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Will this update cure my X100e from locking up?
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:07 pm
by danieldavid
The last several weeks my X100e has suffered from almost daily freezes or lock ups - the last time, when I tried to erase Internet Explorer's cookies. The only thing that works when this happens, is a long push on the power button.
Just installed an optional reliability update Update for Windows 7 (KB2488113):
An application that uses Direct2D or Direct3D may crash in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2488113
Will this solve this problem?
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X100e L335 250GB 2GB WIN7P
No, this update does not cure my X100e from locking up
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:54 pm
by danieldavid
I guess not. Just a few hours after installing this update as well as the Win7 SP1, my X100e froze as I pressed the OK button to delete Internet Explorer's cookies.
I wonder if Lenovo or Microsoft will come up with a solution. Last time it locked up when I checked the settings in the battery tab of the Thinkvantage Power Manager 3.40 as I pressed the cancel button.
I've never had these problems on my older Thinkpads. But then, they were designed by IBM, and are still working fine today.
Re: Will this update cure my X100e from locking up?
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:36 pm
by Colonel O'Neill
Are you running the preload Windows 7?
I'm running a retail copy of Windows 7 that I've now updated to SP1 with no issues. Most Lenovo drivers were installed.
Re: Will this update cure my X100e from locking up?
Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 5:16 pm
by danieldavid
Running preload win7 pro with all of the updates from microsoft and lenovo.
Just as I thought that the problem had gone away after three days of stability, my X100e froze while surfing and watching streaming videos.
If it happens again, I guess I'll recover the system and start all over.
Re: Will this update cure my X100e from locking up?
Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 5:34 pm
by Neil
danieldavid wrote:If it happens again, I guess I'll recover the system and start all over.
Might be worth a shot, but in my (limited) experience those random stalls are often caused by faulty hardware. Run MemTest86+ to make sure there are no errors in your RAM, and run some kind of hard drive test to look for bad or damaged sectors. Either of those can cause lack-ups like you are having. Just running some tests can either point you to the cause, or eliminate a few possibilities.
Re: Will this update cure my X100e from locking up?
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 4:20 pm
by danieldavid
Thanks for your advice. I did once have a desktop where the main memory chips were effected by ambient heat... but it was relatively easy to diagnose with the BSOD.
I've run some of Lenovo's Thinkvantage stress tests - so far OK. I will try memtest86+ tonite.
Somehow, I suspect that the problem is either causes by certain sites or an Internet Explorer 8 or Flash Player bug.
I'll post again when I know more.
Re: Will this update cure my X100e from locking up?
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 2:48 am
by danieldavid
Just completed 6 passes of Memtest86+ successfully.
Are there any good diagnostics for the graphics chip other than Thinkvantage Tools?
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Re: Will this update cure my X100e from locking up?
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 5:15 am
by howto
Internet Explorer 9
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:30 am
by danieldavid
Well, it looks like it was a software problem after all. After quite a few MS Win7 updates, including Internet Explorer 9, everything is rock stable now.
BTW the first thing IE9 showed me, was just how much delay each add-on or plug in was causing. Turned out that by switching most of them off I could save 0.8 sec. As a result the whole surfing experience has changed, it feels light and fast, and the processor doesn't seem to "sweat" as much.