It is a difficult situation where your computer restarts automatically without providing any warning or error messages while doing some important works. May be you find this issue very often and all the works you were doing (without saving) are gone. I faced this issue once and I fixed it by following a set of troubleshooting steps. Before going to discuss the troubleshooting steps to fix the automatic rebooting issue, we should learn the basic reasons behind this.
Reasons for Automatic Reboot of your Computer
The major reasons for the automatic reboot of your PC are:
1. Software /driver conflicts on your computer
2. Hardware issue
3. Possible virus infection
May be this automatic restart is the symptom of some serious computer errors. So it is better find the actual reason behind the automatic system reboot and fix the root issue. So I recommend you to follow the steps provided below.
Software /driver conflicts which causes automatic system reboot
In most cases you can find the automatic rebooting issue after installing a new software or driver in your computer. If you think the automatic rebooting issue started after installing any new software in your computer you need to uninstall the software from your computer either by add/remove programs or by the built in software removal utility. If the issue persists even after uninstalling the software ,you can perform a system restore on your computer to a previous date. So the major points you can do if the issue starts after installing a new software on your computer are:
i. Uninstall the recently installed software
ii. Perform system restore to an old date
Hardware issues which results in automatic system reboot
The major hardware issues lead to automatic restart are:
i. Heat related issues
ii. Corrupted system memory
iii. Dust particles in your system cabinet
iv. possible loose connection
Brand new computers are designed in a way that if the processor heat exceeds a certain level your computer will be automatically shut down or restart. So it is the first step you should verify if your computer reboots without any warning... whether my computer has any heat related issues?
Protect your computer from over heating
The next possible chance is corrupted system memory (RAM). If the RAM modules in your computer is corrupted ,it may cause automatic system reboot. So you should operate your computer with another piece of RAM and check for the issue. Another possible troubleshooting steps you can do is clean your computer cabinet and remove dust particles present. It is also advised to disconnect computer hard disk,DVD drive from mother board and reconnect to avoid any loose connection.
Possible virus infection
Another important reason for automatic computer rebooting is possible virus attack. There are some computer viruses which reboots your computer without your permission. So it is better perform a virus scan on your computer using a reputed AntiVirus software.
If the issue persists even after performing all the steps provided in the article, you can tell your computer to don't restart automatically for any computer error. To do this follow the steps below.
1. Right click on My Computer icon
2. Click the Properties
3. Click on the Advanced tab.
4. Click on the Settings button under Startup and Recovery.
5. In the Startup and Recovery window uncheck the Automatically restart check box.
6. Click OK.
Now onwards your computer will not restart automatically for any kind of computer errors.
PS: Please note that it is risky to uncheck the automatic reboot option without understanding the actual cause of the issue.
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Reasons for Automatic Reboot of your Computer
The major reasons for the automatic reboot of your PC are:
1. Software /driver conflicts on your computer
2. Hardware issue
3. Possible virus infection
May be this automatic restart is the symptom of some serious computer errors. So it is better find the actual reason behind the automatic system reboot and fix the root issue. So I recommend you to follow the steps provided below.
Software /driver conflicts which causes automatic system reboot
In most cases you can find the automatic rebooting issue after installing a new software or driver in your computer. If you think the automatic rebooting issue started after installing any new software in your computer you need to uninstall the software from your computer either by add/remove programs or by the built in software removal utility. If the issue persists even after uninstalling the software ,you can perform a system restore on your computer to a previous date. So the major points you can do if the issue starts after installing a new software on your computer are:
i. Uninstall the recently installed software
ii. Perform system restore to an old date
Hardware issues which results in automatic system reboot
The major hardware issues lead to automatic restart are:
i. Heat related issues
ii. Corrupted system memory
iii. Dust particles in your system cabinet
iv. possible loose connection
Brand new computers are designed in a way that if the processor heat exceeds a certain level your computer will be automatically shut down or restart. So it is the first step you should verify if your computer reboots without any warning... whether my computer has any heat related issues?
