Everything except cursor frozen

[re19beccaa]

My Acer laptop is completely frozen, minus the mouse. The time has frozen, the battery icon charger remains there even after I unplug it and the cursor does not do anything when I click on apps. The top row of keyboard shortcuts + Fn work but nothing else. Last time I turned it off by the power button it spent hours scanning. Help pleased

 

[webworkings]

Sounds like you may have something you don't want on the computer. Virus, malware, bad program, etc.

Try shutting it down and then start it up in "Safe Mode". If will give you limited access, however if it runs fine, no freezing, then you need to scan the computer for the things mentioned above, and remove or uninstall what is causing the issue.

How to enter "Safe Mode" when booting the computer.

In Windows 8 and 10...

As your computer restarts, press F8 (possibly a few times) to enter "Safe Mode"

a. Press the "F4" key to Enable "Safe Mode".
(The computer will then start in "Safe Mode" with a minimal set of drivers and services.)

b. Press the "F5" key to Enable "Safe Mode" with Networking.
( Once "Safe Mode" with Networking starts, Windows is in Safe Mode, with additional network and services for accessing the Internet and other computers on your network.)

c. Press the "F6" key to Enable "Safe Mode" with Command Prompt.
(In "Safe Mode" with "Command Prompt" starts Windows in Safe Mode, with a Command Prompt window instead of the Windows interface. This option is mostly only used by IT professionals.)

Now sign in to the computer with your account name and password. (If you have one set.) When you are finished troubleshooting, you can exit "Safe Mode" restarting your computer.


In Windows 7/Vista/XP...

1. Immediately after turning on the computer, or restarting it (usually after you hear your computer beep), tap the F8 key, repeatedly, in 1 second intervals.

2. The computer will then display hardware information and run a memory test.

3. Next the "Advanced Boot Options" menu will appear.

4. In the "Advanced Boot Options" menu use the arrow keys to select "Safe Mode" or "Safe Mode with Networking" and press ENTER.