My computer keeps shutting down...help please!

Anonymous
2010-05-06T02:04:42+00:00

My computer shuts down unexpectedly...no warnings no error messages. I just installed Windows 7 successfully and it shut down after a few minutes online. Sometimes it shuts down after 2 or 3 minutes, sometimes longer. I was hoping it was a virus, so I did a clean install with Windows 7. Looks like that didn't help. Could it be the hard drive? Is there any way to troubleshoot what the problem could be? Could something inside the computer be loose? Any help would be really appreciated!

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-05-10T00:31:30+00:00

    I will. I just thought that installing Windows 7 with a clean install would get rid of any software issues. That's not true?

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-05-10T00:13:47+00:00

    Try using the techniques in the clean boot article to try to identify/isolate any software that may be involved in the behavior you are experiencing.

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-05-09T23:23:59+00:00

    I started up in regular mode and it shut down within 5 minutes. I have been in safe mode for over an hour. What is that telling me? How do I find out what is causing the problem? I just installed Windows 7 with a clean install hoping to get rid of any problems.

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-05-09T12:30:56+00:00

    Try this go to control panel, click power options, under the power scheme tab: change

     Turn off monitor to Never

    Turn off Harddisk to Never

    System Standby to Never

    System Hibernates to Never and click ok

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  5. Anonymous
    2010-05-06T10:34:29+00:00

    Check the behavior with a clean boot, or by booting into safe mode.  Does the behavior persist there?

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