Fix: Windows 11 keeps freezing randomly

Why does Windows 11 crash randomly?

There are some potential reasons that may trigger random Windows 11 freezes, as mentioned in the quote above. This may be a graphics issue for users with PCs with limited GPUs. Freezes may be caused by the screen resolution of your PC's graphics adapter being set too high.

Or freeze due to GPU driver compatibility. If you recently upgraded to Microsoft's latest desktop platform, your graphics card may have an incompatible Windows 10 driver. In this case, you need to update your GPU's driver to a more compatible driver.

Limited system RAM can be another factor causing Windows 11 to freeze randomly. Insufficient system memory causes crash on Windows 11 PC with 4 GB RAM. Expanding virtual memory allocation can solve such problems.

Corrupted system files are another potential cause of Windows 11 randomly freezing. Running a system file scan may resolve the issue in this case. Resetting Windows 11 is a more thorough alternative solution to repairing system files.

Sonic Studio 3 is a conflicting program and is known to conflict with Windows 11. Some users have confirmed that uninstalling the software can fix Windows 11 freeze. Maybe you should check if Sonic Studio 3 is installed.

So there is more than one way to solve this problem. Here’s how to fix random freezes in Windows 11.

How to fix Windows 11 randomly freezing?

1. Run a system file scan

1. First, click the magnifying glass icon next to the Start menu on the taskbar.
   
2. You need to enter cmd in the search box to find the command prompt.
3. Make sure to open an elevated prompt by right-clicking the command prompt search result and selecting Run as administrator.
   
4. Enter this command and press Return: <strong>DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth</strong>
   
5. Next, enter the following SFC command and hit Enter: <strong>sfc /scannow</strong>
6. Now wait for the System File Checker scan to complete and display the results in the command prompt window.

If that doesn't fix the problem, you can try Restoro, which will scan your PC and automatically fix any issues related to system slowdown.

2. Run a disk scan

1. Open a command prompt as administrator as described in the first three steps of the previous solution.
2. Click this disk scan command and hit Enter: <strong>chkdsk c: /f /r</strong>
   
3. Checkdisk scan will now be scheduled to run on reboot. Click the Start menu, press the Power button, and then select Restart.
   
3. Lower your monitor’s resolution settings

Click the Windows taskbar icon to display the Start menu and select Pin There 's Settings app.

1. 
   Select the
Show Navigation
2. option on the System tab.
   Click the
Show resolution
3. drop-down menu to select a slightly lower resolution setting.
   Select the
Keep changes
4. option in the dialog box prompt to confirm.
   
4. Check for memory issues

Press the

Windows
1. and S keys simultaneously. Enter
Windows Memory Diagnosis
2. in the search box that opens.
   Click Windows Memory Diagnostics to open it.
3. Select Restart Now
4. and check the Problem option.
   After this, Windows will restart, Windows Memory Diagnostics will scan, and the results should be displayed.
If Windows Memory Diagnostics detects errors, you may need to replace the faulty RAM module.

5. Extended Virtual Memory Allocation

Bring up the search utility using its taskbar button or the

Windows

key
1. S hotkey. Enter the keyword Windows
in the search box
2. Performance.
   Then select Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows search results to open the Visual Effects
tab shown directly below.
3. 
   Click the Advanced
tab.
4. Then select the Change
option there.
5. 
   Uncheck the Automatically manage paging file size for all drives
checkbox and select the primary C: drive partition.
6. 
   Then click the Customize
7. Size radio button.
   Type the recommended value specified in the Virtual Memory window in the Initial Size (MB)
text box.
8. 
   Enter a larger value than the recommended value in the Maximum size
box.
9. 
   Click OK
in the virtual memory window.
10. 
    #6. Update your GPU driver

Open the manufacturer website of your graphics card (NVIDIA, Intel, AMD).

Then go to the driver download section of the website.
2. 
   Select your graphics card model and Windows platform on the menu in the Driver Download section.
Click on the
3. Download
option for the latest driver compatible with your PC.
4. 
   After this, bring up File Explorer by clicking on the taskbar button shown directly below.
5. 
   Open the folder containing the driver package you downloaded.
Double-click the driver package to open its settings window. Then install the driver through the installation wizard.
7. 
   #You can also use third-party driver updater software to upgrade your graphics card driver. This site is one such utility that you can use to scan your PC and automatically update drivers for devices with outdated devices.

7. Uninstall Sonic Studio 3

1. Press the Windows X key combination and select the Run shortcut.
   
2. Type this command in the Open box and click OK: <strong>appwiz.cpl</strong>
   
3. Select Sonic Studio 3 in Programs and Features and click the Uninstall option for that software.
   
4. Click Yes on any uninstall confirmation prompt that may pop up.

Some users may prefer to use a third-party uninstaller utility (such as IObit Uninstaller) to uninstall Sonic 3. With IObit Uninstaller, you can also remove residual files and registry entries left behind by installed software.

8. Reset Windows 11 to factory default settings

1. Press the Windows I key combination.
2. Select "Restore" on the "System" tab of "Settings".
   
3. Click the Reset PC button shown directly below.
   
4. Select the Keep my files option.
   
5. Then select "Cloud Download" or "Local Reinstall".
   
6. Click Next>Reset to restore Windows 11 to factory default settings.
   
This method will uninstall any third-party software packages that are not pre-installed on your PC. Therefore, you need to reinstall the software after resetting Windows 11. Try applying this potential solution as a last resort to fix Windows 11 freezes.

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