Be Right Back, Uninstalling

Ok, so a day or two ago, I noticed that my computer had restarted without my permission (Most likely a windows forced restart, I'd bet.), but it seems that every time I've left my computer, asleep or not, for a few hours, it either crashes or restarts. I know this, because a window will pop up every time I log saying, "Windows has recovered from an unexpected error" or something like that. Is this a problem with the computer? Do I have a virus? I really have no idea what to do.

Here are my specs if they are needed:
Windows Vista 32-bit
1.6 GHz Core Duo
4 GB DDR2 RAM
Nvidia 9800 GT
220 GB HD

Your computer is blue screening, but you don't see it because of Microsoft's 'changes'.

Turn off automatic restarts: Right-click on My Computer and select properties (or press Windows+Pause, Click on Advanced System Settings). Click 'Settings' under 'Startup and Recovery'. Uncheck 'Automatically Reset', and reboot.

(10-21-2009, 05:59 PM)HeK link Wrote: [ -> ]Your computer is blue screening

Uh oh.


BRB, restarting.

Yeah that's a BSOD.  Virus?

Quote:Karrde link=topic=3769.msg118885#msg118885 date=1256167872]
Yeah that's a BSOD.  Virus?

Might be, gonna do a full scan.

I completely forgot to say why disabling automatic restarts is helpful.
A BSOD actually contains useful information, and it's very hard to read when the system restarts.

(10-21-2009, 07:04 PM)HeK link Wrote: [ -> ]I completely forgot to say why disabling automatic restarts is helpful.
A BSOD actually contains useful information, and it's very hard to read when the system restarts.

The error codes generated have many a time indicated what piece of hardware is about to bite the dust

(10-21-2009, 07:17 PM)Caffeine link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=HeK link=topic=3769.msg118888#msg118888 date=1256169859]
I completely forgot to say why disabling automatic restarts is helpful.
A BSOD actually contains useful information, and it's very hard to read when the system restarts.

The error codes generated have many a time indicated what piece of hardware is about to bite the dust
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I'm actually kind of hoping my processor might die, then I can get a better one!

just re-activate it, mine did that recently to
unless you actually pirated it, then just go buy a damn copy

(10-22-2009, 02:01 AM)zaneyard link Wrote: [ -> ]just re-activate it, mine did that recently to
unless you actually pirated it, then just go buy a damn copy

My computer was store bought, so there's no reason why it shouldn't be activated.

Edit: looking at my computer settings, it says that windows it activated. wat

(10-22-2009, 02:05 AM)Karth is Ego Tripping link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=zaneyard link=topic=3769.msg118954#msg118954 date=1256194903]
just re-activate it, mine did that recently to
unless you actually pirated it, then just go buy a damn copy

My computer was store bought, so there's no reason why it shouldn't be activated.

Edit: looking at my computer settings, it says that windows it activated. wat
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ahh, sorry for some reason i thought you were running 7
didn't look close enough..

the reason that's showing up is because windows is detecting a change in hardware
so.... something is really fucked up on your rig

also, your desktop is atrocious, clean up the fucking icons..

(10-22-2009, 02:10 AM)zaneyard link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=Karth is Ego Tripping link=topic=3769.msg118955#msg118955 date=1256195112]
[quote author=zaneyard link=topic=3769.msg118954#msg118954 date=1256194903]
just re-activate it, mine did that recently to
unless you actually pirated it, then just go buy a damn copy

My computer was store bought, so there's no reason why it shouldn't be activated.

Edit: looking at my computer settings, it says that windows it activated. wat
[/quote]
ahh, sorry for some reason i thought you were running 7
didn't look close enough..

the reason that's showing up is because windows is detecting a change in hardware
so.... something is really fucked up on your rig

also, your desktop is atrocious, clean up those huge fucking icons..
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I bet you guys would love my desktop.  Until I needed more hard drive space 90% of the screen was covered in icons.

(10-22-2009, 07:20 AM)Eschatos link Wrote: [ -> ]I bet you guys would love my desktop.  Until I needed more hard drive space 90% of the screen was covered in icons.

Were they in the shape of a penis?

(10-22-2009, 08:19 AM)Caffeine link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=Eschatos link=topic=3769.msg118965#msg118965 date=1256214052]
I bet you guys would love my desktop.  Until I needed more hard drive space 90% of the screen was covered in icons.

Were they in the shape of a penis?
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@eschatos: yeah mine's just as bad.
@caff: that's a good idea.

just blue screened again.

MEMORY_MANAGEMENT

gonna to select the "repair computer" option.

Gonna run memory diagnostics.

memtest86

If MemTest86 causes your PC to reboot, try MemTest86+.
I've found the original MemTest86 to have problems with some chipset USB controllers, like the Intel P43.

running memtest86 right now.