My computer screen keeps freezing and I have to keep turning the computer on and off

tik_tik · Jan 25, 2008, 08:00 AM

Hello everyone - I am a new member of the forum and hope that someone reading this might be able to help me with a problem I have with my computer.

In recent weeks the computer screen keeps freezing with the cursor being replaced by the hour glass symbol. This usually happens after several hours' computer usage - but sometimes it occurs soon after the computer is turned on.

When this happens, I am unable to log off; the computer on/off button does not work when the screen freezes and I have to turn the computer off at the mains.

In order to be able to log back into my broadband internet connection I have to turn the computer and and off twice and then on again .

Sometimes when the computer screen image freezes a message box appears always saying "End programme" (i.e. "End programme - CiceroUIWndFrame" or "End programme - mixer").

My computer runs on the Windows XP operating system.

I changed from Internet Explorer browser 6 to 7 yesterday but the problem of the computer screen freezing persists.

Any helpful advice on this would be much appreciated.

CDsDontBurn · Jan 25, 2008, 09:15 AM

it sounds like your physical memory and virtual memory are being topped out. open up your task manager and see what programs are running in the background.

also, go to msconfig (start > run > type "msconfig" > select the startup tab) and search through all those programs listed there. uncheck any and all unecessary programs that are not required at startup.

also, upgrading your system RAM would also help

oh, and welcome to DH!

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jan 26, 2008, 04:34 PM

its a hardlock then, could be:
power related
driver related
malware related
hardware related

CiceroUIWndFrame Not Responding Error (if you dont use ms office advaced text/speach)
1)Open Control Panel
2)Double Click on Add/Remove Programs
3)Find Microsoft Office and click on the Change button
4)Browse to Office Shared Features, Alternative User Input, and then select for Speech and Handwriting recognition (both) and make them Not Available from the drop-down box.

is supposed to fix that... try updating your sound drivers....

what your system specs?
You say this started a couple weeks ago anything changed or installed about that time?

Jan 25, 2008, 08:00 AM	#1
tik_tik DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	My computer screen keeps freezing and I have to keep turning the computer on and off Hello everyone - I am a new member of the forum and hope that someone reading this might be able to help me with a problem I have with my computer. In recent weeks the computer screen keeps freezing with the cursor being replaced by the hour glass symbol. This usually happens after several hours' computer usage - but sometimes it occurs soon after the computer is turned on. When this happens, I am unable to log off; the computer on/off button does not work when the screen freezes and I have to turn the computer off at the mains. In order to be able to log back into my broadband internet connection I have to turn the computer and and off twice and then on again . Sometimes when the computer screen image freezes a message box appears always saying "End programme" (i.e. "End programme - CiceroUIWndFrame" or "End programme - mixer"). My computer runs on the Windows XP operating system. I changed from Internet Explorer browser 6 to 7 yesterday but the problem of the computer screen freezing persists. Any helpful advice on this would be much appreciated.

Jan 25, 2008, 09:15 AM	#2
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	it sounds like your physical memory and virtual memory are being topped out. open up your task manager and see what programs are running in the background. also, go to msconfig (start > run > type "msconfig" > select the startup tab) and search through all those programs listed there. uncheck any and all unecessary programs that are not required at startup. also, upgrading your system RAM would also help oh, and welcome to DH! __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Jan 26, 2008, 04:34 PM	#3
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	its a hardlock then, could be: power related driver related malware related hardware related CiceroUIWndFrame Not Responding Error (if you dont use ms office advaced text/speach) 1)Open Control Panel 2)Double Click on Add/Remove Programs 3)Find Microsoft Office and click on the Change button 4)Browse to Office Shared Features, Alternative User Input, and then select for Speech and Handwriting recognition (both) and make them Not Available from the drop-down box. is supposed to fix that... try updating your sound drivers.... what your system specs? You say this started a couple weeks ago anything changed or installed about that time? __________________