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I need help with something with my pc. the problem is my computer keeps shuting down by its self and immedately restarts. It happens quite often. so far today (April 2nd) its happend 4 times. I dont know what could be causing this.If anyone has any ideas of some sort pls tell me.

SonicT

sounds like your pc is overheating. download CPUCool to check the CPU temperature

kk im downloading now....Thank you !

once you have downloaded it, post what the temperature is to determine whether overheating IS the problem and not something else

well it makes me download Registry Machnic and now im stuck ??


SonicT im lost

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Originally posted by SonicT15
well it makes me download Registry Machnic and now im stuck ??


SonicT im lost

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it shouldnt make you download that
try this url http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=214

Hi,

There can be many causes for the computer restarting and figuring it out may take some time and work.  You didn't say what version of Windows you have, so I am going to assume XP.

The first thing I'd like you to try is click the "Start" button, right-click "My Computer", click "Properties", click the "Advanced" tab, and then click "Settings" under "Startup and Recovery".  Under "System Failure", uncheck the "Automatically restart" check box if it is checked.  Click "Ok" twice to save the change.

This by itself won't fix anything, but will stop Windows from automatically rebooting on blue screen error messages (often called "BSOD" -- blue screen of death).  On a fast computer, this happens so quickly you may never even see any blue on the screen. 

If this is the case, next time the error message will stay up until you restart the computer yourself.  Write down what it says, post it, and we will go from there.

If the computer continues to reboot without any sort of message, it is almost certainly a hardware problem, possibly overheating as someone suggested.  Take the cover off your computer, turn it on and verify that all fans you can see inside are spinning. 

Also, the power supply has a fan in it too, usually blowing air out in the back -- make sure that is working as well (you should be able to feel the air flow on your hand).

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Originally posted by SonicT15
well it makes me download Registry Machnic and now im stuck ??


SonicT im lost

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are you talking about this?  [picture]

then if so that is just an advertisement, it has nothing to do with downloading cpu cool

Here is a direct link for CPUCool.

http://files4.majorgeeks.com/files/7bc8c88bb24cbf...stics/cpucool9.exe

That isn't the problem tho, (well I doubt it is). Overheating will cause your computer to shutdown and not reboot. Do as Adeptus said and disable autorestart. When you get the blue screen right it all down on a piece of paper and post it on the board (not it will be long.)

I had this problem. I replaced my Hard Drive cable and everything was fine again. It can be a large number of things.