xp crashing

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Big Bill

It keeps crashing every now and then when I start or close programs.
It's XP SP2. I think I should be able to look up event files or
something - where is it please?

Many thanks,

BB
 
Big Bill said:
It keeps crashing every now and then when I start or close programs.
It's XP SP2. I think I should be able to look up event files or
something - where is it please?

Many thanks,

BB
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Go to Control Panel and open the Administrative folder. Open Event Viewer. Look
under the Application and System branches for clues.

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
Big Bill said:
It keeps crashing every now and then when I start or close programs.
It's XP SP2. I think I should be able to look up event files or
something - where is it please?

Many thanks,

BB
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Please define "keeps crashing" as it applies to your specific
incident. Please include the complete verbatim text of any and all
error messages that are produced. Also please keep track of your
crash incidents as they occur, specifically making note of:
- the name of the program that triggered the error, and whether you
were opening or closing it at the time.
- the names of all other applications that were open at that specific
time.

There may be a pattern that can be detected from the accumulated data
regarding these errors.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."
 
I have spyware on my computer that is preventing it from working propely.
What do I need to do?
 
Please define "keeps crashing" as it applies to your specific
incident.
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Let's work on one specific instance, see where it takes us. It crashes
routinely now when I put a dvd in.
Please include the complete verbatim text of any and all
error messages that are produced.
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Copy and paste from event viewer, right?
Also please keep track of your
crash incidents as they occur, specifically making note of:
- the name of the program that triggered the error, and whether you
were opening or closing it at the time.
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It happens with a load of them. I can maybe open a browser, close the
browser, it crashes, it doesn't crash. Open this program, that
program, it might or might not crash. That's why I'm thinking, go with
examining the behaviour loading CDs or DVDs because it's constant.
- the names of all other applications that were open at that specific
time.
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Loads of'em, all the time. This is a crowded machine.
There may be a pattern that can be detected from the accumulated data
regarding these errors.
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No doubt.
Good luck
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Thanks!

BB
 
On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:49:00 -0700, need help ned <need help
I have spyware on my computer that is preventing it from working propely.
What do I need to do?
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You're asking seriously? Try something like Spybot Search and Destroy.


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