br br Wolfen, a member of the LockerGnome community, asked: "How do you diagnose computer crashes or freezes?"br br As long as there have been personal computers, it has fallen on the user to be the first line of defense against issues. Troubleshooting a problem can be a long and tedious task, which may include having to open the case and remove components until the problem goes away. br br Everyone has their own method and order when troubleshooting.