Reversing automatic shutdowns in Windows XP Home edition

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How do I reverse automatic shutdowns after 3 to 10 minutes idle time in
Windows XP Home edition?

Note:
My power management settings for my windows XP Home edition, I.E. 6 shows
"Never" in all the boxes. I am up to date in microsoft security updates and
windows updates.
 
Susan said:
How do I reverse automatic shutdowns after 3 to 10 minutes idle time in
Windows XP Home edition?

Note:
My power management settings for my windows XP Home edition, I.E. 6 shows
"Never" in all the boxes. I am up to date in microsoft security updates and
windows updates.
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Is it possible that you have BIOS settings that override this?
 
Susan,

Are you sure automatic shutdowns happen only after idle times? Do you get
any error messages before the Computer shuts down? As a basic trouble
shooting step, please try this and let me know what happens?

1. Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.

2. Click the Advanced tab.

3. Under Startup and Recovery, click Settings to open the Startup and
Recovery dialog box.

4. Clear the Automatically restart check box, and click OK the necessary
number of times.

5. Restart your computer for the settings to take effect.

Good luck!

Jason
 
Jason, there are NO ERROR messages. I went to Windows support, sidebar on
shutdown problems, and did both scandisk, defrag, and restore point to Feb
18, prior going on vacation. It was when I returned from vacation that I
experienced this behavior change. I have anti-spyware and McAfee.

I like having my desktop up so that I can workoff line; and although this
shutdown feature may be desirable for some people, it is not desirable for me.
 
Susan said:
Jason, there are NO ERROR messages. I went to Windows support,
sidebar on shutdown problems, and did both scandisk, defrag, and
restore point to Feb
18, prior going on vacation. It was when I returned from vacation
that I
experienced this behavior change. I have anti-spyware and McAfee.

I like having my desktop up so that I can workoff line; and although
this shutdown feature may be desirable for some people, it is not
desirable for me.
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If your computer is turning off with no error messages and you have
nothing set in any power management software that would do this, then
look to the hardware. Perhaps your machine is overheating and turning
off. Here are some general hardware troubleshooting steps:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Troubleshooting

Testing hardware failures often involves swapping out suspected parts
with known-good parts. If you can't do the testing yourself and/or are
uncomfortable opening your computer, take the machine to a professional
computer repair shop (not your local equivalent of BigStoreUSA).

This may be one of those situations where having a professional who can
actually see the machine will be able to diagnose the issue(s) far
better than people just reading about them in a newsgroups.

Malke
 
I noticed that my screensaver slide show was set to 3 minutes and shutdown
was occuring about that time. I reset the screensaver to 8 minutes and
shutdown doesn't occur right away. This time the screensaver came on and shut
down did not occur. Could it be as simple as this? Have you ever heard of
anything like this?
 
Susan said:
I noticed that my screensaver slide show was set to 3 minutes and
shutdown was occuring about that time. I reset the screensaver to 8
minutes and shutdown doesn't occur right away. This time the
screensaver came on and shut
down did not occur. Could it be as simple as this? Have you ever
heard of anything like this?
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I don't use screensavers because I think they are more trouble than they
are worth. Perhaps your power management files were messed up. There's
really no way for me to know, but if you've got things working now it
doesn't matter.

Malke
 
I am embarrased to report the real reason. It wasn't detected until there
were two persons in the room. It had to do with the wall socket wiring! One
of the sockets was wired to the overhead light/fan, and the other for the
computer. Returning from our vacation, the computer plug was put into the
socket of the light fixture so that when the light switch was turned off, the
computer went off. Nothing wrong with Windows XP. In the meantime, I got
expert help and a cleaned up computer.
 
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