If your Windows computer freezes and beeps when moving or using the mouse, the solutions provided in this article will help you. According to reports, this problem usually occurs while playing a game or after closing a game. The only way to fix this problem is to force-shut down the computer.
Computer freezes and beeps when moving or using the mouse
If your Windows 11/10 computer freezes and beeps when moving or using the mouse, use the following fixes:
- Preliminary fixes
- Check the hardware requirements of the game
- Check the CPU and GPU temperature
- Test your RAM
- Check the issue in the Clean Boot state
- Update your BIOS and chipset driver
- Decode the beep
- Reinstall the mouse and GPU driver
- Take professional help
Let’s see all these fixes in detail.
1] Preliminary fixes
- Restart your GPU driver and see if your computer freezes this time. To do this, press the Win + Ctrl + Shift + B keys.
- Connect your mouse to another USB port or use another mouse and see what happens. If you have a wireless or Bluetooth mouse, connect it to your system and check if the beep occurs.
- Corrupt system image files can also be the cause of this problem. Use the built-in System File Checker and DISM tools to repair the corrupted system image files.
- The issue may be with the input power supply. Plug the power cord into another wall socket and check if the issue occurs.
2] Check the hardware requirements of the game
If your Windows computer freezes while playing a game on your PC, your system might not have the supported hardware for that game. Check the hardware requirements for that game.
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3] Check the CPU and GPU temperature
Monitor your CPU and GPU temperatures. High CPU and GPU temperatures can cause a computer to freeze or crash unexpectedly. You can use the built-in Task Manager to monitor the GPU temperature. Or you can install free software to monitor the GPU and CPU temperature.
If you have not cleaned your computer for a long time, it is time to clean it. Accumulated dust inside the computer acts as a barrier to airflow and increases the computer’s internal temperature.
4] Test your RAM
A faulty RAM can be the cause of this problem. To confirm this, test your RAM by using the built-in tool, Windows Memory Diagnostic. If you find your RAM faulty, replace it.
5] Check the issue in the Clean Boot state
Start your computer in a Clean Boot state and check if the issue occurs. This will let you know whether the problem is occurring due to a conflicting third-party background application or service. If the issue does not appear in the Clean Boot state, the next step is to identify the culprit application or service. For this, enable some of the startup applications and restart your system. If the issue reappears, one of the applications you enabled is the culprit. You can repeat the same process to identify the culprit third-party service.
6] Update your BIOS and chipset driver
Check if the latest BIOS update is available for your computer. If yes, download and install the update. You can download the latest BIOS firmware from your computer manufacturer’s official website.
Also, download the latest version of the chipset driver from your computer manufacturer’s official website and install it. Alternatively, you can use dedicated software, such as AMD Software Adrenalin Edition, to update the chipset driver for computers with AMD chipsets.
7] Decode the beep
Your computer is making a beep sound, which can indicate a hardware fault. Different brands of motherboards have different beep codes. Visit your motherboard manufacturer’s official website and download your computer motherboard’s user manual. You will find the meaning of beep codes there.
8] Reinstall the mouse and GPU driver
Try to reinstall the mouse driver and see if it helps. Use the Device Manager for the same. The following steps will help you with that:
- Open the Device Manager.
- Expand the Mice and other pointing devices branch.
- Right-click on your mouse driver and select Uninstall device.
- Now, restart your PC or scan for hardware changes.
Perform a clean installation of your graphics card driver. Download the latest version of your graphics card driver from your computer manufacturer’s official website. Now, download and install the DDU utility. Boot in Safe Mode and use the DDU tool to completely remove your graphics card driver. Now, run the installer file to reinstall your GPU driver.
9] Take professional help
There may be a hardware fault with your system. Take professional help to address this issue.
Why is my PC beeping when I move the mouse?
There can be many reasons why your PC beeps when you move the mouse. Your mouse or the USB port may be faulty. You can check this by connecting a wireless mouse. The problem may also be with the power supply or another hardware component.
How to stop a computer from beeping?
A beep code indicates a hardware fault. Every motherboard has different meanings for different beep codes. You can get the meanings of beep codes on the official website of your computer manufacturer or in your motherboard user manual.
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