Computer Powers Off !!

[Guest]

Sometimes when logging on to WWW or Outlook Express, computer switches itself copmletely off .. no power and I then havbe to re-boot. This is completely random and is not due to power fluctuations

 

[Adam]

I would go ahead and reload the OS from scratch and if it
still does it you need to get the hardware checked out.

Adam

-----Original Message-----
Sometimes when logging on to WWW or Outlook Express,

computer switches itself copmletely off .. no power and I
then havbe to re-boot. This is completely random and is
not due to power fluctuations

 

[Curt]

Sometimes when logging on to WWW or Outlook Express, computer switches itself copmletely off .. no power and I then havbe to re-boot. This is completely random and is not due to power fluctuations

Do you get any message prior to shutdown?

I would check for the Blaster Virus. See here:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.r
emoval.tool.html
and here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/securit
y/bulletin/MS03-026.asp