My Computer Is On Drugs

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  1. seppuku

    seppuku Well-Known Member

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    I dont know why but my computer suddenly restarts and shutsdown by itself when im doing stuff... I friggin lost a psd that i spent a long time on when it just restarted by itself.... any help?
     
  2. DiabloDj1

    DiabloDj1 Well-Known Member

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    Anything you change recently?
    Bad PSU?
    Virus scan?

    just giving ideas...no Bluescreen tho right?
     
  3. seppuku

    seppuku Well-Known Member

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    nope no blue screen
    and was psu?
    ive gotten a virus from limewire and im pretty sure i deleted it... my virus scans says i did delete it but its been doign this after i got that virus
     
  4. johndapunk FTW

    johndapunk FTW Senior Member

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    psu -- power supply unit

    i wouldnt trust that it deleted the virus, its probably still there. if it continues, get all your stuff on an extra hard drive and reformat (and make sure you have your drivers)
     
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    I had the same problem few months ago. It went over by itself when I did a lot of virus scans even though I was sure I din't had one.
     
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    the virus might be overloading ur utilities then crashing ur comp. thats pretty bad man id get a better anti virus, whcih one do u have? get avg or avast.
     
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    i have both
    avg says i dont have the virus anymore
    still scanning with avast right now
     
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    Try scanning in safe mode with avg
     
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    my norton antivirus keeps coming up and saying it deletd a virus :|
     
  10. Infiltrater900

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    Norton is good, i'd suggest getting that. It fully removed a bad spyware infection from my comp and now it runs fine, except for the normal ---- since my comp is crap.
     
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    *Noob Alert*

    Norton sucks my balls. get AVG or Avast, anything is better than Norton...
     
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    Please do not confuse children. Norton is crap, if you are a pirate you should use zone alarms firewall+ antivirus. This program monitors activities and you can stop programs such as viruses from booting up, it also removed any active viruses.
     
  13. Equivalent Exchange

    Equivalent Exchange Well-Known Member

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    I highly second that.

    And couldnt he possibly be overheating his comp?
     
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    that he could, equivalent...

    maybe open your case and feel if your gfx card, or something else is overheating...
     
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    Check for a huge buildup of dust too
     

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