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REmaster · 06-22-2006, 01:36 AM

Lately my computer has been shutting off at random moments. When it does shut off, I try and hit te power button again only for it to get to either get to the startup screen and freeze (before eventually shutting off), or it gets to my desktop and shuts off again. Usually if I leave it alone for a min or two it'll start back up again. This doesn't happen every day, but on the days it does happen it usually happens 1-5 times a day!

There is no warning or anything before it shuts off. You could be doing anything like watching a video clip or listening to music and it'll shut off instantly. However, it's usually when I'm either visiting web sites or watching videos when it will shut off. Thankfully this doesn't happen when I'm playing video games or emulators. This also usually doesn't happen when it's unplugged and sitting on my lap however everywhere else it happens.

Virus scans don't show any viruses or malware that may be causing it. So I doubt it may be a virus related thing though I did post a hijackthis log on gamefaqs just in case. This is also beginning to happen more frequently. Does anyone have any idea what may be wrong?

06-22-2006, 01:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
REmaster Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4 OS: Windows XP SP2	Laptop keeps shutting off at random times. Lately my computer has been shutting off at random moments. When it does shut off, I try and hit te power button again only for it to get to either get to the startup screen and freeze (before eventually shutting off), or it gets to my desktop and shuts off again. Usually if I leave it alone for a min or two it'll start back up again. This doesn't happen every day, but on the days it does happen it usually happens 1-5 times a day! There is no warning or anything before it shuts off. You could be doing anything like watching a video clip or listening to music and it'll shut off instantly. However, it's usually when I'm either visiting web sites or watching videos when it will shut off. Thankfully this doesn't happen when I'm playing video games or emulators. This also usually doesn't happen when it's unplugged and sitting on my lap however everywhere else it happens. Virus scans don't show any viruses or malware that may be causing it. So I doubt it may be a virus related thing though I did post a hijackthis log on gamefaqs just in case. This is also beginning to happen more frequently. Does anyone have any idea what may be wrong?