Protect your computer from over heating
The next possible chance is corrupted system memory (RAM). If the RAM modules in your computer is corrupted ,it may cause automatic system reboot. So you should operate your computer with another piece of RAM and check for the issue. Another possible troubleshooting steps you can do is clean your computer cabinet and remove dust particles present. It is also advised to disconnect computer hard disk,DVD drive from mother board and reconnect to avoid any loose connection.
Possible virus infection
Another important reason for automatic computer rebooting is possible virus attack. There are some computer viruses which reboots your computer without your permission. So it is better perform a virus scan on your computer using a reputed AntiVirus software.
Quick fix to Automatic system reboot issue
If the issue persists even after performing all the steps provided in the article, you can tell your computer to don't restart automatically for any computer error. To do this follow the steps below.
1. Right click on My Computer icon
2. Click the Properties
3. Click on the Advanced tab.
4. Click on the Settings button under Startup and Recovery.
5. In the Startup and Recovery window uncheck the Automatically restart check box.
6. Click OK.
Now onwards your computer will not restart automatically for any kind of computer errors.
PS: Please note that it is risky to uncheck the automatic reboot option without understanding the actual cause of the issue.
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21 comments:
Thanks it was a nice troubleshooting guide. My computer is now automatically restarting let me follow your guide
Thanks for your great guide to troubleshooting the automatically restarting computer. Mine is okay, but it's good to know that if it starts to give trouble I'll have a guide to follow and figure out the cause more effectively.
my pc cant detect any of bios information why and i lost 20g of my space in my hardisk
Where you were checking BIOS information ?
If you lost 20 GB of harddisk space make sure that there is no bad sector created in your harddisk. You can also connect your hard disk in a different computer as slave and check the available space.
I followed all procedures , but my problem of restarting windows exactly after 120 minutes are exist , please guide me .
P.S. : I formatted drivers and reinstalled my windows even I changed CPU and related Fan of my laptop too but the problem not solved.
Please let's know your comments to my email h_faizi2002@yahoo.com
Thanking in earlier advance
Hami
If you have followed all the steps mentioned this article, I seriously doubt it might be a hardware issue.
Any software related issues can be fixed by a complete format and reinstall of OS. I recommend you to contact a hardware expert in your area to check the reason for your auto shutdown issue.
My system restart when i install office 2007 and some times it restart
when i install corel draw and even if open many windows of internet explorer it restart.
kindly tell me if u have a solution of this.
Thanks
Hi Honey,
Have you tried the steps mentioned in the article ?
i tried all your step im checking ftware remove latest software nothing happend.
checking hardware-connecting proper. but nothing change.
disable automatic restart but still my computer is restart.so
Have you checked any possible virus infection ? If you tried all the steps in the given article and the issue persists, I recommend you to consult a hardware technician to resolve the issue.
hello sir,my computer automatically restarts when i open or scan using my escan antivirus on some specific folders and many a times,my computer hangs.nothing can be done after it ijust then press restart button
May I know which AntiVirus you are using ? What type of files (video, exe files, images etc)causing your AntiVirus hang while scanning ?
hello sir,my pc restarts automatically when it starts.my avg antivirus shows some virus,then i uninstall this avg s/w.But now when i install this avg s/w(under running process)not completely installed-my pc restarts again n again.And when next time pc is open avg shows some virus in any directory,whether it is not completely installed.
What to do?
Hi Mani,
I understand from your message that your previously installed AntiVirus showed some virus alerts and was restarting your computer. You uninstalled it and now facing issues with installing AntiVirus again.
Reason:
You cannot successfully install AntiVirus software in a virus infected computer. So better you remove the infection and then try to install a fresh AntiVirus.
I have a pc with intel board and due to over heat in intel chipset my pc is restaring automatically. pls suggest me how to solve this problem.
If your computer is facing over heat issues, verify there is enough air circulation in the cabinet. I recommend you to follow the link below to learn more about this issue.
Protect computer from overheating
Damm virus infection on my system entirely ruined my computer. It was restarting without giving any clue. I formatted the hard drive to remove the virus infection. Now it seems working fine.
Thanks Now I know why my computer is restarting without warning.
Really helpful tip dear, Thank you so much
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