How do i unfreeze my laptop
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What to do when your laptop freezes and won't turn off...
What should I do when a computer freezes or locks up?
Updated: 06/22/2024 by Computer Hope
This page contains recommendations on what to do if a computer freezes or deadlocks.
If your computer has stopped responding entirely, follow the steps below to attempt to unfreeze it.
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To proceed, we recommend going through each section in order.
Any unsaved work is lost when a frozen computer needs to be rebooted. That said, some programs have an autosave feature. If you were editing a document at the time of the lockup, it might be recoverable after rebooting.
Either way, we recommend periodically saving your work as good practice.
Give the computer some time
Give the computer a few minutes to finish processing anything it might be performing. Sometimes, a computer may appear frozen, but it's only slowed down significantly when dealing with a complex task, updates, or scanning.
Check for deadlock
See if the computer responds by pressing on the keyboard and watching the Caps Lock LED (Light-Emitting Diode) to see if it turns on and off.
If nothing happens, the computer is deadl
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