System Crashes

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Windows XP system crashes spuratically. I have installed
a batter pack for a more constistent power supply to
computer. The system just locks up while working and
have to reboot hard. Cannot use any keys like cont alt
delete.
 
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Windows XP system crashes spuratically. I have installed
a batter pack for a more constistent power supply to
computer. The system just locks up while working and
have to reboot hard. Cannot use any keys like cont alt
delete.
.
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One reason computers crash unexpectedly is an overheated
CPU, perhaps caused by overclocking or heavy use during
gaming. Make sure your vents aren't plugged by
dust-bunnies etc. and that the fans are working the way
they should be. You should be able to locate a utility
that displays your CPU temperature if you use Google.

Another reason is infection by poorly written
spyware/trojans/parasites/etc. etc. You don't mention what
security precautions you've taken but if you haven't done
the basics you are never going to have a particularly
stable computer. Find out about basic security at:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/security.htm

On-line virus testing:
http://www.coledata.com/virusalert.htm
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/html/misc/av.php
http://www.pandasoftware.es/activescan/activescan-com.asp
http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/
http://www.bitdefender.com/

free trojan scan:
http://www.trojanscan.com/trojanscan/scanner.htm

If you do happen to find a trojan they can be difficult to
remove. The following advice, courtesy Kent W. England,
Microsoft MVP for Windows Security should help.
*** ***
Trojans are stealthy and not always found by anti-virus
software. If you find suspicious processes running or task
manager or regedit is being killed after opening, you might
want to try one of the following tools to check for trojans
(after scanning with at least two anti-virus tools to get
rid of the easy stuff).

DiamondCS TDS-3 - Trojan Defence Suite (TDS), leading
anti-trojan system for Windows: http://tds.diamondcs.com.au/

Agnitum: Products: Tauscan: Home:
http://www.agnitum.com/products/tauscan/

Mischel Internet Security - TrojanHunterT: Finds and
removes trojans: http://www.misec.net/trojanhunter.jsp

MooSoft Development Presents The Cleaner:
http://www.moosoft.com/thecleaner/

Hacker Eliminator. - Advanced Hacker Protection:
http://hacker-eliminator.com/
*** ***

If none of the above helped then you can get further
troubleshooting advice at:
http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm

Good luck
Bill
 
I have an HP laptop with a Athlon Duron 1000 ghz processor. Everyone once in a while I will have problems with crashing where the computer will lock up solid with no mouse control and I will have to hard reboot. I have wiped the drive clean by doing a full format and fully reinstalling Windows XP. I did this because I suspected viruses. That didn't do the trick. I then had a computer store check on the cooling fan to see if working properly. It was fine. Next I replaced the processor chip, and this did not solve the problem. HELP. Any ideas?
 
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