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Why does my PC just randomly decide to shut off and restart? How can I disable it? Thanks. It's pissing me off.

What version of Windows are you using first off?

Superman wrote:Why does my PC just randomly decide to shut off and restart? How can I disable it? Thanks. It's pissing me off.

I have that problem as well. It also freezes sometimes too.

Windows XP.

Windows XP, by default, restarts when it bue screens. This means you have drivers fucking up, or some hardware is on the way out.

The disable it:

Right Click on "My Computer"-> Properties -> Advanced -> Setup & recovery settings -> Untick "Automatically restart" under the 'system failure' actions.

I recomend doing memory tests & check to see if you harddrive is starting to fail (any bad sectors or SMART fails, replace the drive ASAP)

OK, thank you. How can I do those tests?

I think overheating can cause that as well. Might want to check your CPU temperature and whether your fan/heatsink is properly attached.

Check also if you dont' have MSBlast. This worm also restarts computers. Check for latest security updates.

What if you have Windows ME? Are there security updates for that?

Superman wrote:OK, thank you. How can I do those tests?

For the memory test; memtest86, instructions on page.

For harddrive tests; Lookup the 'name' of your harddrive by going:
Right Click on "My Computer"-> Properties -> Hardware-> Device Manager. Then expand 'disk drives', and copy out the name of your drive(post it here if you want me to find a link to the manufactore's hhd checking software). Sometimes you can figure out the manufactore from the name.
Or open the case up and have a look at the drive to get the manufactorer's name.

Plug that into google and see if you can find the manufactores website. Then its a matter of digging through that website to find the diagnostic tools.

Stofsk wrote:What if you have Windows ME? Are there security updates for that?

Format c:

then

Install Windows XP/2000

ggs wrote:

Stofsk wrote:What if you have Windows ME? Are there security updates for that?

Format c:

then

Install Windows XP/2000

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