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Computer Shuts down on its own a lot


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LillyS

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"My computer keeps shutting down. It shuts down like a manual shutdown. No warning no blue screen. Like I pulled the plug. And other times it shows a blue screen saying something about possible hardware error and that I should check recently downloaded. And at the bottom of said blue screen it says memory dump and like a countdown. This has been happening the last week. I tried to update all of my regular programs but nothing seems to be working. Recently did a windows update, adobe update, firefox update, nvedia update. I have trend micro so I did a full scan and it doesn't register any viruses but it sometimes shuts down before it finishes so I don't know if a virus is shutting down the computer before it could be erased.

Because of the constant shut downs I am unable to produce a gmer log (like every 3 hours my computer shuts down). I've tried multiple times but it eats up 100% of my cpu. And the computer shuts down before it finishes. Can I do it in safemode? That might keep it from shutting down before its finished.

I also got a 646 error memo from a windows update that failed." I posted this in malware section because I wasn't sure if it was a virus or what but the person assisting me sent me here.
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sounds like your computer is either overheating or some hardware is going bad. try buying a can of compressed air and opening your pc and blowing all the dust out.

good luck
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BrettM WinTeam

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It does sound like your computer is overheating! Try this for your error code 646:

* The solution, in a nutshell, is to disable your firewall. If you’re using McAfee Personal Firewall Plus, F-Secure Internet Security, Norton Internet Security or another Firewall vendor, see its respective support page for assistance in disabling it (temporarily). If you’re using the built-in Vista Firewall, keep reading.

* Open the Control Panel and select Security.

* Select Turn Windows Firewall on or off.

* Select Off (not recommended), click Apply and then OK.

* Back at the Windows Update screen, click the Try again button.

* The download(s) and installation should start…

* and this time successfully install. If a restart is required, make sure to re-enable your Firewall once your PC restarts.

* Though this solution will work for most Vista Update error

I hope this helps!

Brett M,
Windows Outreach Team
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Thought I would chime in with a suggestion. I had a computer that did exactly that. No warning. Just off. Just like I pulled the plug. Turned out to be bad memory. That's it. That's my suggestion.

Edited by Borrowed Time, 12 July 2010 - 04:19 PM.

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Ok I will try both those suggestions. First for the error 646. I hope it works! Thank you!
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