Programs constantly hang/stop responding on Windows 8.1

armadillo198

New Member
Messages
4
So I'm using Windows 8.1 Pro on my laptop and everytime a program hangs for a second, a "this X program is not responding" message appears and it's getting quite irritating really. I understand that programs might hang here and there because I'm on a low resource laptop but everytime this happens, Windows think the program completely crashed and the dialog appears everytime. I did have the same hanging problem with Windows 7 before (mainly with programs like Firefox and such) but the message didn't appear everytime. Help would be appreciated. :geek:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
So I'm using Windows 8.1 Pro on my laptop and every time a program hangs for a second, a "this X program is not responding" message appears and it's getting quite irritating really. I understand that programs might hang here and there because I'm on a low resource laptop but every time this happens, Windows think the program completely crashed and the dialog appears every time. I did have the same hanging problem with Windows 7 before (mainly with programs like Firefox and such) but the message didn't appear every time. Help would be appreciated. :geek:

I think the key here is that you're on a "low resource laptop". I checked to see what your system specs are and all I see is that your computer is a laptop and you have Windows 8.1 Pro.

We need more information than that before we can help you:

Brand Name of Laptop
CPU type and speed.
How many GBs RAM?
How many GBs HDD space?
Video card or integrated?
GPU type and speed.

My first suspicion is that you have too much operating system for your "low resource" computer.

I wish I could offer more help, but I don't know enough about your system yet.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 500-056
    CPU
    AMD Elite Quad-Core A8-6500
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 8570D
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 23"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave K350
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    Fast
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Do a 'sfc /scannow' (without the quotes) in a Command Window as Administrator. Also some Internet Security & Anti-Virus/Malware software can cause the OS to stop or hang. Also run a 'chkdsk /f' in the Command Window and reboot.

To give us the info requested in post #2, download Speccy and post the results.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Linux Mint 17.2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satellite C850D-st3nx1
    CPU
    AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon (tm) HD Graphics 1.40 GHZ
    Memory
    12GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon™ HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    Crucial M500 240GB SSD
    Mouse
    Logitech M525
    Internet Speed
    45/6 - ATT U-Verse
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    None needed. It is Linux.
    Other Info
    Arris NVG589 Gateway; Router - Cisco RV320; Switch - Netgear GS108 8-Port Switch & Trendnet TEG-S50g 5-Port Switch; Access Points - Engenius ECB350, Trendnet TEW-638APB; NAS - Lenovo ix2-4; Printer - Brother HL-2280DW; Air Print Server - Lantronix XPrintServer

    A/V UPS - Tripp-Lite Smart 1500LCD 1500 Va/900 W.
Sorry about the inactive time, I was on a business trip away from home.

Brand Name of Laptop : HP-2000 Notebook

CPU type and speed : AMD E-350 Processor, 1.60 GHz
How many GBs RAM? 4 GB
How many GBs HDD space? 278 GB
Video card or integrated? ATI AMD Radeon HD 6310 Graphics
GPU type and speed : I don't know the clock speed for my GPU

So yeah, I don't think it has to do with my computer because AFAIK Windows 8.1 takes less resources than Windows 7 does. I'm still having the same issues with every program that periodically hangs. Like I said, I am used to this hanging issue, I've had it when I was running Windows 7 but the same issue appears in Windows 8.1 but the "not responding" prompt appears instantly unlike Windows 7. This is really getting on my nerves and help would be greatly appreciated.
:)

Forgot to add that I ran a sfc /scannow and no errors were found. I defragmented my HDD, I did a HDD/RAM test, I constantly clean my computer using CCleaner (without touching the registry), etc.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
What does your resource use look look like in Task Manager?

