Argh, another annoying problem.. Computer "skips"

Occasionally, this problem also happens... I'm just on the computer, no idleness or anything, and just clicking away and stuff, and all of a sudden, it's like my computer "skips." All processes completely halt for a second, then continue for two seconds, halt, go, halt, go, including the mouse. It's like my computer completely freezes for a second... and then it keeps doing it until I restart. Does anyone know what problem I'm talking about, why it happens, and/or how to fix it?? 🙁

downloaded the latest drivers?

Yep, everything's always been up-to-date. I don't think drivers are an issue. 😬

hmm, by any chance connected to the net at that time?

Broadband's always on, and I never disconnect the modem for anything, so yep.

it might be IE related, for some reason my pc is touchy when being online, it might be the same deal with you?

It might be that, but I've been using Avant Browser lately, has an IE core.. but what can IE do that makes the computer halt up over and over again? I've closed all open programs and it never went away... always had to restart 😖

not IE in general, just the net perhaps?

It just happens when I'm using any old program, I was watching a DVD and it started 'skipping', listening to music, talking online, on KMC... but it happened before we had the internet, so I don't know 🙁

don't use old programs then 😐

I don't use old programs... 😕

that's what you said last time

Last time? Is Avant an old program? 😑

sure, why not

Maybe I'll just wait for Raz on this one too 😛

If you're on Windows XP, run the task manager and see what program is taking up the CPU. You might want to sort the columns by the CPU usage.

It's usually the System Idle Process, but I don't see anything that stands out when the 'skipping'... will look again when it hapens 😖

Originally posted by JKozzy
Occasionally, this problem also happens... I'm just on the computer, no idleness or anything, and just clicking away and stuff, and all of a sudden, it's like my computer "skips." All processes completely halt for a second, then continue for two seconds, halt, go, halt, go, including the mouse. It's like my computer completely freezes for a second... and then it keeps doing it until I restart. Does anyone know what problem I'm talking about, why it happens, and/or how to fix it?? 🙁

I got that a couple of times here at KMC. All I did was to log off and log on and it stop. 😕

(edit): Nm I'm stupid, and I don't even know what this board is. Sorry.

Originally posted by vizif
(edit): Nm I'm stupid, and I don't even know what this board is. Sorry.

I forgive you.