My computer just restarts out of the blue.?

Question

My computer just restarts out of the blue with NO warning. No buttons pressed or anything. My keyboard does not have a sleep button or anything like that.

Windows XP, Internet Explorer 7, and AOL 9.0.

Is there anything I can do to fix this????????????

Answer 1

Well, usually after a critical error like yours, the the computer is supposed to display the BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH, but bill gates thought it was nice if the computer won't do that at all and simply restart, in windows 2000 and XP. So, try enabling the BSOD by right-clicking on your computer (i mean my computer) and then Properties. Under "advanced," click "Startup and Recovery" and under the "Advanced" Tab, de-select the option "Automatically Reboot"

I had the same problem once, and after I did this, I found out that it was my video card that was acting up (because the BSOD does tell you some useful info), and after some driver updates, my computer was all cool again.

Good Luck!!!

P.S. Since my computer is win2000, the wording may be slightly different but the "stuff" should be basically the same.

Answer 2

Look at the event viewer for Application and System events with red "x"'s.

Click START
Click RUN
Type eventvwr
Press ENTER

Now Windows XP can be set to either "Blue Screen" or Restart when a critical error occurs.

To isolate whether it is a hardware issue or a software issue, shut the computer off and turn it back on. Press F8 every two seconds until you get a boot menu. Choose to boot into Safe Mode. Let the computer run and see if it restarts. If it does you may have a hardware problem.

If the computer does not reboot, you have an application prblem somewhere.

When you boot into Safe Mode, the screen will look a little strange because only the essentials of running the Operating System are loaded. Video drivers and other non-essential drivers are not loaded.

Whether you have a hardware or software problem, you'll have to take it some place to get it looked at. Try Best Buy or Circuit City. Even CompUSA has a service desk.

Answer 3

Emachines has been properly-known to apply defective hardware to diminish costs. I had an emachines for 5 years nonetheless till now my capability furnish basically stoped working, if to procure the laptop a month in the past you're in all threat nonetheless below guarantee so which you will in all threat deliver it in to have some hardware replaced

Answer 4

It would help if we know how old your PC is, and what PC is actually is but I'm guessing its overheating, or a virus. Get Avast Antivirus, check your computer once a week, and if it's not a virus, restart your computer regularly and give it regular breaks every few hours.

Answer 5

Did you recently install a program,driver,update? this could cause an irq conflict in the device manager. Service Pack 2 is known for having this issue... Just go into safe mode and remove anything recently.

Answer 6

Might be the power supply starting to go out ... or could be a virus.

Internet Explorer 7.0 doesnt help either .. many problems with that as far as I'm concerned - although I don't think it would cause this problem.

Answer 7

CPU overheat or bad motherboard? I have a computer that will reboot on cue after playing HL-2 as it overheats. I never figured out if it was the mobo or cpu as I just built another computer.

Answer 8

If your computer is not working properly while you are working on it, it could be a problem with device drivers, hardware or software.
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Answer 9

try going into control panel and making sure you didn't hit a command that starts to refresh it or something. i don't know what to tell you. sorry

Answer 10

my best bet is a virus. do a virus scan now.