Re: computer shuts down for no reason frequently.

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From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 10/20/04 

Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 13:13:31 -0400

Citizen_Cain wrote:
> "Mariah's spontaneous computer shutdown" <Mariah's spontaneous
> computer shutdown@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FDFAA488-FF01-4B8E-BDD5-0BBFBA1D4A7C@microsoft.com...
>> Hello all, My computer keeps shutting down spontaneously. It doesn't
>> matter what I am doing. The report says that it has to do with my
>> driver, but I haven't installed any new programs recently. Please
>> help!!
>
>
> Could be the blaster worm. Soon as I turned my firewall off, BAM! I
> got hit.

Ah - now you know that you must never connect to the Internet without a
firewall in place, even for a nanosecond.

> Had to go searching to find the patch for it, too.

Run Windows Update regularly to get all critical patches. Might want to sign
up for security bulletin emails from MS also so you get notified when there
are major updates you need...

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