Capture.JPG
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer V3 771G-6443
    CPU
    i5-3230m
    Motherboard
    Acer VA70_HC (U3E1)
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 PC3-12800 (800 MHz)
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD4000 + GeForce GT 730M
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" Generic PnP Display on Intel HD Graphics 4000
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900 pixels
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250 GB
    ADATA SSD SP900 128GB
    PSU
    90 watt brick
    Mouse
    Bluetooth
    Antivirus
    Comodo
    Other Info
    Asus RT-AC56R dual-band WRT router (Merlin firmware). Intel 7260.HMWWB.R dual-band ac wireless adapter.
Only running Chrome with about 5-6 tabs open. I noticed that everytime I open a program or the Task Manager itself, the CPU usage spikes up to ~99% for a very brief period of time and falls back to normal. I'm really [FONT=arial, sans-serif]considering going back to Windows 7 but at the same time I don't feel like doing so because it is too much of a hassle to set everything back up again. [/FONT]:think:
 

Attachments

  • ss (2014-04-12 at 11.05.04).png
    ss (2014-04-12 at 11.05.04).png
    15.2 KB · Views: 104

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
I just thought about this. Is there a way to make Windows 8.1 stop immediately making the "not responding" dialog appear? In other words, is there a way to extend the time lapse of it?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
8 & 8.1 are trash

Since updating to 8.1 from 8, my "not responding" comes up more frequently. In both Firefox and IE. I have 4 tabs open. Half the time if I have Explore open, it will do it to that as well. When I try to edit pictures, it does it as well. Actually, it does it in every program I open.

As far as I am concerned. 8 & 8.1 are trash. They keep showing me the icon to upgrade to Win10. I am wondering what happened to Win9? Was it so horrible they just decided to not use it at all??

I've had this computer about 2 years. Not impressed by Windows 8 or 8.1. 7 on my work laptop works awesome.

Attached is a pic of my task master. 4 tabs open in FF.
 

Attachments

  • Screenshot (4).png
    Screenshot (4).png
    50.2 KB · Views: 59
Last edited:

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP2000
    Memory
    200GB
Help please
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    TOSHIBA
    CPU
    64 BIT
    Memory
    6.0 GB INSTALLED
    Browser
    IE 11
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
help please. also getting the "not responding " on just about everything. ran a sfc/scannow, what am I looking for? I see several "failed to internally open" but now what? Anyone?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    TOSHIBA
    CPU
    64 BIT
    Memory
    6.0 GB INSTALLED
    Browser
    IE 11
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
help please. also getting the "not responding " on just about everything. ran a sfc/scannow, what am I looking for? I see several "failed to internally open" but now what? Anyone?

Good morning BKRMSA and welcome to EightForums.

For what it's worth, thus far, it seems that none of our more talented helpers have noticed this thread. One reason being that it was started back in 2014 and the last post prior to yours was June 25, 2015.

I will contact a couple of helpers and see if they know what's going on with your computer.

It should be noted that when we have a problem, a new thread should be started, reason being that your problem will be more noticeable and you'll be more likely to get help.

For now, leave it on this thread . . . back in a bit.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 500-056
    CPU
    AMD Elite Quad-Core A8-6500
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 8570D
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 23"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave K350
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    Fast
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
help please. also getting the "not responding " on just about everything. ran a sfc/scannow, what am I looking for? I see several "failed to internally open" but now what? Anyone?

OK, I've contacted a couple of helpers and hopefully one of them will be here shortly.

While you're waiting, if you would, post the results of your sfc/scannow for them. Also, check the rest of the things suggested in the thread.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 500-056
    CPU
    AMD Elite Quad-Core A8-6500
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 8570D
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 23"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave K350
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    Fast
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
OK, it's time to start a new thread:

1. Start the new thread in "General Support" and name it: Programs Stop Responding/Hang in Windows 8.1
2. Once you've started the new thread, come back here and give me the link to it.
3. Fill in the complete system information for your computer; Use Speccy if necessary. Get it free here: Speccy - System Information - Free Download
4. Do a clean boot: Tutorial here: http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/23382-troubleshoot-problem-clean-boot-windows-8-a.html
5. Do sfc/scannow using Option 3, Point 2: Tutorial here: http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/3047-sfc-scannow-command-run-windows-8-a.html
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 500-056
    CPU
    AMD Elite Quad-Core A8-6500
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 8570D
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 23"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave K350
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    Fast
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Back
Top