My computer keeps rebooting

Thank you for helping me.
I just have to say that it's true that the cp reboots when it's overheated, but it also reboots sometimes when you right-click, or play computer-games.
The thing that annoys me the most is that it always reboots everytime you try to watch a movie on any player except VLC media player.

But thanks alot, you guys really know what you're talking about!

 

Your video card could be overheating. Try taking off the side panel and put a fan blowing into the case. If that helps, you have a cooling problem. If that does not help, well you got problems, but at least you would have eliminated one possible problem.

If that does not help, try reinstalling the video drivers. Make sure your PSU has enough power to run your system also. That has given me fits in the past.

Good luck

E

 

How do you reinstall video drivers?

 

Do you happen to know a good internet security software besides norton?

 

Download the video drivers from the card makers website, or find your CD. Press the Windows key and the Pause/Break key, go to device manager, find your display adapters, right click and uninstall. Restart the computer, and then install the video drivers.


Firewall- http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=388
Spyware- http://majorgeeks.com/Ad-Aware_SE_Personal_d506.html
Spyware- http://majorgeeks.com/SpyBot-Search_&_Destroy_Tools_d2471.html
Antivirus- Pick your poison http://majorgeeks.com/downloads29.html (I would pick one that is Freeware.)

Remember to run your spyware/virus scans in Safe Mode (press F8 while rebooting).

If your video card is running hot, your computer will most likely crash whenever you do anything that used the card (games, videos...). You might want to check and make sure the fan is spinning on the video card (if it has one). Also check for dust (dust bad).

A weak power supply can also cause random crashes. If your motherboard or video card has a temp sensor, this program http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4181 will tell you what your temps are.

Hope that helps you a little.

E