像其他任何东西一样的个人电脑(PCs)都会有使用寿命。不管(Regardless)一台 PC 有多贵，或者你对待它有多好，一段时间后PC(PCs)要么崩溃，要么死机。(crash or die)在大多数情况下，您会在PC 崩溃或死机(PC crash or die)之前看到一些迹象。通常，PC 崩溃(PC crashing)表明如果不采取措施，一个组件或整个 PC 将很快死亡。
在某些情况下，由于组件已达到其使用寿命，因此无法进行任何操作。从技术上讲，PC 不会全部死机，但需要所有组件，因此它可能只需要关闭，直到损坏的组件得到修复或更换。在其他情况下，更换整台 PC 比更换或维修组件要好得多。
有迹象表明，如果被忽视，它们最终会导致 PC 死机。这就像在你的车里忽略了一个问题，它最终会变成一个更大的问题。
当 PC 崩溃时，它通常是突然的，通常需要一些时间或工作(time or work)来恢复它们，通常数据可能会丢失。在某些情况下，它们必须更换而不是修理。最好的办法是尽量减少崩溃或尽可能减少数据丢失
警告信号表明您的 PC 将崩溃或死机
以下是一些迹象表明您的Windows PC将崩溃或死机：
- 持续过热（冷却系统故障(system failure)）
- 偶尔的启动错误
- 嘈杂的硬盘
- 电脑变慢了
- 异常数量的弹出窗口
- 随机文件或程序损坏
- 屏幕颜色闪烁或变化
- (Loss)网络摄像头、麦克风、无线接收器（笔记本电脑）功能丧失
- 铰链吱吱作响或侧面外壳打开。
您可能会在某个时候遇到这些迹象中的一个或多个。这些都是警告信号，表明事情已经发生了。它可能不会立即发生，但PC(PCs)有时会在最关键的时刻出现故障。如果您遇到这些迹象中的一个或多个，请采取措施防止您的 PC 崩溃或死机。虽然您的 PC 在某些时候不可避免地会崩溃或死机，但它并不一定要带走您的所有信息。备份重要文件以防止丢失非常重要。
1]不断过热
当您购买一台新 PC 时，无论是台式机还是笔记本电脑(desktop or laptop)，您都会注意到它运行起来非常安静。随着时间的推移，你会开始听到冷却风扇(cooling fan)的声音。这是由于随着 PC 老化而发生的一些事情。风扇被灰尘和棉绒(dust and lint)堵塞，风扇中的轴承磨损，PC 变得比平时更热。
热量(Heat)是运动和处理(movement and processing)的自然结果；PC 在工作时会发热。根据周围环境的整体热量，PC 会更热或更冷。PC 的热量也将取决于通风口的清洁程度。PC 的处理器通常会变得非常热，因此在其顶部放置了一个散热器，上面有(heat sink)铜管(copper tubing)和一个风扇以将热量带走。有时导热膏会放置在散热器(heat sink)和处理器之间。通风口可能被堵塞，导热膏可能已经干涸。可能有过多的灰尘和棉绒(dust and lint)阻塞气流，或使冷却风扇发生故障(cooling fan malfunction)，从而导致冷却系统故障(system failure)。
这种冷却系统故障(cooling system failure)可能会导致停机或阻止启动。某些 PC 的设计目的是在开始过热时将其作为一种防止永久性系统损坏的方法。(system damage)持续的高温最终会导致 PC 的组件发生故障，从而导致其崩溃并导致数据丢失。
阅读：物理清洁(Read)Windows 计算机(Windows computer)的技巧。
2]偶尔的启动错误
尝试启动 PC 时偶尔出现引导错误表明组件无法正常运行，并且 PC 最终会崩溃。硬件或软件问题(Hardware or software problems)可能会导致这些引导错误。
冷却风扇故障或阻塞(cooling fan failure or obstruction)可能导致启动错误(boot error)。启动错误(Boot error)可能表明硬盘驱动器无法正常工作并且可能接近其使用寿命。启动错误(Boot error)也可能表明Windows已损坏并需要全新安装。硬盘(Hard)驱动器故障将需要一个新的硬盘驱动器并重新安装(drive and reinstall)Windows。如果Windows文件已损坏，则需要全新安装Windows。
3]嘈杂的硬盘
由于所有移动部件，机械硬盘驱动器最终往往会磨损。咔哒声或摩擦声是表明硬盘驱动器即将死亡的声音。咔哒声和研磨声表明(Clicking)盘片或电机(platter or motor)存在机械问题，最终将完全损坏，无法再运行。呼呼声较难检测，因为它们不像咔哒声或摩擦声那么响亮。这些声音表明硬盘驱动器正在努力将数据有效地写入磁盘。这可能表明盘片上出现了坏的部分，或者镜头不再能够流畅地写入。
4] PC变慢
由于很多原因，您的 PC 可能会变慢，其中一些原因可能与软件有关。未使用的软件可能会占用您硬盘上的宝贵空间。随着硬盘驱动器变满，将数据写入其中变得越来越困难。如果硬盘驱动器已满，它将停止工作。删除(Delete)不必要的文件，清理旧文件，并从硬盘驱动器上备份软件和其他文件以释放一些空间。
阅读(Read)：如何保护您的计算机(Computer)免受断电和浪涌(Power Outages and Surges)的影响？
5]弹出窗口数量异常
不在线保护自己会使您的计算机面临许多威胁。互联网上充斥着有时是广告软件的恶意广告。现代广告软件(Modern adware)已经变得如此先进，您甚至不必点击它们就可以被感染，您所要做的就是打开页面。广告软件(Adware)和其他恶意软件涉及许多不同的间谍程序，这些程序在后端运行，可以使 PC 不堪重负，导致其崩溃。您可能会收到异常数量的弹出窗口，导致难以使用 PC，这最终导致 PC 崩溃。
6]随机(Random)文件或程序损坏
随着时间的推移，某些文件或程序会损坏。但是，如果没有备份，这些文件或程序将会丢失。文件损坏可能有多种原因，其中包括硬件无法准确存储数据、电源相关问题、突然或意外关机、软件故障或病毒。这些问题大部分是由潜在问题引起的，应进行调查以防止将来丢失数据。
阅读(Read)：可能损坏您的计算机(Computer)并缩短其寿命的事物。
7]屏幕颜色(Colour)闪烁或变化
每当屏幕(screen or changes)出现颜色闪烁或颜色发生变化时，就会出现问题。
