A computer that stops responding or freezes can be caused by many different problems. For example, a software or hardware conflict, lack of system resources, a bug, or a software or driver error can cause Windows to stop responding.

1. Windows 10 Task Manager Not Responding 2018

What to do when a program stops responding

To recover, press the Ctrl+Alt+Del keys on your keyboard to open the Close Program or Task Manager window. Once open, highlight the program that is not responding and click the End Task button to terminate the program. If another window opens, click the End Task button again to confirm stopping that program.

If the computer does not respond to Ctrl+Alt+Del, the computer may be deadlocked, and we suggest following the steps for what to do when the computer is completely frozen. Diablo 2 lod items for sale.

It is important to realize that when a program stops responding, any work that has not been saved will be lost when end tasking a program.

Task Manager in Windows 7 is a powerful, much improved tool for troubleshooting clients and servers. I would recommend getting familiar with Task Manager's features before trying to figure out.

1. Aug 04, 2018  I just got the new Studio XPS 9000 with Windows 7, and programs randomly freeze all the time. Every single time I try to open up Windows Task Manager it ALWAYS is 'not responding', and not once has it worked. The only programs I downloaded so far are firefox, itunes, aim and paint.net since my computer came with everything installed already.
2. Jul 12, 2017 - Windows informs you a program has stopped responding, you opt to close. I Make Ctrl+Alt+Del Go Right to the Task Manager in Windows 7?

After the program is end tasked and no longer shows up in the Task Manager, you can try opening the program again to see if it works properly. If you continue to experience issues with that program, restart your computer and then open the program again to see if the issue is now resolved.

If after restarting your computer, the program continues to stop responding, check for available updates or patches for the program on the developer's website that may address the problem.

Windows 10 Task Manager Not Responding 2018

If no updates or patches are available for the program and the computer is only having problems with that one program, uninstall the program. After uninstallation is complete, restart the computer, and then install the program again. Test the program again to see if it works correctly now and no longer stops responding.

If the problems continue to be experienced for that one program, we suggest contacting the developer of the program to make sure there are no known issues with the program. If the computer is freezing in multiple programs, we suggest reviewing our general computer troubleshooting page for steps that can help stop this issue from occurring.

We also suggest trying to restore Windows to a previous date when the problem was not occurring.

Additional information

• See our End Task and Task Manager definitions for further information and related links.