I got an old desktop computer a HP Elite Zxxx( I forget the model number) , I bought back in 2010. That computer kept crashing from the day it arrived. Back then, it was considered state of the art with 1T byte Hardrive, 8GB RAM , TV tuner, plenty of USB connections, but there was nothing "Elite" about this computer !
After spending hours and hours with HP tech support, I had to send the computer in. I got it back in about 3 weeks only to have it start crashing again. Frustrated, I spent another half a day with HP Tech support only to find out I had to send it in again for repairs. The computer would crash 10 or more times per day, sometimes wiping out all the work I had done. The second time I got it back the computer stopped crashing as much. It would only crash once or twice every 3 days or so. I asked the tech what was wrong with it and he told me they installed a new Mother Board.
Well after 10+ years this computer is still working, although it spent about 5 of those years in storage. I hate to get rid of it, because it came with Windows 7 and my monitor, printer and scanner are all based on Windows 7. The other day I noticed that the computer started crashing again for no reason, or so I thought. I Googled "Why does my computer keep crashing" and came up with a variety of reasons from downloading "special software", to de-fragmenting disk partitions, to messing with the Registers, to excessive HEAT.
OK I wasn't going to start messing around with Registers, or downloading dubious software, so I concentrated on the "heat" issue. I opened up the computer and saw that the 2 little fans were spinning normally ? However one of the fans portholes was a little clogged with dirt, so I used one of those Air-cans to dislodge the dirt. Then I took it one step further. I took one of my USB powered Personal Fans and placed it right in front of the Mother Board. Of course I had to keep the computer open. My computer hasn't crashed since ! I should have done this a long time ago....
Last edited by hjoseph7; 03-07-2021 at 07:06 PM.