Question

sarahs new computer started locking up on her today, causing her to have to restart the computer often. she has only had the computer one week. what is most likely causing sarahs computer to act this way?
a her computer doesnt recognize the hardware in her computer.
b she has too many programs running at the same time.
c she doesnt have the operating system installed correctly.
d her computer has been contaminated with some form of malware.

Explanation:

Since the computer is new (only had for one - week), it's less likely to have hardware recognition issues right away. If the operating system wasn't installed correctly, problems would likely have occurred sooner. Malware is also less likely in a new computer. Having too many programs running simultaneously can cause a computer to lock - up or become unresponsive, which is a common and likely cause for new users who may not be aware of resource management.

Answer:

B. She has too many programs running at the same time.