It was working fine all day now out of no where it keeps freezing every 5 minutes or so.The only way to shut down is a hard shut down otherwise it just sits there.What are some steps i can do cause this sounds like a virus but i'm not sure
View 14 RepliesWhen I shutdown my Dell PC ( XP OS SP1) using the start log off function, the PC starts to shut down and then hangs up as it approaches the final stage. I then restart the PC with a computer switch and it goes through the process again and then shuts down correctly.I also notice recently that my PC takes a longer time to boot up when turned on.
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View 14 Replies View Relatedam here seeking ur help regarding slow boot up issue am facing with my Windows XP SP3 for a month now. I couldn't really swift through the forum completely, just in case my concern has been solved previously, please let me know , I will get directed to that page.It takes around 7- 10 minutes to get the welcome screen! And during that process system restarts itself twice..I use McAfee AV and SuperSntiSpyware and PC looks like got no threats. 2 days back i also scanned my Desktop thoroughly with Windows live scan and fixed few registry errors and no other threats were reported.When I switch the power on, power LED starts glowing only after 3 minutes after 2 more minutes black screen appears which shows boot agent and restarting happens.
View 13 Replies View RelatedHi, I have recently installed Windows XP on a Dell Inspiron 1520, I've installed all of the drivers (although I'm having a bit of a difficulty flashing the BIOS) and everything is running fine (with the exception of whatever power management software should be on the laptop), but for some reason whenever I try and shut the pc down, log off or reboot it hangs on Executing: wlnotify.dll for around 15/20 minutes before shutting down. I have extracted wlnotify.dll from the xp disc and copied it over to system32 using recovery console but I still have the same issue, I've had a quick check of the winlogon registry settings to see if i can see anything that would help me but I don't want to me messing around with it too much. I've also created a new user profile and I have the same problem with that profile. Does anyone have any ideas of what could be causing this?
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View 14 Replies View RelatedProblem started with cd burner not writing through windows media player.I installed fireman and everything seemed okay.PC then starts rebooting itself at random.The past week it either won't boot up at all(it powers on but all the lights just flicker in a steady pattern while the screen remains blank) or it boots to the point right before the desktop loads then goes into the flicker mode.By holding down f2 or esc I can usually get the flicker to stop. The pc then tries to reboot again or just shuts off competely.I'm trying to do a xp repair this morning by booting off the cd.It will get down to 36 min to go and then goes into the flicker mode.
View 7 Replies View RelatedIt's my girlfriend's computer. The IE keeps shutting down by itself for some reason. I'm thinking of spyware or adware.
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View 2 Replies View RelatedI've been searching about the site but can't find anything that relates to the problem that I've been having. I hope that someone can help as I'm sure that it's a pretty simple thing to correct, For the past few days if I leave my pc for about 15 minutes it just turns off as if it has gone into some kind of standby. I have to turn the monitor back on and wiggle the mouse and it starts back up with the screen exactly as it was before it went off. It isn't the same as going into standby as when i do that I have to use my user password to get back in. I don't have a screensaver at the moment but it kinda reminds me of one.
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View 14 Replies View RelatedA sony laptop xp pro .was on internet then suddenly laptop shut down now when i try to start up laptop i get as far as the windows logo then a message saying windows shut down unexpextedly ,etc so i then press go to last good configuration it then tries to log in but shuts down again after about 5 seconds and then starts as above again an i try going thru it all again ive not recently changed any hardware
View 14 Replies View RelatedMy os is xp prof. when I click on start then shut down it always now goes to end program and the system wont shut down. I have run scan disk,and several syware programs(they find no spyware) but it wont shut down at all
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View 6 Replies View RelatedI'm having this problem where my computer keeps shuting down (automatically) when I log in, right when the applications are loading. The message that popped up varied quite a few times, when of the messages I've seen the most is: "imjpmig.exe-dll initiation failed" and "the application is shutting down".Also, how do you change your BIOS (I'm so used to Win ME) with XP? Which button do you press and when do you press it?
