Windows XP freezes on startup

Windows XP freezes on startup

Hello Mesila,

Some causes in that issue, boot up but can't go to the startup? Then it will just freeze in the initial startup. It is because there are problem with the video card, virus or having some dust on your CPU. I have some solutions here to fix your problem. Do any of the following and I hope that with this will fix your problem.

Solution 1. Then now, you have to clean your computer. Remove the connectors/cables, memory and hard disk drive. To easily remove dust and dirt on your CPU. Wipe the connectors/cables while they are not inserted using a soft cloth. Then in your memory RAM, get an eraser to rub the golden surface ONLY and a soft cloth to remove the particles of the eraser. Then after cleaning the whole computer, insert them all and open then computer.

But when your screen still blank in the startup and the cursor is blinking try to restart the computer, then if it works please do the following steps below.

Solution 2. When the computer work properly on startup but your computer running slow, you have to clean your Internet Browser & delete cookies. It just occupies some of your memory. If you don't know how to do it, follow these steps:

A: Press the Windows key then select Control Panel.
B: In the Control Panel, select Network and Internet Connections category then pick the Internet Option icon.
C: In the Internet Properties, kindly check the Delete browsing history on exit check box then click the Delete button.
D: In all the check boxes, you can check them all or accept the Form data Passwords if you don't want to delete that information. The most important is to delete Temporary files, Cookies and History.
E: Then click the Delete button and close the dialog box.

Solution 3. And If your video card is built-in, please check if it is not properly inserted into the motherboard or maybe it loses the connection from the video card to your monitor. Also check the monitor cable if there are no broken pins.

Solution 4. If computer still startup just in the windows logo, you have to restore your computer from the day when your computer doesn't start up with a blank screen. If you already id this, you can do with again, to select another day in previously. System Restore will help you to turn back the best settings of your computer.

To make it work properly again, follow these steps:

a. Run your computer with the Safe Mode, just keep pressing (F8) key during the initial startup.
b. In the Windows Advanced Option appears on your screen, you have to select the Safe Mode and hit Enter.
c. In the startup there will be dialog box will open, just click NO button to proceed in the System Restore.
d. Select "Restore my computer to an earlier time" then click Next and you are going to select the day that you wanted to restore.

Solution 5. Do you have many applications and programs that installed in your computer? If there are programs that you do not use for a long time, you need to remove them. It will be the cause why your computer running too slow and can't work properly with the startup. Here are the steps on how you will remove the unused/not important programs.

Follow these steps:

A: Press the Windows key, -> select Control Panel.
B: Then pick the Add or Remove Programs category.
C: In the Add or Remove Programs window, you have pick programs that need to remove. Select the program and click Remove button to uninstall.

Just follow the same steps in Step b-c to remove other unused/not important programs.