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Windows Boots without Warning!

By default when WinXP encounters a system failure, it reboots without
warning. The setting that controls this can be changed:
Control Panel/System/Advanced/Settings (Startup & Recovery)/System
Failure/Uncheck-Automatically Restart. To view the event log: Administrative
Tools/Event Viewer or Start/Run/eventvwr.To bypass the BSOD altogether and
enable the instant "Auto Reboot" feature: Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl. Right
click on "AutoReboot", modify and change the value to 1. Exit, reboot. To
disable set the value back to 0

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_restart.htm
 
sometimes my computer re-starts of its own accord

HELP

anyone know why?
thanx

Paul
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Paul,

I would start with a spyware check. Get Spybot S&D and HijackThis,
with help from SWI Forums. Start here:
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showtopic=5187

Have you installed any equipment recently? Check your cooling system,
make sure it's doing the job. Are the fans running, and are the
filters clean?

Cheers,

Chuck
I hate spam - PLEASE get rid of the spam before emailing me!
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
 
sometimes my computer re-starts of its own accord

HELP

anyone know why?
thanx

Paul
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Paul,

Most likely Blaster.
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp
http://www.sophos.com/support/disinfection/blastera.html
http://www.newtechhelp.com/virus/blaster-welchia/index.htm

If that's not it, do a spyware check. Get Spybot S&D and HijackThis,
with help from SWI Forums. Start here:
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showtopic=5187

Have you installed any equipment recently? Check your cooling system,
make sure it's doing the job. Are the fans running, and are the
filters clean?

Cheers,

Chuck
I hate spam - PLEASE get rid of the spam before emailing me!
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
 
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