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It is a new PC (not refurbished). There doesn't seem to be any pattern. Hitting the windows key enables the system to operate again until the next time it freezes– Jason MartinCommented Nov 1, 2010 at 22:51
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Could it be a problem with the machine trying to go into sleep or hibernate mode, and failing? Check your event logs around the time the machine pauses or the time you manage to unpause it for errors/warnings/messages regarding this (or other issues). Also check your power management settings to see if the machine is set to sleep/hibernate (uncommon but not completely unheard of for desktop machines).– David SpillettCommented Nov 2, 2010 at 0:38
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Can you please provide steps to access the event log in windows 7?– Jason MartinCommented Nov 4, 2010 at 3:28
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I don't have a Windows 7 install anywhere to check, but under Vista just typing "event" into the start menu brings up "Event Viewer" which opens the relevant admin snap-in and it is also available under Computer Management in control panel.– David SpillettCommented Nov 4, 2010 at 14:07
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