My COMPUTER KEEPS SHUTTING DOWN?

Question

I dont know why it does this it really annys me. every 4-5 hrs, it just turns off. i get disconnected from the internet, and it DOESNT EVEN GOTO THE LOGGING OFF...WINDOWS CLOSING...ITS SAFE TO TURN OFF UR MONITOR crap. It just turns on again after like 5 seconds.

My comp:

-Sony vaio
-XP
-Nodrivers installed recently
-i have kapersky antivirus


PLEASE GIVE DETAILED DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS! I SUCK WITH COMPUTERS!

it is NOT HIBERNATION. I LOSE ALL MY WORK WHEN IT RESTARTS! It doesnt ask me, would you like to save? it just TURNS OFF

Answer 1

Do you get any warning message before it shuts down?

Anyway, even if you don't, it's likely that there's a virus in your computer. I suggest you to back up all your data and format the C: drive of your hard disk and install windows again. You can back up your data on CDs/DVDs or any form of external memory. You can also save all your My Documents and other C drive data on the other drives of your computer. This is the only foolproof way of getting rid of this virus.

It's obvious that your current antivirus isn't working properly. I recommend you to uninstall it and download a new one and scan your disk, but I don't think that will solve your problem completely.

The best option is to back up your data, format the C: drive, and install windows again. Get a new antivirus next time.

Answer 2

C hances are it's a power setting problem, overheating problem, or possibly a video driver problem.

1. Make sure your antivirus is up to date and running
2. Make sure you scan for spyware with spybot s & d
3. Only run your computer on a hard surface with plenty of air circulation.
4. Try the always on settings for power, no hibernation, no sleep mode

ONLY as a LAST RESORT do you want to format & reinstall the OS. That is so much problem especially when it may not be needed. In other words, don't cut off your foot because you have a hangnail.

Good Luck

Answer 3

Get a program like Sandra (free trial link at the bottom) or another diagnostic program and see what temperatures your Microprocessor and other components are running at
Abrupt shut downs are most likely caused by over heated
Make sure all your fans are running and you are not blocking air flow from exiting your CPU
Temperatures over 185* (85* C) cause components to fail and a system restart
The computer restarts to prevent any damage from happening

Answer 4

start up options - hibernate - shut down -screen saver password
go to start at bottom of screen in blue bar (task bar)
go to control panel
choose power options
choose never to all listed there or the settings you want
choose apply then choose ok
if you want to hibernate
then choose hibernate
click advanced choose hibernate
then click hibernate
click enable hibernate
make sure you click apply and ok to everything
also click advanced tab choose show icon on desk top
then you can push power button
windows will close
push button again and you are where you was again
computer does not have to do all that work again
password protected screen saver is good
i use it my self
do this by
close all windows
right click on open area of desk top
choose properties
choose screen saver
choose password protect on resume
this will be your password as you are the administrator
be sure to set the time for screen saver to come on
or and
press the windows key logo + L at the same time located on the key bord
to lock it. when you unlock it will ask for password

Answer 5

Sounds like it could be a overheating problem. I would open the case and have a look at the cpu fan and see if it is running. If it is not, then the machine will overheat and the machine will automatically shutdown to prevent damage to sytem components. If the fan is running, then i would check the power supply and see if the fan on on there is running as that be causing it to switch off and then on again.last option to try is to check for viruses.

Answer 6

The "its safe to turn off your monitor" message comes from your monitor and not your computer.

It might be your power saving modes. Check them out. There could be many problems that would cause your PC to just turn off. One of them is your power supply or your heatsink or fan not working properly.

I recently had a similar problem. I tried everything. What I ended up doing was to take off the internal "battery" looks like a watch battery. Take it out for a few minutes. If you do this, you must reset times and dates on your PC.


Power saving modes
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Right click on the desktop

Click on "Screen Saver" tab

Choose "power" and check the settings

Good Luck.

Answer 7

have you checked your computers control panel? maybe youve got too much junk clogging the computers works.do you do a lot of downloading?I did this once and my computer siezed up so I had someone come and take a look at it and she opemed the control panel and deleted about fourty games off of my computer.knock wood its been acting pretty good.try that it could be what i told you about.

Answer 8

Go with the overheating problem. Check the CPU fan.

Answer 9

It's probably going into hybernation mode to save power. This is beneficial because it saves everything then powers off when idle. If you don't want it to do this try tweaking power settings in control panel.

Answer 10

If you have important work i would partition your hard drive using partition magic and thaen reinstall the operating system. That is a sure way of eliminting the problem.