why does my computer just shut of in the middle of what ever i am doin. about 3xs a day.?
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Do you get a blue screen saying anything? Sounds like a driver or IRQL mix-up. Any recent changes? Did you run a good anti-virus prog like AVG 7.1? Need more info to help you.
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What verison of Windows are you using?  XP has a log.  If you right click on My Computer, Manage, click the plus sign beside Event Viewer, then click on System, you will find a list of most errors that your computer has.\n\nIf you are hearing a click, chances are it is a hardware problem, and not a software problems.  Since it is mostly when you are using a lot of rescorces, it could be that you are over heating, and your system is shutting down on it's own.  Or it could be a video problem.  \n\nYou may want to install a temp monitor on your computer and check it out when gaming.\n\nAlso, check your fans and make sure they aren't clogged up with dirt and dust, also some fans have filters, so if yours does, make sure it is clean.\n\nGood luck
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When this will happen. Will it happen when you run a paricular program...\nIf its happening all the time then its because your cpu is getting heated up.\nGo to bios in that go temperature settings. There you can uncheck auto reboot if you don't want that to happen.\nBut it is recommended
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There is probably an application that is not terminating when the computer is being shutdown.  Remove any programs that you do not need and try it again.  Also try closing any open applications manually and try shutting down.  If you hit Ctrl+Alt+Del, and go to processes you can see what is running.  Also make sure you don't have any adware/spyware running.  You a program like Adaware(www.lavasoftusa.com) to check.
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Unfortunately, a computer is not yet as consistently reliable as a refrigerator or a toaster. A computer can and will misbehave on occasion. I've heard all the laments. My computer just crashed. My screen is frozen. My system is running too slow. No matter what you call it, there is never a good time for a computer to act improperly. Unfortunately, this is a normal part of computing in today's world. You may or may not know what has caused the problem. But in the end, it is the way that you handle the problem that will make all the difference.\n\nLook for the obvious\nFirst be patient. If your computer fails to respond to your keystrokes, it may have a problem. However, the computer could also be busy performing some other function, which you may not be aware of. For instance, your computer may seem to stop when automatically saving a file or when printing something in the background. So give it a minute or two. If it still doesn't respond, look for an obvious problem first. It may sound simplistic, but sometimes the problem is easily found. If your screen is blank, check the power cable. Make sure that the power to the house has not gone off. Also, many newer computers have a suspend feature that blanks out the screen in order to save electricity. Press a few keys to see if the computer will come back to life on its own.\n\nIf your screen is still on, but your mouse clicks and keystrokes don't elicit any response, try a couple of simple checks first. Make sure that everything is still connected. Perhaps your dog just ran out from under your desk and loosened the keyboard or mouse cable. In many programs, the Escape key, which is marked Esc, will take you back one step. So always try hitting the Escape key a few times before you concede that the computer is truly locked up. If you still get no response and the connections check out okay, it's time to go on to the next step.\n\nThe magic key combination\nThe next step is the magic key combination. Find the keys marked Ctrl, Alt and Del. Press these three keys all at once. This key combination is a remnant of the DOS days of computing. In DOS, pressing these three keys caused the computer to restart or "warm" boot. The Windows operating system uses these three keys in a similar, but slightly different way. If you are using Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me, when you hit the magic key combination you will be presented with a Close Programs box that shows a list of the programs that are currently running. If Windows has found the offending program, it will list the words "not responding" next to the program's name. You can then highlight the name of the errant program, press End Task and return to your computing. (You will lose any data in that program that you have not yet saved.) You also have the option of pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del again to restart your computer. This should be used only after you have tried the other options unsuccessfully.\n\nWindows XP handles the Ctrl+Alt_Del key combination slightly different. Pressing these keys in Windows XP will bring up a "Windows Task Manager" screen. (In the Professional version of XP, you need to choose "Task Manager".) Click on the Applications tab to see the list of currently running programs as described in the last paragraph. Most average users will not have to be concerned with the information on the other tabs on this screen. Luckily, Windows XP doesn't freeze as much as previous versions of Windows.\n\nOccasionally, even the Close Program Box and/or Windows Task Manager Box freezes or is inoperable. If this happens, your last resort is to restart the computer. If your system has a restart button, you can press it to restart the computer. If you don't have a reset button, turn off the computer. Wait several minutes, and then turn it on again. It is important to wait a few minutes to let the hard drive and other components come to a complete stop before res
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You've got too much stuff going on and it can't handle everything -- you probably run out of memory.  Try limiting the number of open windows and programs you have running; it should help.
