How to Get Out of Computer Programs Not Responding

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Tip 1 - Windows freezes or stops responding.

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Larry Owens | permalink

Information on why Windows freezes or stops responding on your computer.

For further reading: http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000690.htm ^[1]

Tip 2 - What does it mean when a program is not responding?

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Chris Mc Tiernan | permalink

Understand what happens and what you can do when a program stops working correctly.

For further reading: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/what-does-it-mean-when-a-program-is-not-responding ^[2]

Tip 3 - "(Not Responding)" - What does it mean, and what do I do about it? - Ask Leo!

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Mamerto Aguilar | permalink

'(Not Responding)' is Windows' way of telling you that a program might have a problem. Sometimes '(Not Responding)' is benign, but sometimes it's a sign of a deeper issue.

For further reading: https://askleo.com/not_responding_what_does_it_mean_and_what_do_i_do_about_it/ ^[3]

Tip 4 - Computer freezing randomly and programs not responding

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Roberto Zampiglia | permalink

My computer will randomly freeze for about 30 seconds and it does it more often when i'm playing games like world of warcraft or warcraft 3. I'm thinking that it's my processor overheating but i'm not

For further reading: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/285016-28-computer-freezing-randomly-programs-responding ^[4]

Tip 5 - How to Close a Program That Is Not Responding

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Willem Huijssoon | permalink

Every computer user at some point will likely have to deal with a program that just stops responding. The application simply freezes or hangs. Here's how to completely close the program with Windows' Task Manager or Mac OS X's Force Quit. You can follow or contact Melanie Pinola, the author of this post, on .
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For further reading: http://lifehacker.com/5832505/how-to-close-a-program-that-is-not-responding ^[5]

Tip 6 - How to Close a Program That Is Not Responding in Windows 7

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jesse Rendleman | permalink

Your Windows 7 computer is not responding. You try to you try, but you are getting nowhere. Get your computer out of this bind and back up and running by following an easy path. Remember to try the steps in the order presented for the...
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For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Close-a-Program-That-Is-Not-Responding-in-Windows-7 ^[6]