FREZE'S UP (every 10 min)

[creativejudge01]

I have windows 98. The computer freezes up almost every 10 minutes!. I have ample "power supply", the "cooling fan" is working in comp. I have "tons" of memory. And I have checked for "Parisites".

I am about to see if my computer can "FLY" (from 3rd storie)
Can someone "PLEASE" help?

[Taylor]

Do you mean it would lock up for about 30 seconds? If so, here's the advice I got a while back:

I had a similar problem and asked about it... Let me guess you click on the internet explorer icon and nothing happens for a while? try this helpful hint..If your PC is freezing regularly, and you are on PPPoE, your computer may be looking around for a DHCP server that does not exist.

Check the following:
(windows)
Open control panel
Open Network
Look for the first entry in the scroll box marked TCP/IP, that is
associated with a hardware ethernet card (ignore dialup, AOL and
VPN type bindings).
Select it and press properties
Select IP address from the tab
Is Obtain IP address automatically checked? if so, change that to
Define IP address and enter 192.168.1.10, and 255.255.255.0,
into IP address and subnet mask fields respectively
This assignment of a harmless local IP address to the
TCP/IP settings bound (connected) to your network adaptor, will stop the in-built DHCP services from waking up every 10 minutes to look for a DHCP server so that it can fill in the blanks.... hope this helps ya out...

Another thing to look out for suprisingly enough is cordless phones...if you have a 900 mhz cordless phone in the same room with the modem it can interfere.