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wmp3662

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My system shuts down every time in the morning when I go to do an initial login to ANY user account I have created. It also will shut down at random times during the day. Sometimes 3-7 times.

But definitely every time I boot up and go to login it shuts down. This is a constant.

Anyone have any clues?
 
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Use the 1Tb disk to install Linux then use a Virtual Machine to run XP with that system - totally free of the need for further security now or next April when they end "support" for XP.
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Chicano

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Possible causes that come to mind:
1. The PSU may be dying or has a bad connection.
2. Your PC may be overheating or may have hardware issues
3. Your System may be infected, particularly an infection related to the Winlogon. http://techproblems.org/winlogon-exe/
4. Your System may have corrupted or missing System Files.
5. It may have malicious processes running, or startup programs that may interfere with the logon process.

Possible fixes:
1. Check power connections and/or another PSU
2. Check the CPU fan is running at adequate speed, and heatsink isn't clogged. Install a temperature monitoring program.
3. Run Virus and Malware scanns and check the number of Startup programs and disable those you don't need starting with Windows. Start\Run\type msconfig\click on Startup tab\uncheck unnessential-cessary programs.
4. Insert the Windows XP CD in the CD reader and in Start\Run\type: SFC /SCANNOW
5. Instal CCleaner to: Clean your system from user and system temp files, temporary internet files, cookies, residual; log, settings, and system files, and also clean the Registry http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner
 
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wmp3662

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#1 & #2 were checked. Replaced power supply but it still is happening. Had techs check for overheating but that isn't that problem either.

My guess is that it is #3 or #5. I do know that when the techs brought it back they said that they had to remove several viruses. When the system started up Windows update ran and since then things are different again. Meaning that I wish that I had disabled the update process as I think that whatever the techs did would have worked - but I won't know now.
 
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Chicano

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I don't think Windows Update caused this problem... but if it did, it would be easy to solve. Just Restore the System to a date when the problem didn't exist or to a date before the Update you suspect of downloaded.

What I think the problem may be is: Some viruses save copies of themselves in the System Restore folder, and this folder is not scanned by all antiviruses... so, if the techs didn't disable System Restore before scanning your hard drive, those viruses may have restored themselves from there. If the symptoms are exactly the same as before, that's probably it. Another possibility is that you may have a malicious program installed that may be downloading the same viruses.

So, I'd suggest you run System Restore to a date when there wasn't a problem... most likely to the date you got the computer back. If it runs ok right after, disable System Restore and bring up to date your antivirus before scanning... also install Malwarebytes Antimalware to scan for trojans and spyware. Disable Windows Update if you think it may be causing the problem... you know your computer like anyone else, and some Windows Update have caused real problems so it wouldn't be a rare occurrence.
 
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wmp3662

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What I am thinking of doing is ...

1. Use my new 1 TB hard drive as a new system drive. Install Win 8 on it.

2. Reinstall my software on the new drive.

3. Remove my old drives froim the system when I install this new OS.

4. Save any good files that I need from those drive to the new drive before I do this.

Then just low level format the old drives and use the 1 TB older drive in the new setup. Put the 500 GB drive away for possible back up use.

The system was built in 2009. I had to replace the video card but otherwise it was working fine until about April-May. Probably got the virus by clicking on something I shouldn't have. Sometimes when in a rush I do that.

Question: does Linux have viruses as prevalent as Windows does? If I did not work in the software game business I honestly would use Linux. I am sick and tired of Barnabas Bill Gates and his Bumbling Bumpkins to be honest.
 
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