crashing after idle

[Guest]

Is this a desirable or undesirable feature. As long as I am working at my
computer, XP Home Edition, I.E. Explorer 6, everything is fine. When I close
the applications and leave my Microsoft bliss background up (desktop) up, and
walk away, I come back to having to start up my computer.

Is Automatic shut down a new service pak feature. When I used to work at a
computer company after using computer all day, we were encouraged to shut
down at end of day.

This is a new occurrence. What happened prior was I went on vacation for a
week. Shut down computer, unplugged it from the wall, and when I returned a
week later, it started this new behavior.

Comcast my ISP, said to do a scan disk and defrag--and I did which was
necessary from the self test and analyzing tools provided by computer.

Any solutions? Or is it something I should be concerned about?
I use McAfee and antivir for virus scanning. I use Yahoo anti-spyware,
spyblaster and spybot.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Check the control panel/power options, it may be set to shut down after a
specified time frame. You should also check power management in the system
BIOS, as it may have been reset by a dead battery while you were away.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

Do some users desire this feature. Does it save power? I wasn't aware that
my computer had batteries. Is this so? I do not have a laptop. RE: the
control panel, I didn't do anything to it before I left. I do have windows
automatic updates. Could the "power management time frame setting" have been
a part of a windows update.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Susan,

Yes, some people like it that way. As to the battery, there is normally a
small battery on any motherboard that supplies power to the CMOS chip that
holds the system's BIOS settings when powered off/unplugged, etc. This
battery does need to be replaced on occasion and a symptom of it dying is
the system reverting to BIOS defaults when powered off. It's about the size
of a US nickel and replacements can be found in most any place that has a
selection of batteries.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Quaoar]

Is this a desirable or undesirable feature. As long as I am working at my
computer, XP Home Edition, I.E. Explorer 6, everything is fine. When I close
the applications and leave my Microsoft bliss background up (desktop) up, and
walk away, I come back to having to start up my computer.

Is Automatic shut down a new service pak feature. When I used to work at a
computer company after using computer all day, we were encouraged to shut
down at end of day.

This is a new occurrence. What happened prior was I went on vacation for a
week. Shut down computer, unplugged it from the wall, and when I returned a
week later, it started this new behavior.

Comcast my ISP, said to do a scan disk and defrag--and I did which was
necessary from the self test and analyzing tools provided by computer.

Any solutions? Or is it something I should be concerned about?
I use McAfee and antivir for virus scanning. I use Yahoo anti-spyware,
spyblaster and spybot.

Check the settings in the Power Options Control Panel. If you have set
neither standby mode nor hibernate mode, then you should check your
hardware for a fault. Open the Administrative Controls Control Panel,
Event Viewer, and check for system and application errors. It is
possible that a hardware fault (RAM, especially, and HD) can cause a
shutdown due to a hardware error when attempting standby or hibernate
modes. Open System Control Panel, Advanced tab, Startup and Recovery
Settings, and in the System Failure section uncheck Automatically
restart, check Write an event to the system log. This will prevent a
standby or hibernate error from automatically restarting without
generating a blue screen error for your amusement.

Q