Questions tagged [freeze]
A general term used when a computer or device becomes unresponsive to any kind of user input. May be caused by hardware or software reasons.
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ParrotOS or Linux Equivalent to Window's task manager
Does anyone know how to use a task manager on Linux or ParrotOS? Because I'm having issues with closing an app that freezes itself every time I try to use it.
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Long black screen before shutdown on Windows 10
My ThinkPad P50 has been having some difficulty shutting down lately. Any time I shut down or restart, after the usual Windows shutdown process, the following happens:
The screen turns off completely ...
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Why does my device completely freeze when re-enabling Ethernet network adapter?
When I attempt to re-enable my Ethernet adapter, my Window 11 device completely freezes up.
I've tried enabling it from the control panel, from device manager, and from admin PowerShell with Enable-...
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Why is a cancel button staying on screen despite trying to remove it on my Windows 11 MSI computer?
Whenever I try to move files from one folder to another, sometimes the action freezes and this cancel button appears on the screen. The folder remains frozen and I can't click on anything.
I close out ...
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Why does Linux Gentoo (v6.12.58) and ASUS Zephyrus G16 freeze after a USB C phone is plugged in?
This is also posted here on Linux Questions.
I have it working 100% stable for over 24 hours, then when I plug my USB C phone (Pixel 7 Pro, if that matters) it locks up within 30 minutes. Caps Lock ...
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Why does Git Bash hang for several seconds if I press Tab as the first key? And how do I stop it?
Git Bash has the ability to press Tab to autocomplete a few things, such as file names, folder names, and a handful of git commands.
Sometimes, I accidentally press Enter before pressing Tab, which ...
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Why does a UPS USB connection cause any pre-OS environments to freeze?
I've been struggling with this issue for months now and finally found the culprit. To clarify I'm sure this is the issue because after removing the GPU and restoring BIOS defaults the issue persisted. ...
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Why is my Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS install randomly freezing?
My computer screen freezes (randomly). By freezing, I mean my computer won't do anything and doesn't react to keyboard or mouse input. This happens on Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS, but also occurred on previous ...
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Opening terminal causing pc to lag (more like a hang but still see mouse jumping)
I'm using Windows 11 pro and the terminal app worked fine until I ran a particular Node script yesterday. Now when switching to Terminal the PC lags and becomes unusable. When I switch to other apps, ...
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How to escape from "Automatic suspend" in parallels
I am using parallels 20.4 on intel mac os sonoma 14.5.
I got Ubuntu 22.04.2 image and suddenly it shows "automatic suspend" on vm.
Because of popup, I am not able to interact with VM.
I got ...
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When I play Fortnite, sometimes the whole PC freezes during gameplay?
I'm not a Windows user, but some colleagues convinced me to play Fortnite with them today.
I have a fresh installed Windows 10 PC with all updates, AMD 8x4.3 GHz, a GeForce 1070 Ti, and 32GB RAM.
The ...
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ATA errors system freezing
My system is freezing several 15-60 seconds randomly.
The SSD was working fine on my previous computer. And I put it to my new computer.
There are many errors in smartctl and journalctl -k. Internet ...
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How can I troubleshoot a Windows 10 system crash if there is no MiniDump file and no events in the event viewer?
My Windows 10 System is freezing when playing some (not all) games. I haven't been able to find a common thread (it's not game engine).
I'm trying to troubleshoot the crashes, but there is nothing in ...
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USB detection for new USB: Device manager freezes
I've been facing the same problem on both Windows and Linux.
When there is a bad USB device such as an unresponsive touchpad or keyboard, or an already unplugged bulk storage device (unresponsive ...
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Why do graphical programs in Ubuntu 24 take about 25 seconds to start up?
I recently set up a new Ubuntu 24 computer with all latest software. Previously had Ubuntu 16. Now many programs are taking 25 seconds to start up. They all seem to be hanging while writing an 8-byte ...
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