Spinning Cursor

Now I am thinking it could be something else. Try running this:
Run CHKDSK to check for disk errors

1. Press the Windows + R keys to open the Run dialog box.
   
   
2. Type the following text, and then press Enter.
   
   cmd
   
   
3. Type the drive letter of the drive you want to check (followed by a colon), and then press Enter. For example, type the following text to check drive C.
   
   c:
   
   
4. Change to the root directory of the drive by typing the following text and pressing Enter.
   
   cd\
   
   
5. Type the following text, and then press Enter.
   
   chkdsk /f /r
   
   where <switch> is one of the following:
   
   • If you want to automatically repair file system errors, use the /f switch (for example, chkdsk /f).
     
     
   • If you want to both repair file system errors and scan for and recover bad sectors, use the /r switch (for example, chkdsk /r).
     
   If you do not specify a switch when you run CHKDSK, any errors that are found are not fixed.
   
   
6. If you are prompted to schedule CHKDSK to run the next time the computer restarts (because CHKDSK may be unable to gain exclusive access to the drive under Windows), type the following text, and then press Enter.
   
   y
   
   
7. At the command prompt, type the following text, and then press Enter.
   
   exit
   
   
8. If you had to schedule the CHKDSK operation, then restart your computer.
   
   While Windows loads, CHKDSK should automatically run and check the drive that you specified earlier.
   

 

https://www.wikihow.com/Run-a-Chkdsk-Function here are other ways to run chkdsk with pictures maybe helpful. You could also run file system checker also: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/how-to-run-system-file-checker-analyze-its-logs-in-windows-7-vista

 

You were pretty close with the chkdsk command. You just needed a space after chkdsk and before the /r.

Try again. I like to type command into Windows' search box. When Command Prompt appears in the search result, I click on Run as Administrator in the right-hand pane. Click Yes to let it make changes to the machine.

At the Users\Acer> prompt, type "chkdsk /r" without the quotes and press the Enter key. Remember to include the space after chkdsk and before the /r.

Windows should say something to the effect that it can't run on the volume because it's in use or something like that. It'll ask if you want to run chkdsk when it restarts. Type a Y and press the Enter key.

Restart the computer and get a cup of coffee or two because it's going to take a while, maybe two or three hours.

 

I did see that. You're probably OK, but it can't hurt to run the chkdsk.

btw: how old is the hard drive? Sometimes after a few years they've been known to simply slow down. They don't show an error, they just get slow. The only way to test is to clone the drive to a know good drive. Unfortunately, I don't think you have a spare hard drive.

 

Thanks Tony I am running out of ideas for this one. My brain hurts lol.

 

Since the System File Checker has not yet been run, let's try this....
In the Search box, type cmd
Where command prompt appears in the search list, on the start menu, right click it and select Run As Administrator.
In the command window type sfc /scannow.
Take note of the space between sfc and the forward slash.
You can also copy and paste the command.
sfc /scannow
Hit the Enter key to begin.

 

In order to run chkdsk, you need to type cmd into the Search bar.
Where command prompt appears in the search list, on the start menu, right click it and select Run As Administrator.
In the Command Prompt window that opens, type, chkdsk /r and hit the Enter key to begin.
Take note of the space between chkdsk and the forward slash /.

You will see this....
Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another
process. Would you like to schedule this volume to be
checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N)

Type Y and hit the Enter key.
Restart your computer and check disk will begin.

 

If you were able to use the Task Manager, your machine hadn't froze. Perhaps it's just your browser that's getting hung up. How about trying another browser for a while? Maybe Google's Chrome. It's available at https://www.google.com/chrome/

p.s. There was no attachment.

 

If I might stick my nose in this thread. You started by saying the computer freezes when it wakes up from sleep. The symptom was the spinning cursor and is the title of the thread.
In post number 3, this was posted

In other words, disable sleep mode.
I've read this in lots of forum posts about Win 10's sleep problem.

"hot keys" was not mentioned until post #27 on page 2.

I've now read through 3 pages and I've failed to see any question about hot keys. I'm in my 70's too so perhaps I missed it.
What specifically do you want to know?

 

No

 

Thanks Tony, I missed that in post #54.