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Remove "Not Responding" permanently in Windows 7.

Ahmeto Fihhhters

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Another reason you get that error may be an app hangs. Try removing any apps you don't need from startup and see if that too improves performance.

Opera says "not responding". I have a Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit. So, i get login error or don't get login in chrome, how to fix it. But my PC have lot of NES and SNES roms.
 

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No, later

If you are not willing to run a defrag, then I'm not sure how any one else will be able to help you?

By running a defrag, you free up space in the file allocation table as well as placing the fragmented bites of files in a sequential order that allows the O/S to load, find and execute them quicker.

The other benefit of freeing up space in the file table is that your page file is not fragmented all over your hard drive thus boosting performance.

As I highly doubt you have it set the page file at fixed size, a dynamic page file is diabolical in reducing performance in a heavily fragmented drive not to mention if the system has it set to use more than physical ram in your system.

This is what people generally use to refer to as "system slow downs" therefore erroneously recommending clean installs after a prolonged (i.e over a year) use of a Windows PC.

On a mechanical hdd, anything placed inside the platter will take longer to load and anything on the outer rim will take less time to load (seek times). Therefore to speed up a drive as much as possible with software, you will need to place the page file on the outer rim and set it to the same amount as your ram and have the windows folder start after in a sequential order.
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In short. Defrag. Your. Drive. Or invest in a SSD - You can purchase a 120 Gig SSD for about 20 bucks from Amazon.com.
 
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Ryujingt3

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If you are not willing to run a defrag, then I'm not sure how any one else will be able to help you?

By running a defrag, you free up space in the file allocation table as well as placing the fragmented bites of files in a sequential order that allows the O/S to load, find and execute them quicker.

The other benefit of freeing up space in the file table is that your page file is not fragmented all over your hard drive thus boosting performance.

As I highly doubt you have it set the page file at fixed size, a dynamic page file is diabolical in reducing performance in a heavily fragmented drive not to mention if the system has it set to use more than physical ram in your system.

This is what people generally use to refer to as "system slow downs" therefore erroneously recommending clean installs after a prolonged (i.e over a year) use of a Windows PC.

On a mechanical hdd, anything placed inside the platter will take longer to load and anything on the outer rim will take less time to load (seek times). Therefore to speed up a drive as much as possible with software, you will need to place the page file on the outer rim and set it to the same amount as your ram and have the windows folder start after in a sequential order.
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In short. Defrag. Your. Drive. Or invest in a SSD - You can purchase a 120 Gig SSD for about 20 bucks from Amazon.com.

This is a great reply, hopefully the OP will take note - thanks!
 

Ahmeto Fihhhters

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BONUS:

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-< is this a brightness adjust? I can't find the actual term for after clicking not responding what happen.
 

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Ryujingt3

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This happens when your computer is waiting to do something, so the screen darkens slightly. If this continually happens using an Office program, try uninstalling and reinstalling Office.
 

Ryujingt3

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If it whitens it could still be your computer trying to do something, but it can't so it locks up and hangs and the screen whitens. I would try booting in to Safe Mode and seeing if that makes a difference. Also, what are your computer specs?

Is this the same PC which you are also wanting to play FIFA 17 on here?

https://forums.windowscentral.com/ask-question/491802-run-fifa-17-windows-7-32-bit.html#post3790015

If it is, it definitely sounds like maybe the specs need to be upgraded (e.g. CPU, hard drive, RAM) and possibly a clean install and reinstallation of your Windows 7 as well.
 

Ahmeto Fihhhters

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If it whitens it could still be your computer trying to do something, but it can't so it locks up and hangs and the screen whitens. I would try booting in to Safe Mode and seeing if that makes a difference. Also, what are your computer specs?

Is this the same PC which you are also wanting to play FIFA 17 on here?

https://forums.windowscentral.com/ask-question/491802-run-fifa-17-windows-7-32-bit.html#post3790015

If it is, it definitely sounds like maybe the specs need to be upgraded (e.g. CPU, hard drive, RAM) and possibly a clean install and reinstallation of your Windows 7 as well.

Yes.

Alo is the way a remove "whitens" effect after clicking a window that not responding?
 

Ryujingt3

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Most likely the 'whitens' happens because either your CPU isn't good enough to handle all the stuff you are doing and/or you don't have enough free RAM. Hence, your computer 'whitens' and has to wait for resources to be freed up again before you can use it.
 

Ryujingt3

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It's unremovable and part of standard OS procedures when there aren't enough resources to complete a given task.