Game lovers are probably aware of a situation where a computer freezes in games. There may be several reasons for this.
One of the most common causes of freezing games is overheating of the computer. To find out for sure, you need to use the Everest program, which can be easily installed by downloading from the Internet. You should check the temperature during freezing, while for different parts of the computer the critical temperature will have different values. If overheating is confirmed, it is necessary to replace or improve the cooling system.
Any computer programs, which include games, are imperfect and contain errors, which can lead to a freeze. If only one game hangs, then the problem lies in it: either there are errors in the program, or the game is incompatible with the equipment. If all the games hang, then the reasons must be sought in the computer or operating system.
The computer freezes in games in case of insufficient power. As you know, games with complex graphics and sound are the most resource-intensive programs. So that the performance of the gaming computer is high and it does not slow down, you need to choose a powerful graphics card and processor.
If the computer freezes, you need to disable the workstation. To do this, go to the “Control Panel”, then to “Administration”, select the “Service” section, find “Workstation” in the list that appears, select the object and click “Stop” in the left column.
If the computer freezes in games, you need to increase its performance by changing the power plan. To do this, open the “Control Panel” and select “Power Options”. Typically, the default power plan is “Balanced,” which is not enough in the case of games. Below, in the right field, expand the section “Additional plans” and check the box “High performance”.
Hanging during games is possible with insufficient RAM and a small swap file. To enlarge the swap file, go to the "Computer" section, then select "System Properties" at the top and go to the "Advanced Settings" item located in the left column. A window will open in which you should find the "Performance" section, click on the "Options" button, in the tab that appears, click on "Advanced". A field opens where you are prompted to change the size of the page file. You need to enter its new value, click OK, restart the PC.
If the computer freezes in games, it is possible that on the desktop there are many "heavy" folders with music and video films. This means that all of these files take up space on the system disk. It is recommended that you move these folders to another location to offload the disk.
Many users like to install and uninstall many different programs. In fact, after the removal of the program, the files do not disappear anywhere, but remain on the computer as garbage, which must be periodically cleaned using special programs.
If your computer freezes in games, perhaps too many programs have been added to startup that take up RAM. To remove unnecessary items from startup, you need to open the "System Configuration" window and go to the "Startup" section, where these programs are located. Next to the items that you want to remove, check the boxes and click OK. After rebooting the OS, the changes will take effect.
Another reason for slowing down games can be an anti-virus program, since it significantly loads the computer and takes up RAM.
If the computer freezes in games, then there is a chance of virus infection. To do this, you need to check the disks using antivirus software.