new programs, they try to fill what spaces they can fit in. This leaves fragmented bits of space not big enough for new applications to be saved.  You can use the disk clean up tool and the disk defragment tool, included with your operating system, on a regular basis to prevent problems.

 

Threatening Files

Using the World Wide Web exposes your PC to threatening files.  Unless you have security applications installed on your computer.  Suggested security applications are firewall programs, anti-virus software and a repair utility.  These applications will prevent attacks on your computer. Examples of threatening files are spyware, viruses and adware, to name a few.  These harmful files can cause your system to run slow, can cause the blue screen of death or even take over the functioning of the entire PC.  Keep in mind, that it is not only important to have these security features installed, it is also key to keep them up to date.  

Startup Programs

Startup programs are the applications that automatically start when you turn on the PC.  These applications are either manually set to automatically open or it is a setting already selected when you originally installed it.  These programs often run in the background and run the risk of forgetting about them.  In some cases, too many programs are set to open and run at the same time, which will certainly slow the computer down.  If you think this might be your cause, you can simply open the task manager, see the list of applications that are currently running and close all the ones you do not need.  This will close them for that session, but most likely the next time you startup, they will open automatically again.  You need to look at the settings for each individual program and change the setting that opens it at startup. 

These suggestions, along with simple regular maintenance, should be all you need to keep the computer running good.  Next time you feel frustrated with slow performance, remember you know what to do.  All you need to do to fix a slow computer is remove old files left from installations, check for and remove any threatening files and check the number of background programs you have running.

 

How to Speed Up Your Slow Computer and Update Your Logitech Headset Drivers

Slow computer performance while using your headset and microphone could mean you need PC updates. If you require more current VOIP Logitech headset drivers, you have several options available to you to help you correct this situation. 

Diagnosis of Slow Computer Speed 

You might notice slow computer speeds when you need to either upgrade your machine's operating system or when you need to install new Logitech headset drivers. Sometimes you are not required to re-install new drivers, but instead all you need to do is request updates from the support site. You can go to the site directly to do this or run the appropriate software for this task.  

 

How to Receive Updates That Speed Up Your Slow Computer 

Method #1-Turn on and Schedule Windows Updates - You can use the following steps to make sure you receive all new Windows Updates:  

• The first step to take would be to go to your computer “Control Panel” and search for “automatic updates” or “schedule automatic updates.”
• Depending what operating system you use, you may see search results such as “turn on automatic updates” or “check for updates.”
• Click on one of these search result links to open up a page that gives you instructions on how to turn on updates.
• Use the scheduler function to receive updates at different times. It is highly recommended that you schedule them during times when you use your computer the least. 

Method #2-Go to the Logitech support site-The following procedure may vary from time to time, but these are the basic steps for receiving software updates: 

• Look up “logitech headset drivers support” in a search engine.
• Click on the “Logitech-Headets” link in search results
• At the Logitech headset support site, click on the “support + downloads” link from the top website “Support” navigation menu.
• Search for or click on the model of headset you own.
• Click on the “downloads” link and click on the appropriate software download link if available for your VOIP device
• Then, if no updates are available, click on the “troubleshooting” menu.
• If you still have questions, contact customer support.  

Method #3-Use Automated Software - If you are experiencing slow computer speeds you might find this to be the quickest way to resolve all VOIP speaker and microphone sound issues: 

• Download and install a safe and reliable automatic driver update software.
• Run a quick computer scan.
• If a notice appears that you are missing a driver, let the software locate it on the Internet.
• Let the software automatically download and install the Logitech update for you. (You may have to press “Okay” or “Yes” if a PC prompt asks you if you want to download it.)

More Info About Speeding Up Your Slow Computer 

You may have to take other action to speed up your slow computer, such as doing a quick registry fix. However, usually the problem is taken care of after you set up and run the software updater.