Computer starts up by itself

keane · 01-01-2008, 05:03 PM

I have a Dell optiplex GX110, pentium III 730 MHz, 256mb ram desktop computer running windows xp home service pack 2. When we are not using this computer we turn off the surge protector. When the surge protector is turned back on the computer automatically starts up by itself.
How can I stop this?

schmmo · 01-01-2008, 06:47 PM

Right-click on My Computer,
Click Properties,
Click the Advanced tab.
Under “Startup & Recovery,” click Settings.
Under “System Failure,” uncheck the box in front of “Automatically restart.”

**Basementgeek** · 01-01-2008, 06:58 PM

Are you shutting it down properly ?

keane · 01-01-2008, 07:28 PM

Yes we are shutting it down properly.

01-01-2008, 05:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
keane Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 13 OS: windows xp	Computer starts up by itself I have a Dell optiplex GX110, pentium III 730 MHz, 256mb ram desktop computer running windows xp home service pack 2. When we are not using this computer we turn off the surge protector. When the surge protector is turned back on the computer automatically starts up by itself. How can I stop this?

01-01-2008, 06:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
schmmo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US gypsy Posts: 32 OS: Winders XP SP2	Re: Computer starts up by itself Right-click on My Computer, Click Properties, Click the Advanced tab. Under “Startup & Recovery,” click Settings. Under “System Failure,” uncheck the box in front of “Automatically restart.” __________________ The Schmmo

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01-01-2008, 07:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
keane Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 13 OS: windows xp	Re: Computer starts up by itself Yes we are shutting it down properly.