Computer restarts by itself

[monty]

During use and also during screen saver my computer quite often restarts
itself,can't seem to eliminate problem,can anyone help me???? I am using
windows xp

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

If you don't see any error messages with the shutdown/restart, right click
on My Computer, select Properties and then the Advanced tab. Click on
Settings under Startup and Recovery and disable 'Automatically restart'.
Next time your PC reboots, you should see a Blue Screen. Could you please
post the Stop Code from the BSOD?

Also, please have a look in the Event Viewer to see if any entries there may
refer to the problem.

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Will Denny
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
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[monty]

Thanks, but I have already disbled the auto restart, I haven't seen a
stop code,in the event of a problem in the event viewer how do I
resolve it? How do I get to the event viewer,done it once before but
don't remember.
Thanx, Monty

 

[Guest]

I am having the same problem myself. To get to the event viewer go to the
control panel/ administrative tools / computer management and the event
viewer is in the left toolbar
Brian

 

[monty]

Thanks,once I get to the event viewer I don't know what to do with the
problems.There are quite alot of warnings and errors, etc.

 

[alliscic]

download speedfan 4.27 to check you cpu temperature. maybe your system
is restarting due to heat probloms.

many p4 overheat. if not try to repair windows. recovery console and
type chkdsk /p