It's a compaq about 6 year old. About once an hour out of the blue...*POOF*: it shuts off!#*@^!! This started happening last week.
2006-12-26 10:57:49 · 5 answers · asked by neurotic one 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
You could have a virus. Or, check and make sure your fan inside your computer is working. I had a compaq and it was a 2002 and the fan inside it went out and after about an hour of use, it got hot and shut down.
2006-12-26 11:00:56 · answer #1 · answered by #3ontheway! 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you could have a trojan virus where someone has unseen control of your computer and gets into your programs and can get to your info. If I were you, I'd just get a new computer. At 6 years old, that things ig obsolete anyway. Buy a thumb drive(or two) and copy any files you want to save to it for transfer to your new comp. Once you get the new computer, spend a couple of extra dollars for virus protection and firewall software(Dell compu usually come with a decent enough package) and then be careful as to what e-mails and websites you open or go to.
2006-12-26 11:07:12 · answer #2 · answered by Phat Kidd 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When U R not looking, the cat turns it off !!
2006-12-26 11:06:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may have some virus, you might need to re-install the operating system...
2006-12-26 16:36:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't like you, try buying it something nice. Like an upgrade of some sort, they like that.
2006-12-26 11:06:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