The computer is frozen

The computer is frozen

Sometimes your computer may become completely unresponsive, or frozen. When this happens, you won't be able to click anywhere on the screen, open or close applications, or access shut-down options. 

Solution 1 (Windows only): Restart Windows Explorer. To do this, press and hold winlogo+Xon your keyboard to open the Task Manager then press T. Next, locate and select Windows Explorer from the Processes tab and click Restart. If you're using Windows 8, you may need to click More Details at the bottom of the window to see the Processes tab.