Windows 8.1 is freezing quite often, generally acting weird..

FPSRazR

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For no apparent reason windows 8.1 (PRO 64-BIT) nowadays decides to:
-boot with with no icons in the taskbars
-And no desktop icons
-No network cababilities
-But all apps are accessible if i search for it, or press start
-The above problems solve themselves after 1-2 mins

-Windows takes longer than normal to boot
-Also windows and various programs freeze for maybe 30 seconds for now apparent reason and at random times
-sfc /scannow stops at 58% and then says Windows Resource Protection could not perform the requested operation
-event viewer when opened, says waiting for snap-ins to complete and then says one or more snap-ins are not responding (basically doesn't work properly)
-start-up repair doesn't work and gives an error during the process



 
Solution
Back up your files immediately.

This may not be related, but I recently had an SSD brick on me because of a faulty controller. Before it bricked, it was showing similar symptoms. The faulty controller could have been corrected by a firmware update.

1) How full is your SSD? If it's getting over 70%, consider moving files to your HDD.
2) Update your SSD firmware.

DonQuixoteMC

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Sounds like you're having hard drive issues. Your read speeds definitely seem slower than normal (if you have noticed a long boot up time and a long wait for your desktop to be "populated")

Please post your PC specs and we'll be able to help you further.

Just to be safe, backup your data now.
 

FPSRazR

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SPECS:

FX 6300 @4.3 GHZ
ZALMAN CNPS9500A LED CPU COOLER
ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0
8GB G.SKILL RIPJAWS MEMORY @1600 MHZ
MSI GAMING R9 270
120GB KINGSTON V300 SSD (BOOT DRIVE)
500GB WESTEN DIGITAL
CORSAIR HX620W
ZALMAN Z11 PLUS CASE
 

DonQuixoteMC

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Back up your files immediately.

This may not be related, but I recently had an SSD brick on me because of a faulty controller. Before it bricked, it was showing similar symptoms. The faulty controller could have been corrected by a firmware update.

1) How full is your SSD? If it's getting over 70%, consider moving files to your HDD.
2) Update your SSD firmware.
 
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FPSRazR

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1) I assume you meant move to hdd? anyawys I was nearing 70% so imoved some stuff to hdd
2) Just updated the firmware and it seems to have fixed the 'no icons' and slow boot, so thanks alot for the tip
 

DonQuixoteMC

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