I have a Dell GX300 with win 2000. Every once in a while when using the internet my computer restarts by itself. Can you help?
2006-12-09 16:23:32 · 9 answers · asked by S R 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
I reformatted my hard drive a few weeks ago and it used to restart before that too.
2006-12-09 16:33:50 · update #1
I have a Dell, also. This thing does some weird stuff, and it does not have a virus or spyware. I noticed that when I finally found, and uninstalled, ALL of the A.O.L. stuff that was in it from the factory, it quit restarting itself. It didn't just restart itself, it also tried to connect to the Internet by itself. {I have dial-up.} Dells seem to do things that other brands don't. Nice to be "special", huh?
2006-12-09 16:36:33 · answer #1 · answered by It's Complicated 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
May be dueto viruses. I suggest that you try to carryout system restore to a day previous to the day when there was no virus or any problems. It may be a few weeks or months back. You have to decide the date. Detailed instructions are posted at http://fixit.in/systemrestore.html
The problem is likely to be solved. Then,You insatll a standard antivirus soft ware such as Norton, AVG , Avast ( free antivirus software and Ad-aware, Ewido ( free spyware removers). You can download free softwares at
http://fixit.in/antivirus.html and http://fixit.in/spywareremover.html
2006-12-09 21:37:31 · answer #2 · answered by BU1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may be the programs you are running while on the internet. Check your memory. You may be killing your memory causing the shutdown and restart. You should be running apps with at least 512mb if not more. You may want to increase your virtual memory. That should keep your machine from shutting down.
2006-12-09 18:30:31 · answer #3 · answered by r_a_i_n_m_a_n_5_9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It Is Hardware. If It Were software or virus it would be gone after formatting your drive.
Good Luck
2006-12-09 16:35:48 · answer #4 · answered by maytag 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
UR laptop desires a very good cleansing, because of the fact the temp is extreme.. Open ur cupboard and clean utilising a very good vaccum purifier/blower to get rid of all t dirt over the CPU cooling fan n warmth sink and additionally the SMPS fan and the different paths have been dirt is amassed..this could appreciably cut back the temp. of ur processor. additionally verify the RAM for any concern of heating.. this could help u... :)
2016-10-18 01:22:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible a virus. Run a complete scan, and if ir doesn't reslove the problem change your antivirus. Im my experience Kaspersky solved the same problem.
2006-12-09 16:33:15 · answer #6 · answered by pibe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a software glitch to me.
run all your windows updates - Tools, Windows Update
Update and run your virus scan.
2006-12-09 16:26:47 · answer #7 · answered by Mista-J 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
could be one of many things. hardware, software, viral.
sorry can't be more specific but can't be given little info.
2006-12-09 16:29:50 · answer #8 · answered by doyler78 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possible virus.
2006-12-09 16:26:03 · answer #9 · answered by mistahfantastic 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