Freezing..

I am currently using a brand new computer that I recieved, it's an alienware with Windows Vista on it. Obviously I assume it has updated drivers and everything, it has a fairly decent spec.

But since I recieved it and have been playing WoW in windowed mode it freezes. In full screen (max resolution) it does not.

Obviously when I am dual-boxing I don't use full screen, but this occasionally causes 1 of the boxes to freeze (not the whole computer) which creates problems, and then it doesn't allow me to end the task. Does anyone know a logical explination for the freezing? (I'm pretty sure it's not the graphics drivers or overheating... and my other comp. with vista doesn't freeze)

P.S. When I hit Ctrl+Alt+Del it freezes my whole computer at all times.

Thanks guys!

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Obviously I assume it has updated drivers and everything

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When you assume... you make an ass out of U. (I can make an ass of myself just fine without your help TYVM)

Step 1 update all your drivers. I know your comp is new, but a new update could come out the day your comp was assembled.

Step 2 Possible bad Vista install :pinch:

Step 3 Bad RAM stick test?

Step 4 Bad motherboard test?

Step 5 Bad grapics card test?

Step 6 Bad processer test?

Step 7 Return the whole damn show and get a replacement.

Even with a manufacturing rate of 1 bad part/million, there are a lot of little parts in your comp. I just put this list in order of my personal experience with what goes wrong most often.

I have Vista on my new laptop as well. What I notice is that when in windowed mode it sometime takes a long time to minimize, maximize or change resolutions. I don't think its the hardware, my laptop is an XPS 1730 with nVidia 8800 SLI. It maybe that your system is not locking up, but taking a very long time change.

-j