View 7 Replies View RelatedWhen I go to shutdown my computer it just restarts automatically. I go to Start and choose turn off computer then click on turn off. It seems to shut down then restart straight away, can someone please help. I am NOT clicking restart.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI play online first person shooter games and today my mx510 mouse started malfunctioning. I'd be playing and my mouse would just completely stop working, anywhere from 1-10 or so seconds. I tried using a different mouse, a mx500 and I still get the same problem. I've tried different usb ports, different mouses, and anything I could think of. These malfuntioning occurences happen quite often, maybe 2-3 times every five minutes, and my mouse completely turns off for whatever amount of time. My computer is about 3 years old, but I keep it running like the day I bought it. I plan on formatting really soon, within the next few days and that might solve the problem. Please let me know of any reason this problem is occuring, and what I can do to fix it
View 1 Replies View RelatedI am on another computer right now. But when i boot up the computer. It lets me log in and ill be at the main screen where my icons are.Then after 2 minutes it always shuts down. If i dont log in and stay at the name menu screen it will still shut down after 2 min.The screen goes black and thats it. I cant see anything anymore. The power on the computer remains on though, cause the green power light is still on. I tried to do a quick virus scan but 2 min isnt enough time to do it.
View 11 Replies View Relatedi will open a window or two of internet explorer, i will click somewhere on the page and the entire window shuts down. it happened many times earlier,went away,now its back.
View 6 Replies View RelatedMy computer has been running fine for years but just this morning it has been shutting down for no reason. I'm running XP SP2. I started it up after it shut down, then it shut down again, only quicker. Tried to power on again but it powered off immediately, then it wouldn't power on at all. I gave the machine a rest for an hour then tried again. It worked for about two hours after that then it started shutting down again. I've run a few virus scans (in safe mode and in DOS) and nothing has come up.
View 8 Replies View RelatedMy laptop (running windows XP) keeps shutting down on its own every few hours, it will shutdown once, then I will turn it back on and it will shut down again, and it does this like 4-5 times before I can get it to work again, and then a few hours later it will keep shutting down again, and the pattern keeps continuing. Since it is a laptop.... I dont think it can be overheating or anynthing like that, and it has a power supply plugged in all the time and the battery is in, so it cant be anything like running out of power. Could it be a virus or spyware or something like that perahps? Please, if anyone knows anything about why this may be happening, and how to fix this problem, please reply to this thread,
View 8 Replies View RelatedMy computer keeps shutting itself off sometimes and i have no idea why. Could it be the outlet? Im running windows xp.
View 7 Replies View RelatedI have a recurring problem with a folder shutting itself on my PC.PC Spec: Athlon XP2000, Asus A7V8X-X mb, 1024 ram, Asus 5200Geforce graphics card, 1 x Maxtor Diamondmax9 160GB IDE HD (Master), 1 x Western Digital 120GB HD (Slave). Windows XP Pro SP1 (Patched with XP Autopatcher.I use my slave HD for my music collection, this has been done by creating main folders for each genre of music and then subfolders within these folders for each band. I decided to customise each band folder by putting a jpeg pic of the band on each folder. This was all going fine until one of the main genre folders began closing itself everytime I clicked on it (this happened 2-3 secs after opening the folder), then my windows desktop icons dissapear and 2-3 secs later refresh themselves, but the genre folder stays closed down. The folder with the problem has 26 sub folders (band folders) and is the largest of all the folders so far. Is there an issue with using thumbnail views on too many subfolders contained within a main folder? Is there a setting I can change to allow lots of folders to have thumbnail jpeg's attached without the main folder closing down? When I view the folders in list format (without thumbnails) the folder stays open. I am hoping someone has a solution this problem that will allow me to keep the folders with the thumbnail jpeg view on them as it looks alot better.
View 6 Replies View RelatedFor about the past month my computer (Toshiba Satellite laptop) has just randomly shut down. At first it would be only when I'd play games and it would just shut down, but now it has been shutting down for no reason at random times. Some days it will do it 5 or 6 times, other times it'll work fine for a few days and then I'll be browsing the internet or typing a message and it just craps out on me. I know this is a pretty broad problem, but where do I start in solving it?
View 6 Replies View Relatedive had this problem for a few months now and its pretty annoying. every time i go to turn off my comp from the start menu it restarts instead. so i have to wait next to my comp turn it off manually when its at the start to be safe.
View 14 Replies View RelatedAm running Windows XP Home Edition SP 2 w/Norton Internet Security Windows Defender, Spyboot Search and Destroy.My question is, why does my Windows Firewall keep shutting itself off? I put a shortcut on the desktop so I could check on it and turn it on when it was off.
View 7 Replies View RelatedWhen burning a cd using itunes the pc restarts and when it comes back on it comes up with something regarding kernelfaultcheck and on the microsoft error report that comes back it is saying something about the bios and Ram i have attached the pdf. I have no idea what to do i have run ccleaner but still no luck.
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