If you plug the computer back in and still have no luck, it's time to start troubleshooting the different stages of the journey between the wall and the computer: Start with the surge protector.

Below are five common computer problems that you can usually solve yourself. Computers have a lot of moving parts, and you may eventually decide to call in reinforcements.

Maybe your computer freezes in both normal mode and Safe Mode. This may be a problem with your computer's hardware – your hard drive, an overheating CPU, bad memory, or a failing power supply.

If doing a scan for hardware changes freezes your Windows 11/10 computer, there might be a hardware issue. Use these fixes to resolve the issue.

If you see Hardware problems were detected error when you run the Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool, here's what you need to do ASAP.

Gadget blog Tested explains how to stress test your computer's most important hardware—and likely pain points in a buggy system—in order to diagnose and fix hardware problems that can commonly ...