Hi BoSoxJoe5
Check in your EventViewer logs to see what the Events related to the system crashes show. Start/Control Panel/Performance and Maintenance/Administrative Tools/EventViewer.
And scan thoroughly for malware, as it's presence can cause connection-related misbehavior. Should you find a serious infection, try the 5-Step Security Checklist from our Security forums here --- http://www.techsupportforum.com/sec...lease-read-before-posting-hijackthis-log.html
I don't recommend changing XP Service settings around much, as there are several interdependencies to consider. If you'd like a well-reasoned Guide to the Windows XP Services, the Elder Geek has a decent one --- http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm
Let us know what error messages you find, it should help the problem-solving.
If it turns out that malware has corrupted your Winsock settings, you can try the WinsockXPFix utility --- http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=257
Best of luck & Happy Holidays
. . . Gary
Check in your EventViewer logs to see what the Events related to the system crashes show. Start/Control Panel/Performance and Maintenance/Administrative Tools/EventViewer.
And scan thoroughly for malware, as it's presence can cause connection-related misbehavior. Should you find a serious infection, try the 5-Step Security Checklist from our Security forums here --- http://www.techsupportforum.com/sec...lease-read-before-posting-hijackthis-log.html
I don't recommend changing XP Service settings around much, as there are several interdependencies to consider. If you'd like a well-reasoned Guide to the Windows XP Services, the Elder Geek has a decent one --- http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm
Let us know what error messages you find, it should help the problem-solving.
If it turns out that malware has corrupted your Winsock settings, you can try the WinsockXPFix utility --- http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=257
Best of luck & Happy Holidays
. . . Gary
