umm.. shutting down the pc improperly may be harmful to your pc's performance and stuff right?
2006-07-14 15:31:58 · 6 answers · asked by isabel m 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
you may. Just reload your Operating system and save your current stuff.See what happens before you format.
2006-07-14 15:34:25 · answer #1 · answered by rockinbrock2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can press crtl+alt+delete and select Shut Down from there to turn off the computer.
Assuming Windows XP....
Before formatting the hard drive, I would put the XP CD in your CD drive and boot the computer off it.
After you do the "F8 " to agree, you are prompted with a choice whether to format the hard drive, or leave it as it is. If you "leave as is" it will reinstall XP without deleting everything. That may solve the problem.
2006-07-14 22:41:30 · answer #2 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are free sites to check your computer for a virus: http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp
http://www.pandasoftware.com/home/default.asp
Virus Removal Tools: Have a computer virus you cannot seem to get rid of? Check this site for downloadable files to wipe that virus out of your system. http://www.pandasoftware.es/library/pqremove_en.htm
2006-07-15 00:01:11 · answer #3 · answered by williamh772 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be a virus but you can use control+alt+del and click shutdown and turn off there until you find your problem
2006-07-14 22:37:04 · answer #4 · answered by Bob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may be a problem of hardware also, better you check RAM and then MOTHERBOARD
2006-07-14 22:35:17 · answer #5 · answered by Gauri Shanker Goel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
reformat....
2006-07-14 22:34:25 · answer #6 · answered by garfieldcat1788 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