Computer automatically is shutting down

[Cat]

Help. If left my computer, an HP Pavillion notebook, is
shutting down on its own. I have set all the Power
Options to "never" and yet it is still shutting itself
down when I leave it. This is a recent thing, like in
the last few days. The last time this happened the power
options had somehow gotten reset, I reset them to never
and haven't had the problem until now. What could be
causing it to shut itself down when left unattended? Is
there a setting I'm missing?

Thanks for any help.

[Chris Lanier]

try this maybe

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm#rpc

More info about the worm:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp

More info about the worm:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html

Test your system
https://grc.com/x/portprobe=135

"Cat" > wrote in message
...
> Help. If left my computer, an HP Pavillion notebook, is
> shutting down on its own. I have set all the Power
> Options to "never" and yet it is still shutting itself
> down when I leave it. This is a recent thing, like in
> the last few days. The last time this happened the power
> options had somehow gotten reset, I reset them to never
> and haven't had the problem until now. What could be
> causing it to shut itself down when left unattended? Is
> there a setting I'm missing?
>
> Thanks for any help.

[Dragonteeth]

"Cat" > wrote in message
...
> Help. If left my computer, an HP Pavillion notebook, is
> shutting down on its own. I have set all the Power
> Options to "never" and yet it is still shutting itself
> down when I leave it. This is a recent thing, like in
> the last few days. The last time this happened the power
> options had somehow gotten reset, I reset them to never
> and haven't had the problem until now. What could be
> causing it to shut itself down when left unattended? Is
> there a setting I'm missing?
>
> Thanks for any help.

You're kidding, right?
Have you not heard about the Blaster worm? The one that's on the cover of
every magazine?

http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp

[Nicholas]

Cat --

Apparently, your computer has an unwelcome visitor (VIRUS) known=20
as the WM32 Blaster/Lovsan WORM.

It entered the computer through your internet connection because the =
"firewall"
was not properly enabled and essential critical updates were not =
installed from
the Windows Update website. For instructions on fixing the problem, =
visit:

What You Should Know About the Blaster Worm
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp=20

Remove W32.MSBlast.Worm
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm#rpc

Blaster Worm: Critical Security Patch for Windows XP (32-bit version)
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3D2354406C-C5B6-44AC=
-9532-3DE40F69C074&displaylang=3Den

If your computer is constantly attempting to shutdown
or reboot, quickly go to:

Start > Run and type: CMD , and hit enter.
This opens the Command Prompt window.

Then type: shutdown -a , and hit enter.

This should halt the rebooting problem.

Then immediately turn-on Windows XP's built-in Firewall:

How do I turn on the Firewall?
http://www.andyrathbone.com/tips/firewall.html


**** IMPORTANT ****

Visit this web site if you experience difficulty installing=20
Windows XP Security Patch 823980:

How To Fix The Cryptographic Service Error
http://www.updatexp.com/cryptographic-service.html=20


--=20
Nicholas

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"Cat" > wrote in message:
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| Help. If left my computer, an HP Pavillion notebook, is=20
| shutting down on its own. I have set all the Power=20
| Options to "never" and yet it is still shutting itself=20
| down when I leave it. This is a recent thing, like in=20
| the last few days. The last time this happened the power=20
| options had somehow gotten reset, I reset them to never=20
| and haven't had the problem until now. What could be=20
| causing it to shut itself down when left unattended? Is=20
| there a setting I'm missing?
|=20
| Thanks for any help.