Re: shutting down

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From: Wesley Vogel (123WVogel955_at_comcast.net)
Date: 10/03/04 

Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2004 09:58:50 -0600

Right click My Computer | Properties | Advanced tab |
Click the Settings button under Startup and Recovery |
Under System failure, UNCheck: Automatically restart |
OK | Apply | OK

[[Specifies which recovery actions Windows performs when the system stops
unexpectedly.
You must be logged on as a member of the Administrators group to set
recovery options.]]

To open the Event Viewer...
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | OK
Click on Application and System
Have a look around. 

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Hope this helps.  Let us know.
Wes
In news:43487A3D-165A-4B7D-B7B5-1CFA67F59DC6@microsoft.com,
Tartan lady <Tartanlady@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> it is just random no error messages nothing sometimes i am now even
> at the computer
>
> "Will Denny" wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> Have a look in the Event Viewer to see if there are any entries that
>> may point to the shutdowns.  Are you using any specific program at
>> the time or are the shutdowns random?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>> "Tartan lady" <Tartanlady@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F16AC19D-4B2D-4CFE-B6E3-9F7865738F73@microsoft.com...
>>> hi I am running windows xp professional and every now and again
>>> ..,well quite
>>> a lot actually it just shuts down no warning nothing when i reboot
>>> it does now even come up that it was improperly shut down can
>>> anyone help PLEASE??
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