OK, so this is becoming a big issue here and I just cant figure out specifically what the problem is. About two weeks ago my dad was installing windows updates for his windows 8 laptop and it froze midway through the process and had to reboot it. Once back on the desktop he tried to do the update again, and again it froze half way through the process. He decided to skip the updates for a while, but as he was browsing his folders, windows just froze. No blue screen, black screen, anything of that sort, and it just kept freezing at random points within about 5-10 minutes into the desktop. I used the recovery drive to reinstall the factory windows 8, but again it froze anyways and it had escalated to the point to where the hard drive is no longer recognizable by its BIOS. it is now being repaired under warranty at HP.
Now to my computer... About 8 months ago I took my dads old ASUS desktop which was also having the issue of freezing near boot up. I reinstalled windows 7 on it (no factory recovery, just plain ol 7) and the issue went away. Last week I decided to upgrade its ram from 4gb to an 8gb kit and it didn't have any issues. Later my brother gave me his old MSI GTX 560 Twin Frozr and I bought a new PSU to go with it. After I got it all set up I played a game or two without issues. But the next day I went to go to windows update, and long behold, it froze half way through the process and upon reboot it was freezing up within 5-10 minutes of reaching the desktop, just like my dad's laptop. I re-installed 7 again and successfully installed all of the new updates without issue. But now the desktop behaves differently. It still freezes, but it seems to be when I am actively using it. I can have Steam download all of my library throughout the day and night, but when I start browsing either Firefox, Chrome, IE, and even browsing through the computer, it will just freeze and I will have to hold down the power button. (Edit) I haven't run into issues when playing steam games.
I have been looking all over for solutions, and nothing seems to be working. I have run memory tests, hard drive tests, registry checks (all of which passed), virus/malware scans, updated all out of date drivers, rolled back drivers, pulled out one of the ram sticks, switched them, made sure all connections are secure... I can't figure it out. There doesn't seem to be any issues when running in safe mode or clean boot. I don't know what else to do now, and I hope my desktop doesn't end up like my dad's laptop. I get the feeling Microsoft's updates caused this issue, but I'm not entirely sure. Any help would be awesome.
Specs:
Intel i3 2120 3.3ghz
WDC WD15EARX-22PASB0
ASUS P8H61-M PRO
Avexir Core Series 8GB Kit (2 X 4GB) Dual Channel 240-Pin DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000)
RAIDMAX RX-500AF
MSI GTX 560 Twin Frozr
Now to my computer... About 8 months ago I took my dads old ASUS desktop which was also having the issue of freezing near boot up. I reinstalled windows 7 on it (no factory recovery, just plain ol 7) and the issue went away. Last week I decided to upgrade its ram from 4gb to an 8gb kit and it didn't have any issues. Later my brother gave me his old MSI GTX 560 Twin Frozr and I bought a new PSU to go with it. After I got it all set up I played a game or two without issues. But the next day I went to go to windows update, and long behold, it froze half way through the process and upon reboot it was freezing up within 5-10 minutes of reaching the desktop, just like my dad's laptop. I re-installed 7 again and successfully installed all of the new updates without issue. But now the desktop behaves differently. It still freezes, but it seems to be when I am actively using it. I can have Steam download all of my library throughout the day and night, but when I start browsing either Firefox, Chrome, IE, and even browsing through the computer, it will just freeze and I will have to hold down the power button. (Edit) I haven't run into issues when playing steam games.
I have been looking all over for solutions, and nothing seems to be working. I have run memory tests, hard drive tests, registry checks (all of which passed), virus/malware scans, updated all out of date drivers, rolled back drivers, pulled out one of the ram sticks, switched them, made sure all connections are secure... I can't figure it out. There doesn't seem to be any issues when running in safe mode or clean boot. I don't know what else to do now, and I hope my desktop doesn't end up like my dad's laptop. I get the feeling Microsoft's updates caused this issue, but I'm not entirely sure. Any help would be awesome.
Specs:
Intel i3 2120 3.3ghz
WDC WD15EARX-22PASB0
ASUS P8H61-M PRO
Avexir Core Series 8GB Kit (2 X 4GB) Dual Channel 240-Pin DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000)
RAIDMAX RX-500AF
MSI GTX 560 Twin Frozr
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