在台式 PC 中，这可能是VGA 电缆(VGA cable)中的一个简单问题，只需更换电缆即可解决。这也可能意味着视频卡(video card)或视频卡(video card)插槽出现问题，这可能是一个更昂贵的修复。
在笔记本电脑中，这也可能意味着主板或显示器(motherboard or monitor)上的显卡连接(video card connection)出现问题。在笔记本电脑(Laptop)中，这通常修复起来更昂贵。这也可能意味着主板出现蜂窝故障，可能需要更换。
此问题可能是由老化的 PC 引起的，并且可能是不可避免的。此问题也可能是由于 PC 处理不当造成的。这可能是由于通过屏幕提起笔记本电脑、在键盘上有物体时合上笔记本电脑、掉落或将屏幕向后弯曲太远造成的。
在台式 PC 中，这可能是由于VGA 电缆(VGA cable)插入或拔出(plugging or unplugging)不当造成的，这可能会损坏电缆或 VGA 卡(cable or VGA card)。
阅读(Read)：如何保持主板清洁和保护？
8]网络摄像头、麦克风、无线接收器功能丧失(Loss)
PC 上某些设备的功能丧失可能是 PC 即将崩溃或死亡的第一个迹象。当您 PC 上的网络摄像头、麦克风和无线接收器等设备开始出现故障时，这可能意味着它们存在软件或硬件问题(software or hardware problems)。软件(Software)可能会损坏，这表明存在潜在问题。
由于物理问题或长时间的高温和灰尘(heat and dust)，硬件可能会发生故障。在笔记本电脑中，网络摄像头、麦克风，有时还有无线接收器(wireless receiver)连接到主板并运行到显示器。当这些失败时，这可能意味着显示器存在问题并且最终会出现故障。这可能特别具有破坏性，因为笔记本电脑在维修或连接外接显示器之前将毫无用处。此问题可能是由于通过显示器抬起笔记本电脑或将其向后弯曲(monitor or bending)超出预期的程度。
9]铰链吱吱作响(Creaking)或侧面外壳打开
这种应变还可能导致外壳破裂并翘曲或侧面打开。这个开口会导致吸入过多的灰尘和其他物体。机箱的翘曲会阻碍通风风扇(ventilation fan)，导致其发生故障。这可能会导致冷却不足或没有冷却，然后对笔记本电脑造成永久性损坏。如果在打开或关闭笔记本电脑的盖子时发出吱吱声，或者盖子异常紧，请尝试松开一点。
个人电脑很少在没有警告标志的情况下崩溃或死亡。最好的 PC 最终会在某个时候崩溃或死机。您可以练习正确的PC 维护(PC maintenance)和处理，以延长您的 PC 使用寿命。当 PC 崩溃或死机时，有时丢失存储在其上的数据是最严重的损失。
为防止数据丢失，最好定期备份。了解并在出现警告信号时采取行动对于保护数据和 PC 非常重要。请注意，计算机崩溃或死机(computer crashing or dying)有时与其维护的好坏有关，而不是与它的使用年限有关。
Warning signs that your PC is going to crash or die
РCs like anything else will have a lifespan. Rеgardless of how expensive a РC is or how nicely you treat it, PCs will either crash or die after a time. In mоst cases, there are signs that you will see before the PC crash or die. Usuallу, a PC crashing is a sign that a component or the whole PC is going to die ѕoon if steps аre not taken.
In some cases, nothing can be done because the component has reached its lifespan. Technically a PC does not all die, but all components are needed so it might just have to shut down until the damaged components are repaired or replaced. In other cases, it is much better to replace the whole PC than to replace or repair a component.
There are signs that if overlooked, they will eventually cause the PC to die. It is like overlooking a problem in your car and it eventually grows into a much larger problem.
When PCs crash it usually sudden and usually require some time or work to get them back up, usually data may be lost. In some cases, they must be replaced rather than repaired. The best thing to do is to try and minimize the crashes or to minimize data loss as much as possible
Warning signs that your PC is going to crash or die
Here are some things that are an indicator that your Windows PC is going to crash or die:
- Constantly overheating (cooling system failure)
- Occasional boot errors
- Noisy Hard Drive
- PC becomes slower
