Jakarta -Currently, there are many laptops that have advanced features and specifications to function optimally. However, there are still cases where the laptop suddenly hangs while in use.
This condition certainly hinders you from working or completing tasks. In fact, the laptop can hang for quite a long time and you can’t do anything about it.
But don’t panic, actually there are a number of ways to deal with a hanging laptop. Apart from that, also know the cause of the laptop hanging so that a similar incident doesn’t happen again.
So, how do you deal with a laptop hanging? Check out the tips in this article.
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Causes of Laptop Suddenly Hanging
There are a number of factors that cause a laptop to suddenly hang while in use. Reported by the Life Wire website, here are a number of common causes:
- The software is no longer compatible, so you have to buy a new device
- There is an installed application that hangs, causing the laptop to hang too.
- There is a virus or malware that attacks the software on the laptop
- The Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or Solid-State Drive (SSD) is having a problem
- Too many junk files that have not been removed.
How to Overcome a Hanging Laptop
If your laptop suddenly hangs, don’t immediately panic and worry. Because there are a number of easy ways to deal with a hanging laptop. Here are a number of ways to deal with a hanging laptop:
1. Leave it for a moment
The first way is to leave the laptop for a while. This method is done so that the laptop can ‘complete’ tasks that have been ordered by humans.
It could be that, when you open a heavy application or file, at the same time you open another large file. This makes application programs take up too much RAM and CPU resources, resulting in the entire system becoming unresponsive.
Therefore, try waiting for 5-10 minutes when the laptop hangs. This method usually works.
2. Don’t Press or Click Anything
While the laptop is hanging, you should avoid pressing buttons or clicking anything randomly and repeatedly. This step actually makes the laptop’s workload heavier, so that the laptop hangs even more.
As above, try waiting 5-10 minutes until the laptop starts to return to normal.
3. Ctrl+Shift+Esc
If it’s been more than 10 minutes and the laptop is still hanging, the next solution is to bring up the Task Manager. Because the laptop hangs, the way to open the Task Manager is via the Ctrl+Shift+Esc key combination.
Once the Task Manager is open, you can find out which processes are consuming CPU resources and consuming a lot of RAM. If you have found it, just click the ‘End Task Button’ to deactivate the running process, then slowly the laptop will return to normal.
4. Win+Ctrl+Shift+B
There is another way to deal with a hanging laptop, namely by pressing the Windows logo key (Win)+Ctrl+Shift+B. This step will make Windows refresh the screen by restarting it.
Don’t be surprised if you hear a short beep, because this sound is part of the restart process. Later the computer screen will flash and dim for a few seconds.
5. Force Power Off and Restart
If the laptop really can’t be used, aka it’s stuck, the last way is to force the laptop to turn off. Once it turns off, wait about 10 seconds and turn it back on.
To do this, simply press and hold the power button until the laptop turns off. After that, press the power button once to boot back from the beginning.
Unfortunately, this method causes a number of documents or applications that are currently open to disappear. However, if detikers saves automatically, there may be some documents that can be saved.
To find out whether the document is still there or not, go to File > Info > Manage Document(s) > Recover Unsaved Document. If you open a document or are browsing a site on the internet, please look for it again in the ‘History’ column to reload.
Those are the five reasons why a laptop suddenly hangs and how to overcome them. Hopefully, this article can help detikers.