Q2008 freezes computer
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From: Andrew B. on 6 Apr 2010 00:37 Thanks for the ideas. I've been spending some time thinking about any other programs that cause trouble. I remember now that I got fed up with ACDSee freezing up on me. I have not idea what it would have in common with Quicken. I also can't think of any changes that happened right before this started. I'm thinking of upgrading to see if that helps. Also, I have a workaround, which is to deal with one account, close and start Quicken. Move to the next account, etc. Also, I think someone told me about software that diagnoses hardware. I'll see if I can find that reference again. > > That is too bad. I was hopeful that it would work. > > Well, your computer hasn't always done this, so I'm wondering when it > started, and what has changed on your computer prior to the problem > starting. > > Do any other programs have problems? Do you run many other programs? Do > you run anything that would stress the system to see if any components > are going bad. High end games or a free demo might show up a hardware > problem. Even running a disk defrag would show if the hard drive is > reliable. > > Did you upgrade or install any new hardware or device drivers recently? > Additional RAM? Webcam? video card? USB hard drive? Anything? > > Did you install any resident programs that are running in the > background? New antivirus, firewall, or spyware protection? > > When I have had complete lockups, it is often related to RAM problems or > a bad video card or faulty video driver installation. I've seen all > three in the past few months. > > Is the interior of the computer dirty? Running the furnace through the > winter can generate some dust that may make components overheat. I like > to use compressed air to blow out any dust. > > Just some ideas. I don't even know what type of computer you have, so > these are pretty general ideas to see if the problem is somewhere other > than Quicken. > > -- |