My PC has recently sprung a new problem on me that I can’t solve. I am by no means a noob but this has got me baffled!
I am using Windows Vista with Intel Core 2 Quad CPU
The problem is that my PC will turn it’s self off for no apparent reason… I can be doing my normal work at my PC and it just goes off, no "Windows is Shutting Down" message no logging off message, nothing, just turns it’s self off.
If I try to turn it back on it wont boot up, I need to wait a few minutes before I can turn it back on (this suggests to me that my PC turned off as a precaution as my processor was over heating but I don’t know to be honest)
It started to happen more often so I ran Windows task manager to see what could be pushing my CPU so hard… nothing obvious there but all 4 cores were running at 100% when my PC turned it’s self off again so I’m pretty sure my PC is turning off because of it but I don’t know what is causing my CPU to run at 100%
I’m running a lot of programs at the same time I must admit but this was never a problem for my PC (at most it would use 80% total CPU for the same amount of open applications and that really is at the very most!)
Needless to say I have ran a virus scan and nothing come up (NOD32 anti virus)
I have also used CCleaner… Run Reg Cure and Registry Cleaner, Tune Up Utilities 2009 and Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware… none of them helped even a small bit.
Stupidly I deleted my restore point that was created before this problem started so thats not an option.
I appreciate any help as always.
Tagged with: anti virus • apparent reason • cores • few minutes • intel • intel core 2 • intel core 2 quad • malwarebytes • noob • open applications • precaution • quad cpu • tune up utilities • virus scan • windows task manager
Filed under: Registry Cleaners
Two things can cause this bad driver or hardware is going bad I had this problem last year the fax modem was causing that . that made one of the ram sticks go bad I removed the fax modem and replaced the bad ram no problem after that so you have to do allot of work to find out which hardware it could be causing the problem start with the sound card and its driver.
it sounds to me that you may possibly have a bad fan. try booting up with a small desk fan blowing into your tower with the casing off. if it does not shut off it means your fan needs replacing.