pslewis

Why does my PC just randomly shut down??

Used to do it daily, since a crash last month its doing it about once a week now! - still a pain in the butt!!

A common theme seems to be when I am in and using my hotmail account? Co-incidence?

No virus, spybot is clear - ???????

Is in just XP? Is it just my PC? Is it me??

Pete

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

Sounds like a worm virus, but I'm no expert.

I'd be inclined to look for some different free anti-virus stuff and download and run that.

Alcazar

pslewis

Cheers matey - will do .... off fishing for the week now!

Cheerio all!

Pete

ScoobyDoo555

try trend.com - look under products for their "housecall" - it will scan your PC for you

Dan

ScoobyDoo555

or use AVG

Dan

Steaming Wizard

I had this with mine, turns out it wasn't a virus, but that Windows updates had been installed with the Antivirus Software running. Result was corrupted updates crashing the PC for me.

This may not be the cause, but worth investigating.

Prince Popeye

Def the Worm Virus. i had the same probs.

Audi-Boy

mine has just froze/blue screen of death 11 times already today!

I can't discribe how hard I then punch it out of frustration and my knuckles are bruised/broken!

BlkKnight

audi boy - yours sounds different.

check ya temps

Sheepsplitter

I suspect it's just embarrassed that you are a closet gold wheel admirer!!!

Graz

LOL

_Meridian_

iTrader: (1)

Are you talking a controlled shutdown, where Windows says it is going to shut down, then does; or are you talking a sudden crash and reboot? Because they have different causes.


M

ScoobyDoo555

how many usb devices have you got connected? mine was doing this because I was overloading the PSU......

another suggestion..

Dan