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    XP shuts down & restarts on its own

    Discussion in 'HP' started by davidt1, Oct 29, 2007.

  1. davidt1

    davidt1 Notebook Evangelist

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    I downloaded a virus and had to do a fresh XP install on my laptop. Now it shuts down restarts on its own every ten minutes or so. I had this problem before and found a way to fix it. My memory isn't so good anymore. I can't find the thread on this. Help! Man, I am trying to remember, but I just can't. Thanks.
     
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    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    If your memory isn't so good anymore, are you sure you had this problem before? Are you sure you found a way to fix it? Are you sure you did fix it? ;)

    All kidding aside, you might want to find out why it is happening. This might help.

    It does not read as if the virus is truly gone ...
     
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  3. davidt1

    davidt1 Notebook Evangelist

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    It happened before right after I installed XP. Now I remember some of it. There is brief display of the blue screen of death before it restarts. When I had this problem, someone suggested turning on or off some feature that shows this screen. Now I don't remember what that is. Any idea? Thanks.
     
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    A BSOD generally means something is wrong. You might peruse the Event Viewer logs to find out why this is happening.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Oct 31, 2007
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