What if the computer hangs on Windows

Restart Windows graphics subsystem

In Windows there is a secret key combination to restart the video card driver. If your computer freezes and the screen does not move, try to use it instead of a forced reboot. The method works in Windows 10 and Windows 8.

Click on the keyboard Win + Ctrl + Shift + B. For a split second the screen goes blank, and you hear a beep. The image is then displayed again. All applications will remain open without any changes.

Keyboard shortcut works regardless of what kind of graphics card is equipped with your computer: NVIDIA, AMD or Intel. This combination helps to recover from the deadlocks that occur, for example, when running resource-intensive games or when you wake the computer from sleep mode.

Other ways to get rid of the hang-up

If during operation you face suddenly emerging black screen or a still image frozen, try a combination of Ctrl + Alt + Delete. You can also press Ctrl + Shift + EscTo open the "Task Manager" and stop the hung process. or click Alt + Tab or Win + TabTo switch from frozen application on the "Desktop".

If your computer does not respond to all of these keyboard shortcuts and restart the graphics driver does not work, you have to forcibly turn off and turn on the unit again. To do this, press the power button and hold it down for approximately ten seconds until the computer turns off. Wait a few seconds, then turn on the computer. To resort to this method as a last resort if nothing else remains.

Of course, if you see blue screen of death, No keyboard shortcuts will not help. He points out the irreparable Windows errors, and everything that you can do - is to restart the computer. Googling the error code displayed on the screen, or read the QR-code - so you at least get an idea of ​​what happened.

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