- An unusual number of pop-ups windows
- Random files or programs become corrupt
- Color flashes or changes in screen
- Loss of function in webcam, mic, wireless receiver (laptop)
- Creaking of hinges or opening of the casing at the sides.
You may experience one or more of these signs at some point. These are warning signs that something is up. It might not happen right away, but PCs sometimes break at the most critical point. If you experience one or more of these signs, take action to prevent your PC from crashing or dying. While your PC will inevitably crash or die at some point, it does not have to take all your information with it. It is extremely important that you back up important files to prevent loss.
1] Constantly overheating
When you buy a new PC whether desktop or laptop, you will notice that it runs very quiet. Over time you will start to hear the cooling fan. This is due to a few things happening as the PC ages. The fan is getting clogged with dust and lint, the bearings in the fan is wearing out, and the PC is getting hotter than normal.
Heat is a natural result of movement and processing; a PC will heat up as it works. Depending on the overall heat of the surrounding, the PC will be hotter or cooler. The heat of the PC will also be dependent on how clear the vents are. A PC’s processor usually gets extremely hot, so a heat sink is placed on top of it with copper tubing and a fan in place to move heat away. Sometimes thermal paste is placed between the heat sink and the processor. Vents might be blocked, and thermal paste might have dried up. There might be excess dust and lint blocking the airflow, or making the cooling fan malfunction, causing cooling system failure.
This cooling system failure may cause shutdowns or prevent booting up. Some PCs are designed to crash as a method to prevent permanent system damage if they begin to overheat. Constant high heat will eventually cause the PC’s components to fail which will cause it to crash and cause loss of data.
Read: Tips to physically clean your Windows computer.
2] Occasional boot errors
Occasional boot errors when attempting to start a PC is a sign that a component is not functioning properly, and the PC will eventually crash. Hardware or software problems could be causing these boot errors.
A cooling fan failure or obstruction could cause a boot error. Boot errors can be a sign that the hard drive is not working properly and could be close to the end of its life. Boot error could also be a sign that Windows has become corrupt and need a fresh install. Hard drive failure will require a new hard drive and a reinstall of Windows. If Windows files are corrupted, this will require a fresh install of Windows.
