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Windows 7 freezes during any disk activity

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Old 12-03-2010
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Windows 7 freezes during any disk activity

Hello everyone, I am facing a particular issue in my system, that is Windows 7 freezes during any disk activity. This happens when I am copying any files from the external drives and also while doing the same in the internal hard disks too. Also, when I am extracting any file using Winrar, I get the same problem. So, I have to restart my system many a times. Please help me in this situation.
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Re: Windows 7 freezes during any disk activity

Hello there, it is possible that the problem of Windows 7 freezes during any disk activity is because there may be some malware in your system, that is executing without your notice and the antivirus too. So, to remove such sorts of infections, it is required that you install an anti-malware like Spyware Doctor in the system. This will help you to get rid of the issue.
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Re: Windows 7 freezes during any disk activity

You must have done an upgradation to Windows 7 from the previous version of the Windows operating system that you were using. This may be the reason why Windows 7 freezes during any disk activity. Such issues are not faced by the users who have done a clean install of the operating system. So, I suggest you to do a clean install of the Windows 7 operating system, otherwise you will have to face many other problems in the future.
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Re: Windows 7 freezes during any disk activity

Windows 7 freezes during any disk activity because the system is not optimized. So, you need to optimize the system using the following tools that are surely compatible with Windows 7:
Registry Mechanic:
To solve the errors and modifications in the registry.
TuneUp Utilities:
Optimize the system along with the features of freeing up used space by junk files, defragment the system hard drive and so on.
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Re: Windows 7 freezes during any disk activity

The problem that Windows 7 freezes during any disk activity may be an issue of the operating system. Windows 7 utilizes a lot of memory because of which many of the processes can be run simultaneously. To free up the memory that are used without any purpose, the built-in gadgets need to be quit. Also, if you switch to the Aero theme, there will be less usage of memory.
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Re: Windows 7 freezes during any disk activity

Windows 7 freezes during any disk activity is an issue that has been caused by the operating system and this is why it is recommended that the users of the old versions of the Windows operating systems must not upgrade or install Windows 7. There are no problems with Windows XP and Windows Vista, then why do an upgradation. Moreover, Windows Vista has similar features as Windows 7, so it is better to use Windows Vista.
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