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You probably (very likely) have a virus. It's disabled your Task Manager so you can't see its process running.\n\nInstall anti-virus software immediately, and be more careful next time.
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u can't solve this problem unless u  repair the hardwares from ur pc. it might have an bios problem or ur hdd it's dieing... If u still got quaranty for it they should fix it.. if not go search some "hardware repairing shops" [could find a sinonime for that :P].
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install antivirus and check once....\nif u r getting a dialogue box saying that ur system is shutting down in 1 minute or something like that then\nopen command prompt\ntype shutdown -a
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Try hitting Ctrl+Alt Del and checking your system resources. Select tasklist and look at your Processes Tab then look at what is using the most CPU. If you can see something rising to the top ie.90+% then that could be the cause. \nAnother reason could be that something is overheating and could be taking 20minutes to reach lockup.\nAlso try switching off yer firewall temporarily. Software such as Norton can be quite sore on your pc. I had this happen on a laptop recently and switched to mcAfee and problem resolved. Lockups however in this instance where for 3-4 sec then ok for 10 or so then lock up again.
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All programs have to shut down before the computer can shut down.I sounds like you have alot of programs running in the background.You can go to the start menu and click on run,when the box comes  up that says open,Type msconfig and click ok.Now a box with several tabs will appear,click on the one that says start up.Now you can uncheck allexcept the ones that say windows system or kbd for the keyboard,now click apply then close and restart computer.When computer restarts,a box may appear that you can check to never show this again.If this does not help,then I would suggest that you have a memory or ram issue and the computer needs to be serviced by a professional.\n\nGood luck and I hope this helps you
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Try going into the Control Panel, and selecting Power Management.  There might be an option in there to change what the computer does when the "lid" is closed.
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It sounds like it is staying in Standby Mode.\nRight Click Desktop> Screen Saver> Power>   System Stanby and Hibernates to (NEVER).\n\nGo to to system Setup. Restart your system and press F2.\nand set power Management.\nHarry
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Try removing programs that you don't use. There may be something shutting down in the background that you don't know is running. Also get a good spy-ware removal software such as Spyware Doctor. There could be hundreds of little spy programs running without your knowledge. When Windows shuts down it must first shut down all of the programs that you have running.
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This ?? is pretty vague, but there could be a couple of reasons.....\n\nThe chattering could be a bad fan and if that's the case, your PC could be overheating causing irratic behavior, up to and including shutting off.\n\nAnother possibility is that a hard drive is starting to go bad, and that may cause some irratic behavior too depending on how familiar you are with computers.   Could cause delays in getting things done, or could be errors on screen. \n\nWithout knowing more, that's all I got.
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couple of ways to see if it is a hardware or a software fault\n\nfirstly boot into safe mode - restart your pc and keep on tapping the f5 or f8 key then select safemode\n\nleave it in this mode for a while - does it shut down ?\n\ncheck your event viewer for any system errors (in the control panel - administrative - then event viewer) click on the system \n\nsee if this gives you any clues\n\nalso try getting into the bios or cmos setup - again leave it in this mode - does it shut down - if so then you definately have a overheating problem\n\nalso check you in you bios to see if you have a hardware monitor option - if so check the cpu, system temp and fan speeds\n\ncome back to us with your results
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There is a fan in your PC that cools down your computer since keeping it on all day will heaten up your hardware. It is probably defective.