3] Noisy Hard Drive
Mechanical hard drives tend to wear out eventually because of all the moving parts. Sounds like clicking or grinding are sounds that indicate that the hard drive is dying. Clicking and grinding sounds point to a mechanical problem with either the platter or motor, which will eventually completely break down and will no longer be able to operate. Whirring noises are a little harder to detect as they are not as loud as the clicking or grinding noise. These sounds indicate that the hard drive is struggling to effectively write data onto the disc. This could indicate that the platter has developed bad sections on it, or that the lens is not able to write smoothly anymore.
Read: How long does the average Windows PC last?
4] PC becomes slower
Your PC could become slower for a lot of reasons and some of these reasons could be software related. Unused software could be taking up valuable space on your hard drive. As the hard drive gets full, it becomes increasingly harder for data to be written to it. If the hard drive is full it will stop working. Delete unnecessary files, clean up old files, and back up software and other files off the hard drive to free up some space.
Read: How to protect your Computer from Power Outages and Surges?
5] Unusual number of pop-up windows
Not protecting yourself online can expose your computer to a lot of threats. The internet is full of malicious advertisements that are sometimes adware. Modern adware has become so advanced, you do not even have to click on them to be infected, all you have to do is open the page. Adware and other malicious software involve many different spy programs that work on the back end and can overwhelm a PC, causing it to crash. You may get an unusual number of popups that makes it difficult to use the PC, this eventually causes the PC to crash.
6] Random files or programs become corrupt
Over time, certain files or programs will become corrupt. However, without backup, these files or programs will be lost. There may be several reasons for files to become corrupt and these include, the inability of hardware to store data accurately, power-related issues, sudden or unexpected shutdowns, failing software, or viruses. Most of these issues are caused by underlying problems and should be investigated to prevent future data losses.
Read: Things that can damage your Computer and shorten its life.
7] Colour flashes or changes in screen
Whenever there are color flashes in the screen or changes on the color, there is a problem.
In a desktop PC, this could be a simple problem in the VGA cable and can be fixed with a simple change of the cable. It could also mean that the video card or the video card slot is developing a problem, this might be a more expensive fix.
In a laptop, this could also mean problems with the video card connection, either on the motherboard or monitor. In a Laptop, this is usually more expensive to fix. It could also mean that the motherboard has a fault such as honeycombing and may need replacing.
This issue could result from an aging PC and may have been unavoidable. This issue could also be because of improper handling of the PC. This could have been caused by lifting the laptop by the screen, closing it while an object is on the keyboard, dropping, or bending the screen too far back.
In a desktop PC, this can be because of improper plugging or unplugging of VGA cable which can damage the cable or VGA card.
Read: How to keep your motherboard clean and protected?
8] Loss of function in webcam, mic, wireless receiver
The loss of the function of some devices on a PC may be the first sign that the PC is going to crash or die. When devices such as webcams, microphone, and wireless receivers on your PC starts to malfunction, it could mean that they are having software or hardware problems. Software could become corrupt which points to underlying problems.
Hardware can malfunction due to physical issues or prolonged high heat and dust. In a laptop, the webcam, microphone, and sometimes the wireless receiver is connected to the motherboard and runs up to the monitor. When these fail it could mean that there is some issue with the monitor and that it will eventually malfunction. This can be particularly devastating because the laptop will be useless until repaired, or have an external monitor connected. This problem can be caused by lifting the laptop by the monitor or bending it back more than it was meant to go.
9] Creaking of hinges or opening of the casing at the side
This strain may also cause the casing to crack and become warped or the sides to become opened. this opening will cause there to be an excess intake of dust and other objects. The warping of the case can obstruct the ventilation fan, causing it to malfunction. This can cause low or no cooling and then permanent damage to the laptop PC. If there is a creaking when opening or closing the laptop’s lid, or if it is unusually tight, try to loosen a bit.
PCs rarely crash or die without warning signs. The best PC will eventually crash or die at some point. You can practice proper PC maintenance and handling to make your PC last longer. When a PC crashes or dies, it is sometimes the loss of data stored on it that is the hardest loss.
To prevent loss of data, it is best to backup regularly. understanding and taking actions when there are warning signs is important to preserving data and PC. Note that a computer crashing or dying is sometimes related to how well it is maintained and not how old it is.
