Dell Inspiron N4010 locks up

Charlie 64

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I have a "2010" Dell Inspiron N4010 laptop with Windows 7, Intel Core i3 CPU, 4.0 GB RAM and 64-bit OS. It locks up completely but just periodically, usually when I am in the middle of drafting a Word document. Any thoughts about how to prevent or work around this?? Charlie