One of the most irritating things that can happen to you while you're trying to rush a project for school or work is your PC Freezing or crashing. PC Freezing can be caused by a confluence of related or unrelated software and hardware glitches in your system. Spotting the main problem takes a lot of patience, clear thinking, and of course, basic PC knowledge. The steps below will serve as a guideline to ease you into the task of trying to spot your PC Freezing villain.

Check for newly installed hardware

If the PC Freezing occurred right after you've installed a new printer or scanner, then the problem would most likely be a hardware utility's incompatibility with your system. Uninstall the drivers of the hardware from your PC first, and unplug all necessary connections from the ports. If you're PC resumes to its usual speed, then it's probably best to return the hardware to the store, or ask the computer shop to provide you with a more compatible hardware driver. Also examine your hardware manual because it's also possible that you've missed out on a vital step in the installation, or you've installed the wrong drivers for your operating system.

Check for newly installed programs

Sometimes, newly installed softwares and programs could be the culprit behind PC Freezing. If the problem occurred shortly after a new program has been installed, then there's a great possibility that this new program is the one slowing your system down. Simply try uninstalling the program and rebooting your OS, and then observe the running speed of your PC without the program. The PC Freezing in this case may be caused by the program's incompatibility with your OS, or a significantly low hard disk space.

Run your antivirus, malware and spyware systems

Some computers crash because of PC virus from the Internet. Before going online, you should make sure that your OS is protected with the latest version of your anti-virus software. Some pages on the internet may also be spyware and malware nests. Just to make sure that your PC is protected from these irritating bugs as well, make sure you install competent spyware and malware programs. Most of them may be downloaded online for free, so there's no reason for you not to protect your PC.

Once these programs have been run, check to see if there is any virus, malware or spyware found. Quarantine or delete these irritating bugs and reboot your computer. If these are the causes of your PC slowing down, then it should run normally after a quick reboot.

Check your registry

Free OS registry repair softwares are available for download online. The registry is the bloodstream of your OS and you should always make sure that it's clean all the time. Never attempt to tweak with your OS registry manually because the slightest mishandling could destroy your entire system. Use registry repair systems to check if everything in your registry is all right.

Check on your PC memories

There are basically two types of PC memory, one of them to run the operations, and the other which is allotted for date storage. Make sure that your RAM has at least 20% free space to enable smooth operations with all of your programs. Saving RAM space may also mean not letting more than two or three programs to run at the same time. Your hard disk should also be frequently defragmented to make sure that it's working properly.