My Windows 7 is crashing constantly ?

Question

I bought and built a gaming PC back in sep, it was my first PC that I built myself, it has a SSD for the OS (windows 7) and a HDD for everything else. I installed windows 7 on my machine through a bootable USB and it was running smoothly since then up until a couple of weeks ago. It started crashing a lot, every time I try to launch a program, whether a game or other programs, it crashes, even when I install software it crashes, sometimes a blue screen of death and sometimes just error messages, and for to make the freezing and crashing go away I have to manually shut dow the PC to get everything back and working, and it stays fine for a brief period.

I tried formatting using my bootable USB but every time I do, it gives me a corrupted error while formatting and then it quits. I also cannot save anything and if I restart it doesn't feel like the computer restarted, I have to shut down and then power up again.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Answer 1

Remove Malfunctioning Shell Extensions



The term 'shell extension' refers to the right click items that we see when we right click a drive or a file in My Computer. Often third party software installs their shell extensions. Errors with these shell extensions result in Windows 7 64 bit crashes.



Check your Operating System Files and Replace them



If your system files are unauthorized modified then Windows 7 64 bit crashes can occur. Start scanning your system files and replace them with their original versions. You need to insert the operating system installation disc to undertake this process.



1. Click Start and then Run.

2. Type SFC/ ScanNow.

3. Press ENTER.



Delete the Registry Junk



The registry entries modified in improper ways cause Windows 7 64 bit crashes. Repairing them and removing the registry junk may resolve this problem. Download a Registry Cleaner software such as McAfee secured Reginout to perform this process and fix the problem.



Scan the System for Viruses and Remove them



A virus infected to your computer harms the system files and configures the registry improperly. Scanning and removing the viruses infected to your computer may fix this problem. Use a good antivirus software.



Replace the RAM



Windows 7 64 bit crashes if the RAM is not functioning properly. In such a case, Windows 7 will crash and restart automatically. Remove the existing RAM and check your system for two days with a new RAM installed, if possible.



Restore the System to an Earlier Date



Restoring the state of your operating system to an earlier date may fix Windows 7 64 bit crashes. Use System Restore to do so.



1. Click Start.

2. Type System Restore and press ENTER.

3. Click Next button and follow the instructions on your screen.

Answer 2

There's tons of things that could be wrong, Does your hard drive make a ticking sound? could be dieing. If you have a way to back up your data/ game profiles for your multiplayer do it. Reformat and reinstall windows in case it was a virus. If that doesn't work, find another computer to use so you can copy and burn MemTest 86 to test your ram on bootup, if you haven't used plenty of sites explain how to. also write down any error codes & yahoo google about it. *** also if it NOT mechanical hdd failure it could be hardware inside the drive, check in device manager to make sure your drive is recognized, if it isn't the pcb board inside the drive is malfunctioning***

Answer 3

It does sound like your hard drive is failing. Replace it and try a fresh install to the new drive.

Answer 4

You might want to try doing a system restore and see if that helps.



-- Ryan

Windows Outreach Team