Hi Annette, It may be that your computer is going into "Hibernate Mode" when you leave it on, but don't touch it for a while. If you do not want this to happen, you can change the settings. Here is a document from Microsoft that explains things... http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows7/sleep-and-hibernation-frequently-asked-questions Regards, Kevin. On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 12:45 AM, Annette Watson <annete@aapt.net.au> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > My PC which runs XP Home edition has been freezing when it is turned > on but I am not using it - it is OK when I am using it. I turn it off at the > tower and then turn it back on and it is OK to use. > > I would appreciate advice re this problem, do I need to get a technician > to look at it?. I am not very computer literate - I have done a defrag and > a disk scan which has not solved the problem. > > Hoping someone can advise me, > > happy hunting, > > Annette WATSON > Lismore > Australia > > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. You can buy/sell for free on the Genealogical Materials lists. > > This list is for peer-to-peer support and discussion of computer problems incurred in genealogy research. Use caution when following any advice. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- -------- K. Ross kr5927@gmail.com