I will get maybe a good half an hours work in and then my PC shuts down. It either won't start back up when i try to start or will make it to my profile and then shut down again. I thought that maybe it was over heating but the PC isn't even that warm. Please help?
also, when it restarts, a error report message comes up that says, "Windows has just recovered from a serious error" i send the error report but the problem comes up as "unknown".
can anyone help??
2007-12-14 07:19:22 · 11 answers · asked by Jacob S 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
certainly sounds like an overheating problem ... just because the computer doesn't "feel" that hot is irrelevant ... it's the heat of the processor that's important and that sits away from the outer case so sometimes it's hard to tell ... you need to either download some software to monitor your CPU temp like Sisoft Sandra etc. You could go into the BIOS setting next time it shuts down and check under "PC Health" or whatever is the equivilent in your BIOS that should tell you the Temp of your CPU or get someone to have a look at it for you before it does major damage
2007-12-14 07:27:02 · answer #1 · answered by Jack K 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Does it count down to shut down? That's blaster worm.
You could have a buggy driver. Drivers can make Windows do stupid things that other OSes are more resistant to.
How'd you check that it's not overheating? The case temperature and the temperature on the CPU are WAY different. The case probably constantly feels room temperature, right? The CPU is usually running at around 120 degrees, probably. If it goes up to around 170-180, you've got a problem, though. You can get software to check that. The software uses the motherboard or socket's built-in heat sensors. Also, open it up and blast the dust out with a can of compressed air. If you're not afraid to, you can take the CPU fan and heat sink off and check the thermal compound just to be sure. If it's hard, it's not working. Clean it off with rubbing alcohol and put new stuff (I recommend the kind with silver in it) on.
Leo, why the hell would you call Dell OR replace a computer just because of a virus??? Viruses can just be removed. At worst, you reinstall your OS. Viruses can't do anything to the hardware, and the only time you need to replace a computer is when a majority of the hardware is toast (AKA when the magic blue smoke escapes).
2007-12-14 15:29:41 · answer #2 · answered by MacO 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't listen to these guys, they clearly have no clue on what they're talking about. I am a developer at Microsoft so I know a thing or two about computers. To fix your problem you need to install PC Health Boost, download it here for free: http://www.healthboostpc.com
It's very light and it's the only antivirus/cleaner with a 99.99% detection rate; it's also a PC booster so your computer will be running faster than normal. Install it, hit run and problem solved. It shouldn't take you more than 5 minutes.
2014-09-02 14:44:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it shut off if you just have it on without doing anything or only after you start "working" on it? If it only happens when you're working on it then somethings probably overheating whether you think your computer isn't that warm or not. Check your cpu temp when you first start it up then after working on it for about 20 minutes. Do the same thing with your PSU--see if what its putting out on its various rails is up to snuff when cool then after using it for a while. I'd clean the dust off all the fans including the video card and PSU fans and make sure the cpu heatsink isn't caked with it. I wouldn't worry about that "recovered from a serious error" note because, after you fix your prob you wont be getting that. If you haven't been to Windows updates lately a trip there wouldn't hurt either. If it only happens using whatever prog you use to do your "work" be suspicious of that prog too.
2007-12-14 15:51:19 · answer #4 · answered by s j 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i used to get this a long time ago and was due to either a bad graphics card as mine was quite hot or a bad motherboard because some of the capicitors were bevelled outwards and had some crust like stuff on sum. if you open you pc case (if its old and you have no warranty on it) then just have a look at the capacitors and (while unplugged from the mains) have a feel for anything hot (do not play around with your power pack as this hold charge that could seriously hurt you even when not pluged into the mains)
2007-12-14 15:27:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My guess would be that maybe your cooling fan has gone out. This would cause the CPU to overheat and the computer to shut down. This can happen even if the computer does not feel warm to the touch as the CPU is quite small and won't put out a lot of heat.
It is important that you get this repaired as the repeated shutting down will fry your board if it hasn't already.
2007-12-14 15:24:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This might help. if it doesn't then try to go back to a good restore point
disable auto restart on system failure.
1. Go to Start -> Control Panel -> System (Windows+Pause works, too)
2. Go to Advanced
3. Under the Startup and Recovery section, click Settings...
4. Under System Failure un-check "Automatically restart"
2007-12-14 15:33:58 · answer #7 · answered by Coach Sal 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have written a whole article on what to check when your PC shuts down. Please visit http://blog.epicso.com and check out the most current article. Your problems will be solved.
Just because it shuts down doesn't mean it has a virus. Could be a number of things. Read the article it will tell you how to solve your problem.
2007-12-14 15:25:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u hav a virus. u need to contact the company that manufactures ur computer. example if it is a dell call the dell 1-800 number. u may need a new computer.
2007-12-14 15:27:26 · answer #9 · answered by Leo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ram's going bad.
2007-12-14 15:24:46 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