songs started jumping and then comp froze so i turned it off waited a few mins and then turned it back on. it took around 10 mins to start back up and now its running quite slow not really sure whats wrong anyone got any ideas?

 

- check for viruses (viri) eg. use Kaspersky anti-virus
- check for malware eg. use adaware (free) or prevx
- clean all the Crap from your computer CCLEANER from filehippo.com - Download Free Software
- check what your computer is loading when starting windows - RUN > MSCONFIG

 

My money's on a failing Hard Drive.

 

hmmm, mine is on malware.

You can always download your hard drive manufacturer's diagnostic utilities and interrogate the drive's SMART status.

 

depends on the "froze" meaning.

If you mean it got that bogged down it felt like it had froze then I would say software...

If it just froze and it really froze.. I'd go with harddrive or maybe over heating

 

How many applications run on startup?
The quickest way to fix a pc is backup, format and restore!

 

18 things run on start up, im checkig for malware and that just now. im not sure how to back things up and then format. by froze i meant i had music on and *** i went to play another song the it started just playing the same bit over and over like the way it does when u try to do loads of things at once. i thought it was overheating too but i turned it off for a while and then restarted but its still doing the same

 

SORTED! it was itunes it must have corrupted or something, restored comp and everythings running fine now just have to re install itunes disc, thanks for all the help though

 

ITunes might just be installed on a good bit of disk. . . .

Just incase:

Do a proper disk check.

Read your system event log.