Ok so i have had this computer for about 3 years and i have always had problems with it. This time, every time i click on "my computer" or anything that has to do with files located in "my computer" the screen will freeze for about a minute and then every program will close. I cant use almost any program i have because they all have folder in there. For example, i cant even get limewire to work because when it gathers the library, it FREEZES and closes. Please, any suggestions?also, i forgot to add... i cant type address's in in the address bar on explorer. If i do it freezes. I have to use the DROP down menu to go to google.More info on the machine, flavor of Windows and what happened prior to this and someone will be along shortly...You've had problems with this computer for the entire three years? Has it ever been formatted?

List as many SPECS as you can.ok WELL i suck at computers but ill give this a try... its a Windows Xp professional and yea iv basically have had mad problems with it. THe first thing that happend was that i got some kind of executive file virus and somehow my power supply thing(the thing with the fan) broke and i had to get a new one. Then i got another virus and had to get a compleatly new hardrive. There were many other TIMES i had to re-write my harddrive before that. Now... as for this prob... iv run many virus checks, bug checks, and used Ccleaner but still nothing. I dont think i did anything to it before this happend... not sure tho. The last thing i downloaded was Audacity and the prob started maybe like a day or two after that.u sholud format it.
could be from the limewire...i have the same problem b4..I don't know if it's from LimeWire, but that is the last program I would ever put on my machine. Stick to torrents if you need "stuff". If I were you, I would format... Sucks, but that's computers. Do you have a Microsoft XP CD ? ?
If so go to Start/Run and type in sfc /scannow and hit Enter...have the CD handy as it will ask for it.