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  • devonjordan
    R3VLimited
    • Jul 2006
    • 2386
    #1

    My desktop is FVCKED

    Any computer experts on here, I need some help.

    My desktop computer will not stay logged in for more than 5 mins, and if I try to run any programs in those five minute, it immediately restarts.

    Microsoft, according to their stupid ass error reporting bullshit, says that its a "stop error" and that it is caused by either malfunctioning hardware or software. Well the software is out, because unless software changes ove time, I havent installed anything in at least 2months, and this started about 2 weeks ago as a minor inconvenience, just restarting every couple days, I thought whatever Ill just deal with it, and backed up all my files, but like an idiot not my HD.

    Anyway, can anyone explain to me what is going on? Microsoft cant, because they suck at life.

    Thanks for any help,
    Devon

    Also, I'm in the market for a new computer anyway so any help you can give to me in buying would be awesome. I use it for photoshop and associated programs, internet browsing, word processing, etc... and sometimes will have all the above open and working at the same time.

    Thanks again
    Devon
    Hemingway said it best. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games.”

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    • AndrewBird
      The Mad Scientist
      • Oct 2003
      • 11892
      #2
      Sounds like your RAM might be dieing. Usually random shut downs are caused by hardware going bad. Only real way to test is to get know good parts and swap them out.

      If you are looking for a new computer, I would just get new and not worry about the old one. Could be a real headache trying to find the problem.

      But then again, I'm no computer expert. Someone else chime in with an opinion.

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        • DEV0 E30
          R3V OG
          • Oct 2004
          • 8809
          #3
          My guess: power supply dieing.

          How old is said computer or the power supply?

          Could be RAM.
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            • psloan
              R3V OG
              • Nov 2006
              • 9815
              #4
              Buy a mac and move on.
              "We praise or find fault, depending on which of the two provides more opportunity for our powers of judgement to shine."

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                • Ryan Stewart
                  I Love Miatas
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 8978
                  #5
                  could be ram, power, or heat.

                  Find a free utility to monitor voltages and temp. Your motherboard manufacturer makes one. If those dont change then its likely your ram.
                  Im now E30less.
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                    • LINUS
                      R3VLimited
                      • Jul 2004
                      • 2422
                      #6
                      Originally posted by psloan
                      Buy a mac and move on.
                      I thought you had to be a lesbian firefighter to own a Mac.

                      It's not how you handle the good times, but the faith you keep in the bad that defines you.

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                        • Ryan Stewart
                          I Love Miatas
                          • Oct 2003
                          • 8978
                          #7
                          Originally posted by LINUS
                          I thought you had to be a lesbian firefighter to own a Mac.
                          Or a "chick" that used to be a dude, they LOVE macs.
                          Im now E30less.
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                            • psloan
                              R3V OG
                              • Nov 2006
                              • 9815
                              #8
                              A divorced lesbian firefighter
                              "We praise or find fault, depending on which of the two provides more opportunity for our powers of judgement to shine."

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                                • LINUS
                                  R3VLimited
                                  • Jul 2004
                                  • 2422
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by Ryan Stewart
                                  Or a "chick" that used to be a dude, they LOVE macs.
                                  YEEEESSS! I had totally forgot all about that - she/he was big on Macs, wasn't he/she?

                                  It's not how you handle the good times, but the faith you keep in the bad that defines you.

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                                    • devonjordan
                                      R3VLimited
                                      • Jul 2006
                                      • 2386
                                      #10
                                      Alright, sounds good I will do all that. BUT.... new symptom. I disconnected the bastard from my internet connection, and guess what, it works perfectly fine now.

                                      And I would get a mac, but they seem to be a bit overpriced...
                                      Hemingway said it best. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games.”

                                      Help a brother out, buy your detailing products here...

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                                        • ivo316
                                          E30 Fanatic
                                          • Oct 2006
                                          • 1222
                                          #11
                                          OK, then it's a virus or trojan, go for the following:

                                          1) Download Spybot S&D
                                          2) Download AVG free antivirus (you can get them both at download.com)

                                          3) Since your computer dies when connected, you will not ble able to update those programs before it shuts down, so restart in safe mode with network. (Press f8 repeatedly while the computer is booting (before the windows xp logo appears).

                                          4) Once updated run both programs.

                                          That'll get rid of most of your spyware and viruses.

                                          good luck.

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                                            • psloan
                                              R3V OG
                                              • Nov 2006
                                              • 9815
                                              #12
                                              When I was like 10 I would send people trojans disguised as porn then jack with them. I had one where i could listen through microphones and watch people on their PC cams - open their cr roms and play with their programs and stuff.
                                              "We praise or find fault, depending on which of the two provides more opportunity for our powers of judgement to shine."

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                                                • Ryan Stewart
                                                  I Love Miatas
                                                  • Oct 2003
                                                  • 8978
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by psloan
                                                  When I was like 10 I would send people trojans disguised as porn then jack with them. I had one where i could listen through microphones and watch people on their PC cams - open their cr roms and play with their programs and stuff.
                                                  You know there exists a few that work on OSX/iphone now that use the tiff exploit dont ya?
                                                  Im now E30less.
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                                                    • Ryan Stewart
                                                      I Love Miatas
                                                      • Oct 2003
                                                      • 8978
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by devonjordan
                                                      Alright, sounds good I will do all that. BUT.... new symptom. I disconnected the bastard from my internet connection, and guess what, it works perfectly fine now.

                                                      And I would get a mac, but they seem to be a bit overpriced...
                                                      go to run and type in msconfig and go to the startup tab and report back what is running.

                                                      Or it could still be a hardware problem. My bro had a linksys wifi card bust a nut and jack his southbridge's voltage dropping the computer like a boatanchor.
                                                      Im now E30less.
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                                                        • psloan
                                                          R3V OG
                                                          • Nov 2006
                                                          • 9815
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by Ryan Stewart
                                                          You know there exists a few that work on OSX/iphone now that use the tiff exploit dont ya?
                                                          I got bored with that shit when i was in middle school. Not to mention I now respect people's privacy. It was fun while it lasted.
                                                          "We praise or find fault, depending on which of the two provides more opportunity for our powers of judgement to shine."

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