Reboots by itself

[Guest]

Help - my computer reboots while I'm working at random. I've checked the
connections etc. Any suggestions?

 

[Brian A.]

It may be a software/hardware issue.
Right click MyComputer on the desktop.
Click Properties > Advanced tab > Settings tab under Startup and Recovery.
Uncheck "Automatically restart" under System Failure.
Click Ok > Apply > Ok.
Reboot if required.

Although that will keep the machine from rebooting when/if a problem occurs, you will get a blue error screen which will help in determining the cause of the problem. You may need to manually power down and back on afterwards as well.

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[Guest]

I tried this and it still is shutting down. I don't get a blue screen or any
sort of error message.

 

[HeeroYuy]

I tried this and it still is shutting down. I don't get a blue screen or
any
sort of error message.

Check to make sure your computer is being properly cooled. Check your case
fans, CPU heatsink/fan and, if you have one, fan on the graphics card. Your
system may be overheating, and the symptoms are pointing to it.