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My computer often sort of freezes when I'm moving it (even with just a
few millimeters motion, e.g. when I'm vacuuming around it). The
symptoms are similar to when a process takes up 100 % of CPU: very
slow responses to my commands - sometimes even a few minutes (the
mouse can be moved around normally, though, and pressing NumLock,
ScrollLock, CapsLock on the keyboard reacts immediately); also, some
processes or applications cannot be shutdown, and you cant' really
start another application - you get a dialog box and a logged event:

Event Type: Information
Event Source: Application Popup
Event Category: None
Event ID: 26
Description: Application popup: xxxxx.exe - Application Error : The
application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000142). Click on OK to
terminate the application.

I've done some extensive RAM testing, but both sticks seem to be all
right.
The mainboard is Abit IS7-V2, running Windows 2000 Professional. CPU
is Intel Celeron D320 2.4 GHz.

What could be the cause for this and how to remedy the situation
(apart from leaving the box intact while on)?

For one, it's best not to move a running computer. Desktop hard drives
are not really designed to handle motion while running.

I would double-check all cables and mounting points. Make certain there
isn't a loose screw floating around inside, or a loose mount for the
motherboard or other part causing intermittent connections. In
particular, pay close attention to the CPU and heatsink/fan, as that is
often a lot of weight hanging on it's side (assuming this is a common
tower-style case.)

You may also want to remove/re-insert the memory if you haven't. There
could be some corrosion or a bad connection that any slight vibration
causes a glitch.

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