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 Sep 14 2007, 02:29 AM
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My desktop computer seems to have a mind of its own...everyday it restarts on its own about 3 times and shuts down at least twice.
HELP!!!! 
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Sep 14 2007, 04:44 AM
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maybe it is just small electric power (my comp was shutting down when my mam was turning on washing machine) , or bad hardware or viruses , damaged hard disk......
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Sep 14 2007, 05:00 AM
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Your power cord might be lose but i rkn you might have caught a nasty virus
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Sep 14 2007, 05:10 PM
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Could be a faulty power supply. If you notice any unusual smells coming from your computer, there's your problem. If you know how to remove it from your computer, Circuit City checks them for free to see if it's faulty or not. I would guess Best Buy does too...
If it's not that, I'm guessing a virus, although I have not heard of one that does that. --------------------  |
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Sep 24 2007, 08:06 AM
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I'm going to have to go with Forte on this one in that it could be a power supply issue. The power supply could be faulty or it does not generate enough wattage to actually handle all of the devices connected to it or it's starting to overheat and as a precautionary measure it shuts your computer off or restarts it. If your computer is hooked up to a surge protector, check to see that the protector itself is not damaged.
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Sep 28 2007, 04:04 AM
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What version of windows do you have, and what is the make / model of your PC?
Two more things you might look at are: - The system event log (assuming you have a version of Windows that features it). In certain circumstances windows may shut down if a system error triggers it. - Overheating in your computer. If a computer overheats, one of the symptoms is shutting down at random times. Here is one software program that can look for heat problems: http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php Also, if you can remove any excess dust from inside the computer case, that might help (remember to take all necessary precautions while doing this). Here is a guide on opening the PC case: http://www.helpwithpcs.com/upgrading/remove-case-covers.htm - be sure to take all necessary precautions when working with the inside of a PC. |
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Oct 6 2007, 01:40 AM
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Starter Member Group: Members Posts: 46 Joined: 2-October 07 Member No.: 1144 |
my computer does that alot too.its my outlet or power bar is faulty or somethin i just got used to it.in my situation i havnt got the money to fix it so yeh.....................
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Oct 15 2007, 04:38 AM
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i have a 350 watt power supply}my computer shut down but it didn't give any warning just bam off and before i had no probelms but when i bought a 7300 geforce video card it started shutting down and evenually i figured it out it was i didnt have enought power so i bought a 500 watt power supply and it has worked fine since then.
 maybe thats whats wrong with yours.
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Oct 16 2007, 02:09 PM
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 Starter Member Group: Members Posts: 82 Joined: 16-August 07 From: Pakistan Member No.: 944 |
i think the main cause of this problem is Heating
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Jan 5 2008, 09:26 AM
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QUOTE(GOKS @ Sep 14 2007, 04:44 AM)  maybe it is just small electric power (my comp was shutting down when my mam was turning on washing machine) , or bad hardware or viruses , damaged hard disk...... Destroy washing machine.... LOL LOL |
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Jan 5 2008, 09:28 AM
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it might be happening because ur pc gets too hot and needs to cool off... get a new fan that may help or clean ur pc up
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Jan 26 2008, 11:49 AM
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 Starter Member Group: Members Posts: 69 Joined: 6-January 08 From: On Earth Member No.: 1366 |
it's dons't looks to be a power problem. it could be a virus or virus-like activity.
if you gets a message that your system is scheduled for a shutdown, then it's a virus activity, and stopping the Winlog service would help.
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Jan 26 2008, 07:51 PM
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My guess would be a virus. If you can, I'd reinstall windows (back up your important files
)Other than that, I haven't a clue
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Jan 31 2008, 11:17 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advertising Team Posts: 406 Joined: 24-September 07 From: de WATER Member No.: 1084 |
this guy hasn't been on in 2 months " please close this topic "
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Feb 1 2008, 06:57 AM
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Professional Group: Members Posts: 539 Joined: 20-October 07 Member No.: 1199 |
LOL, maybe his computer died...
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