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wolfy · 30-07-07, 09:32 AM

My brother's pc keeps crashing every few minutes, ive formatted his c drive which has a partition on it but left the d: drive of the partition intact. All was going fine until yesterday the problem came back and I dont know what it can be, anyone have any ideas?

Tee_111 · 30-07-07, 11:40 AM

It could be Virus, have you tried an Anti-Virus Program? also try Adware and Spware, hopefully should solve the problem.

lincsat · 30-07-07, 03:31 PM

Or some hardware or software that you've installed

Annabell · 30-07-07, 04:08 PM

Hi wolfy

Three main reasons for a crash 1 Virus 2 incompatible applications 3 system over worked, so to start please download spybot > Here to desktop install and run in safe mode then please post back.

fabkat · 29-11-07, 11:25 PM

have you installed anything recently? could be an iffy driver, do you get an error at all?

the simpsons · 10-12-07, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by wolfy

My brother's pc keeps crashing every few minutes, ive formatted his c drive which has a partition on it but left the d: drive of the partition intact. All was going fine until yesterday the problem came back and I dont know what it can be, anyone have any ideas?

no its either if you have installed drivers lately it might be one of them stopping your pc from working/crashing or it could also be a virus which on most computers does crash all computers and stops them from working so i would advise you to download either the spybot which helps the computer or the Avg which does also help get rid of the viruses and any other stuff thats crashing computer

toofaz · 14-12-07, 11:58 AM

actually, most problems i've had with the computer crashing have been from overheating. try running everset free edition. i can't post the link yet but it's easily googleable "everest free edition"

and do a test to see what your temperatures are. it may just be one of the fans on it's way out

the simpsons · 14-12-07, 12:09 PM

yeh i suppose that it could be that but it could also be either the drivers or a lot of viruses on the pc it wont just be the fan overheating as ive never had my pc fan over heating but i have had the problems with viruses and missing drivers on m pc but eventually i got rid of them so i think its defo got to be the virus thats on your pc it could be as the viruses all have a name it could be the worm virus or it could be the trojan horse virus or it might be just the drivers that are missing from your pc

30-07-07, 09:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
wolfy Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 15 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	PC crashing My brother's pc keeps crashing every few minutes, ive formatted his c drive which has a partition on it but left the d: drive of the partition intact. All was going fine until yesterday the problem came back and I dont know what it can be, anyone have any ideas?

30-07-07, 11:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tee_111 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Yorks Posts: 2,291 Thanks: 93 Thanked 255 Times in 184 Posts	Re: PC crashing It could be Virus, have you tried an Anti-Virus Program? also try Adware and Spware, hopefully should solve the problem.

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lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 6,002 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2,580 Times in 667 Posts	Re: PC crashing Or some hardware or software that you've installed

30-07-07, 04:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
Annabell Computing Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,667 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	Re: PC crashing Hi wolfy Three main reasons for a crash 1 Virus 2 incompatible applications 3 system over worked, so to start please download spybot > Here to desktop install and run in safe mode then please post back. __________________ As tonight is my last night in England i will be here, coz love you all lots.

29-11-07, 11:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
fabkat Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: PC crashing have you installed anything recently? could be an iffy driver, do you get an error at all?

14-12-07, 11:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
toofaz Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 9 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: PC crashing actually, most problems i've had with the computer crashing have been from overheating. try running everset free edition. i can't post the link yet but it's easily googleable "everest free edition" and do a test to see what your temperatures are. it may just be one of the fans on it's way out

14-12-07, 12:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
the simpsons Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: unitedkingdom Posts: 795 Thanks: 10 Thanked 37 Times in 32 Posts	Re: PC crashing yeh i suppose that it could be that but it could also be either the drivers or a lot of viruses on the pc it wont just be the fan overheating as ive never had my pc fan over heating but i have had the problems with viruses and missing drivers on m pc but eventually i got rid of them so i think its defo got to be the virus thats on your pc it could be as the viruses all have a name it could be the worm virus or it could be the trojan horse virus or it might be just the drivers that are missing from your pc __________________ There are answers everywhere on the forum, DO your job and Search for them.