windows 8.1 crash

[BeastFromMontreal]

hi I run windows 8.1 in my gaming pc. My C drive is a pny ssd 240gb. every time windows 8.1 bug like if I go get a drink or something , when i came back, nothing won't work. no app will open, the only one is utorrent and it keep work fine, but Steam, Origin or event the top right menu will crash and stay the same. Please can anybody help me because I,m so pissed X(.

BTW I can't turn off or reboot the pc, only reset button work.

[BeastFromMontreal]

if there is an option to go back to windows 7 without loosing any programe or data, i'm in

[Deletive]

maybe you have a virus. 

[TDP_Equinox]

Virus.

[BeastFromMontreal]

Virus.

 

 

maybe you have a virus. 

I have Bitdefender . and it detect nothing. How can I find it or is there a antivirus that you recommended

[rootavish]

When you say the top right Menu crashes, that can't happen, that would mean explorer has crashed. Do you not see the taskbar too? If the explorer is crashing it is not necessarily a virus, there could be a dozen different reasons for that.

[Lorunification]

How i am frustrated reading Posts like "virus" - if you dont have anything to say - don't do it.

 

BTT:

 

I have the same issue since yesterday evening. Can you give me some information about your rig? Especially if you are using wifi - if so, PCI or USB?

Are you using virtualbox or any other VM software?

 

To me the issue occured first using a VM in virtualbox. Windows stopped responding completely while the VM worked flawlessly - very strange behaviour.

 

I already tried lots and lots of stuff - even the windows 8 "refresh" didn't help. Upon installing latest windows updates the problem reocurred. So i assume it is a compatibility problem with one of the latest updates or something.

 

I will now try to do a fully fresh install of windows 8.1 with updates included to see if maybe that solves the problem.

 

Edit:

I just read into this update package: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2975719/en-us

As i already mentioned WiFi and/or virtualization seem to cause the crashes.

 

Hang on - i'm on it.

[BeastFromMontreal]

How i am frustrated reading Posts like "virus" - if you dont have anything to say - don't do it.

 

BTT:

 

I have the same issue since yesterday evening. Can you give me some information about your rig? Especially if you are using wifi - if so, PCI or USB?

Are you using virtualbox or any other VM software?

 

To me the issue occured first using a VM in virtualbox. Windows stopped responding completely while the VM worked flawlessly - very strange behaviour.

 

I already tried lots and lots of stuff - even the windows 8 "refresh" didn't help. Upon installing latest windows updates the problem reocurred. So i assume it is a compatibility problem with one of the latest updates or something.

 

I will now try to do a fully fresh install of windows 8.1 with updates included to see if maybe that solves the problem.

 

Edit:

I just read into this update package: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2975719/en-us

As i already mentioned WiFi and/or virtualization seem to cause the crashes.

 

Hang on - i'm on it.

hi my rig is

i7 4790k

msi z97-g45

r9 290

ssd PNY 240gb

hdd seagate baracuda 1tb

psu evgea supernova g2 850w

windows 8.1

I use a wifi with usb adapter

BTW I DID A FRESH INSTAL OF 8.1 , THEN THIS ISSUE HAPPEN. because i get the bleu screen

[Lorunification]

So i just did a two fresh installs. One time i installed the (optional) ms update KB2975719 and one time i didn't. As for now this update seems to cause the crashes.

This patch is (a part of) the 8.1 Update 2 that is supposed to fix varios issues with windows 8.1 but is seems microsoft fucked it up.

 

Although the issues seem to be fixed according to the press (http://www.infoworld.com/t/microsoft-windows/microsoft-re-releases-botched-windows-81-update-2-patch-kb-2975719-249663) i am not going to install this patch for a few more weeks.

 

I don't know if a deinstallation of the specified update solves the problem as suggested in the articles i found. Although i can confirm that the issue is gone after a fresh install and NOT INSTALLING the patch. Before setting up a new system i would try to uninstall the patch like mentioned in various articles.

 

Regards!