Re: Computer shuts down & comes back by itself

Just a note, I found in Device Managment that there was a notation to disable
Automatic Updates. I have done so and will see if the computer likes me.
The only caveat is that I cannot download Windows Updates at this time. I
would have to start it up again to get to Updates. I think I can live with
that if this works.

Thanks everyone for your input.
--
Karen Prentice


"Jim" wrote:


"Karen Prentice" <Karen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Had that checked out early on in this ordeal. What I have for a computer
is
a "K"Machine (used to be an EMachine until I changed out most of the
parts).
I will try unplugging it and plugging it back in. The techs I worked with
earlier did not find that to be a problem, but, yes, it was checked. What
I
am seeing in my log files is a notation that Windows Auto Update is
shutting
down the computer.
You should change the update mode to "notify" and see if this doesn't
improve the
situation. This is certainly one reason for the system to shutdown when you
have
not told it to.
Jim

Thanks, though, and if you have any other ideas I would be willing to
listen
--
Karen Prentice


"Jerry" wrote:

The one item you did not mention was the case itself. There could be a
problem in the on/off/power switch and/or the wiring between it and the
motherboard and it's shorting out mysteriously whenever it feels like it.

"Karen Prentice" <Karen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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The problem I am having started approximately 1 1/2 years ago. The
computer
would just do a normal shut down and boot back up with no prompting
from
me.
Like it had a mind of it own.

I worked with the computer techs for the brand of computer, and other
computer techs, and proceeded to change the power supply, hard drive,
mother
board, CPU, and upgraded to Windows XP Pro. I pretty much changed out
the
guts of the computer except for the original hard drive, DVD & CD
drives.
I
actually pulled my original hard drive when I purchased the new one but
eventually the problem returned. I have reformatted several times,
repaired
Windows several times. Normally I can get a few months out of it
before
it
decides to turn off and on by itself.

The one thing I have been noticing is that it looks like Windows Auto
Update
service crashes and the computer looses its mind. I have tried several
things but nothing is working now. I have disabled Windows Update
everywhere
I can find it.

My lastest session did not fix the problem. I did the Windows
reinstall
repair (which usually works for a while), but not this time. I have
been
trying to run the McAfee Stinger but the computer starts its little on
and
off thing about half way through the scan.

Help.
--
Karen Prentice






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