Windows 8 Freezes! What Do I Do to Fix the Freezing Issue?
While using Windows 8 on a laptop PC or desktop computer, many times users might face freezing issues. This means that Windows 8 might hang or freeze abruptly while working. The freezing issue may arise in Windows 8 due to several reasons which also include:
[listNum]■Corrupt system files due to abrupt shutdown.
■Missing system files due to accidental deletion.
■Inappropriate application installation.
■Corrupt hardware device driver files.
■Invalid registry entries, etc.
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In order to rectify the freezing issues, administrators can remove the problematic application or device driver manually. Although this solution is very precise, it requires in-depth knowledge of the operating system, and administrators must also know the problematic device driver or the application. Another lengthy but easy solution is to restore Windows 8 computer back to an earlier restore point. This process does not require any in-depth technical skills, and even home users can complete the task without any problem.
Restoring Windows 8 system back to a restore point requires system restart, and once the computer is rebooted, in most cases the freezing issues are resolved.
How to Restore a Windows 8 Computer to an Earlier Restore Point?
To restore a Windows 8 computer to an earlier restore point, step-by-step instructions given below must be followed:
While using Windows 8 on a laptop PC or desktop computer, many times users might face freezing issues. This means that Windows 8 might hang or freeze abruptly while working. The freezing issue may arise in Windows 8 due to several reasons which also include:
[listNum]■Corrupt system files due to abrupt shutdown.
■Missing system files due to accidental deletion.
■Inappropriate application installation.
■Corrupt hardware device driver files.
■Invalid registry entries, etc.
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In order to rectify the freezing issues, administrators can remove the problematic application or device driver manually. Although this solution is very precise, it requires in-depth knowledge of the operating system, and administrators must also know the problematic device driver or the application. Another lengthy but easy solution is to restore Windows 8 computer back to an earlier restore point. This process does not require any in-depth technical skills, and even home users can complete the task without any problem.
Restoring Windows 8 system back to a restore point requires system restart, and once the computer is rebooted, in most cases the freezing issues are resolved.
How to Restore a Windows 8 Computer to an Earlier Restore Point?
To restore a Windows 8 computer to an earlier restore point, step-by-step instructions given below must be followed:
- ■Log on to Windows 8 computer with the administrator account that is to be restored to an earlier restore point.
■Click Desktop tile from the Start screen to go to the desktop screen.
■Once on the desktop screen, click File Explorer icon from the taskbar.
■On the opened Libraries window, right-click Computer from the left pane.
■From the context menu that appears, click Properties.
■On System window, from the left pane, click System protection.
■On the System Properties box, make sure that System Protection tab is selected.
■On the selected tab, click System Restore button under System Restore section.
■On the displayed System Restore box, make sure that the Recommended restore radio button in selected. Alternatively Choose a different restore point radio button can also be selected to manually choose the restore point to which Windows 8 is to be restored.
■Click Next to continue.
■On the Confirm your restore point page, click Finish.
■On the displayed confirmation box, click Yes to restore the Windows 8 computer to an earlier restore point.
■Once initiated, Windows 8 restore process can't be interrupted.
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