Leopard causing freezes???

So have had the Macbook since Feb 07, all worked fine, never any major probs but last week I put Leopard on it. Today, about 5 days after installation, I have found I have had to manually turn off the computer 5 times after everything had frozen, the only thing that moves is the mouse but no other programs move or close etc... anyone offer help???

A lot of people are having problems, including myself. How did you upgrade to Leopard? You might try an Archive and Install.
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I just wanted to clarify your advice. Do you mean to remove your widgets from the Dashboard, thereby making them inactive? Or do you mean delete your widgets from your computer completely?
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