Stinking computer locks up or restarts every once and a while.

[Troy]

Looking for some info on how i can figure out why my
puter is locking up or restarting itself...Thanks !

 

[Grant]

Looking for some info on how i can figure out why my
puter is locking up or restarting itself...Thanks !

Well, if it stinks, it's probably too hot. That's the circuit board melting.

 

[PA Bear]

1. See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=826955

2. Check your system for "hijackware":

Dealing with Hijackware
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm#tshoot
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

You *must* seek updates for Ad-Aware, Spybot, etc., before each and every
use, even "right out of the box". But even then, they can't catch
everything. When all else fails, HijackThis
(http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware. **Post
your files to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/ for expert analysis, not here.**

Also update your virus definitions and then run a full system scan. From
now on, do both daily:

4. Protect Your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
--
HTH...Please post back to this thread

~Robear Dyer (aka PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

 

[PA Bear]

<ROFL>

:
| > Looking for some info on how i can figure out why my
| > puter is locking up or restarting itself...Thanks !
|
| Well, if it stinks, it's probably too hot. That's the circuit board
melting.

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
Looking for some info on how i can figure out why my
puter is locking up or restarting itself...Thanks !
.

If done what you recommended there PAbear, thanks for
your reply and well see if she works.