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Checking system stablity
I mentioned in another forum I've had issues with my laptop since about the time Windows 10 launched and I attempted to do an upgrade. After doing my latest re-install, I'm marginally satisfied that it's somewhat stable. I cannot say this with absolute confidence though as I have issues with Internet Explorer, mostly while viewing Facebook pages. The chief complaint being that after scrolling through X amount of posts, IE locks up and I get the error "Internet Explorer has stopped responding, must close program" Which I of course do. It's rather annoying as it usually happens when there's a particular post I wish to read or link I want to follow. Oddly, it never seems to happen when advertising comes up or I get yet another invite to play some kids game.
There's been a change recently to IE crashing. The page will start acting "weird", sometimes flickering a bit in and out just before everything goes black and locks up. My only option at this point is to improperly shut the system down by hitting the power button. Then I pray when I boot it back up I haven't scrambled part of the hard drive! I purchased System Mechanic Pro earlier this year, and that has yet to detect any error or issue that would cause this type of behavior. What other checks can I perform to make sure both hardware and software are functioning properly? I'm on a very tight budget as I am home on sick leave. No work=no pay. Any freeware suggestions I could use would be greatly appreciated!