sudden shutdown

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Hi,

Overheating? Is it shutting down or restarting?

If it's shutting down, then you likely have an overheating problem. Things
you can do:

1) Open the case and make sure all fans are operating, especially the cpu
fan. While you're in there, get a can of compressed air and blow out the
dust bunnies.

2) Make sure the drive tower is well ventilated and not stuck in some
department store computer desk pc cabinet with only a little vent hole in
the back.

3) Visit a local pc shop and have them add an intake or exhaust fan. This is
not something you should do on your own unless you are familiar with the air
circulation pattern inside your machine. Adding a fan can be
counterproductive if not done correctly.

If it's restarting, then that is a default system behavior. By design, WinXP
will automatically restart to prevent damage in the event of a system
failure. You can address this is one of two ways:

1) Start/run eventvwr.msc and check the system and application logs for
clues.

2) Control Panel/system/advanced tab/startup and recovery settings, uncheck
the option to autorestart. This will produce a stop error (blue screen) the
next time it happens. We can then research the error message.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
 
the computer decides to sudddenly shut down when
working . what the problem
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Probably a system error occurring. The default in XP is to reboot the
computer when a system error occurs. Check the event log (Control Panel,
Administrative Tools, Event Viewer), both application and system, to see if
any data is recorded there about the error.

You can also change the default behavior in XP so it doesn't reboot. Right
click on the My Computer icon and select Properties (or Control Panel,
System Properties). Go to the Advanced tab and click the Settings button
under Startup and Recovery. Under System failure remove the check from
Automatically restart. Click OK and Apply.
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Tom Porterfield
MS-MVP Smart Display
http://home.comcast.net/~tp.porterfield

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the computer decides to sudddenly shut down when
working . what the problem
.
Don'w want to scare you, but have you checked for virus?.
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One of the latest virus had the habit of shutting down the
system, was it not the BLASTER virus?. Better check this
out first.
 
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