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System freezes - Win7 64 bit - background processes hang

I have struggled for several months with a win7 64-bit Home Premium system that is plagued by background processes hanging. The hanging processes seem network related, i.e. mostly all browsers or email client will at some point hang. In Outlook, the sending will hang. Browsers will completely freeze.

The background process cannot be killed with Process Explorer. Task Manager will not open during the hang/freeze. The PC will not fully shut down and must be hard restarted. Some open programs, i.e. Word, will be unaffected during the freeze.

Background process hanging is often Windows Explorer, but still seems network-related. USB might be buggy (have had 2 BSODs related to USB) but reinstalled drivers etc. Not sure any effect.

This is an Intel DX58S02 system, 12 gig, 2 drives, 2-lan, Nvidea GTX 570 - New in Nov 2011. never really worked. Motherboard and memory were replaced by the builder. The original motherboard did not boot properly. I think they swapped an identical motherboard without reinstalling OS in Nov. - I don't remember reinstalling all the programs -- but my memory is fuzzy from the PC anguish.

I have followed a long and thorough process of problem isolation and fixes to no avail:

- Clean boot (non-MS services disabled)
- SFC scannow
- SafeMode with networking - inconclusive
- Mem test, chkdsk
- updated all Intel and Nvidea drivers, bios, chipset
- Upgraded network cables, new switch
- Disabled power management
- reinstalled USB hub controllers (got errors and a couple BSODs related to USB)
- Reinstalled Firefox, T-bird, tried Opera, IE
- Disabled lan auto-negotiate
- Disabled conflicting audio device driver
- removed network drive from reconnect at logon
- Switched from Avast to ESET nod32

When I reboot, I get a DHCP lease address event error, but seems to resolve satisfactorily.
Other Event Viewer items: WMI - InstanceModificationEvent; Distributed COM -- these don't seem related, but I am not a tech person.

Next step is to send it back to the assembler and reinstall OS, but do not relish setting up the entire system again -- i.e. the system works well enough to tease me along. Plus, I am not convinced a reinstall will find the issue.

I am happy to send any supporting files if requested.

mateojaime07

Have you looked for any firmware updates to the MB?.. seems as if your southbridge bus controller might be having some issues. I would agree a reinstall may not fix anything and if this is your second MB then i would think that maybe the firmware of the BIOS or other controllers might be your issue.

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Jackie Man

Your poblem should be network-related as the system will freeze if there is no valid ip addreess from the DHCP server when you are browsing the Internet or sending / receiving emails.

What are the brand and model of the NICs?

designcoup

ASKER

Thanks for your prompt replies:

- Here are the NICs - Intel 82567LF-2 Gigabit and 82574L Gigabit

The bios and LAN drivers have been updated with Intel downloads. Not sure if there are other steps to take.

Thanks

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Jackie Man

Your nics should have no compatbility issues with Windows 7. Have you tried to reseat the NICs?

Besides, run ipconfig /all command and post back the results.

designcoup

ASKER

Thanks. My NICs are on-board. Wonder if a slot-based card would make a good test?

Symptoms: Just had the problem again while wheel-scrolling on a blog in IE. The spinning-wait-circle kicked in and as a result, send/receive in Outlook hangs, T-Bird hangs -- Word continues ok. Can't shut down fully without a hard restart.

Other network information:

- Comcast Business Gateway
- SMC Networks (Comcast) modem/router
- DHCP enabled
- No static IP from Comcast
- Firewall has disable Gateway smartpacket detection checked
- 12 computers on the network (mix of PCs and Macs)
- an XP computer is used as a file server (mapped drive) that is shared for our QuickBooks company file between my Win 7 PC and another. I leave it disconnected when not using.
- I am connecting as a Work network at 1000 speed with auto negotiate

HERE'S THE IP CONFIG REPORT. I have disabled ipv6. Currently on Local Connection 3

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Bruce-PC
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 6C-62-6D-24-1E-17
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 802.11bgn 1T1R Wireless Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 6C-62-6D-25-4E-06
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) 82574L Gigabit Network Connection #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 70-71-BC-E2-E1-83
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.10.27(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, April 19, 2012 9:17:01 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, April 26, 2012 9:17:01 AM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.10.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.10.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.10.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) 82567LF-2 Gigabit Network Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 70-71-BC-E2-E1-82
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter isatap.{FC8C8FA1-364A-4D80-B9F1-9A35A5C3E3A8}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter isatap.{FD5A7DF0-C4D0-4896-981F-7E21B28BF294}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter isatap.{2CB6412B-AA6F-4856-910B-6AB7668C138D}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #3
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter isatap.{F09E2314-0D1E-4E6D-B512-56B5931B0301}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #4
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:4137:9e76:28cb:3e91:f5fe:f5e4(Preferred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::28cb:3e91:f5fe:f5e4%18(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Thanks again,
Bruce

nobus

i would just pop in 2 others (they're cheap) and disable the on-board ones to test

designcoup

ASKER

I installed an Intel PCI network adapter and can report success. I have been running all day without having to restart the PC or any serious application hang.

Curious that the onboard NICs would be an issue. Must be a mis-match somewhere, but all of the drivers/bios/etc. are up to date.

I have accepted the solution with a cautionary sense that anything can still happen.

Thanks for your support.

nobus

i don't understand why the C grade ?
for correct grading, see the help section please

designcoup

ASKER

I apologize for not closing out properly. But everything is working well for the first time since purchasing the machine last November.