Laptop locks up for 20 seconds each 2 to 3 minutes
During the past 2 days I installed about 20+ updates for Windows 8.1 and Office 2007 and also started using One Drive. Ever since then my computer locks up for 10 to 30 seconds, mainly for internet related tasks, and then resumes for a few more
minutes before repeating the lock up. Do I need to uninstall all 20+ updates or has one or a few been reported to have caused these problems?
Hi,
It's a little confused about "Ever since then my computer locks up for 10 to 30 seconds, mainly for internet related tasks"?
Did you give us a screenshot? Did you mean it freeze when browsing the Internet Explorer?
If yes, try this:
Windows 8.1, Windows 8 or Windows 7 hangs or freezes("My computer hangs or freezes when browsing in Internet Explorer" section)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2681286
Karen Hu
TechNet Community Support
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