After you do purchase some anti virus software, you
should run a virus scan and see if there are any viruses on your computer
system.
If there are, clean them out and then see if your
computer will not shut down properly.
Then next thing you will want to look at is spy ware.
Spy ware can also cause xp shutdown problems. Download spybot and ad aware
to check for spyware problems.
Other xp
shutdown problems Solved!
If you are still having problems it may be time to look
at some drivers or software on your computer system.
One thing you should do is try to think if the xp
shutdown problems started happening after you installed some software. If
it did, you can try and remove the software from your system and see if that
solves the problem.
You can also try to restore your computer if you have
windows xp. Windows xp comes with a system restore feature.
If it is turned on for your computer system try and run
it to see if that stops the xp shutdown problems.
Last but not least is you may need to start looking at
your computer hardware if you are still having xp shutdown problems.
This could be tough if you do not know what you are
doing. However, one thing you can look at is if your computer is getting
the proper ventilation and cooling.
Modern day computers need to run cool or they can have
xp shutdown problems.
You can also run tests on your computer hardware with a
program like Sandra. This program will run tests on your hardware and
report back if it finds any problems.
So, for instance the program may report back that your
memory is bad and causing the xp shutdown problems.
This way you can purchase some computer memory and see
if that fixes the problem.
When it comes to hardware though, you may need to call
a computer professional to diagnose the xp shutdown problems.