Help please, A three pipe problem
 

Hi,

I am running:
windows XP (service pack 2,) Athalon 2100, with 768 ram.

A few weeks ago my well behaved system started to freeze, sometimes
hanging on close down. The only symptoms I could find is that just
before a hang the "task manager" showed CPU usage on "System" at 98%,
This is just above system idle in processes. The other strange thing is
that some times the computer would restart itself after shutting down.

I took the PC to a shop, but they could find nothing wrong, and did
component tests on all the hardware which it passed. They suggested a
windows repair, which I did my self - however the problem is still there!

I have started to disconnect most of the items connected to the PC but
still the problem persists. I have also scanned for virus, and adware
programs.

Thanks for reading this, and if you can offer a suggestion, thanks
again. Paul

Help please, A three pipe problem
 

paul johnson wrote:
Hi,

I am running:
windows XP (service pack 2,) Athalon 2100, with 768 ram.

A few weeks ago my well behaved system started to freeze, sometimes
hanging on close down. The only symptoms I could find is that just
before a hang the "task manager" showed CPU usage on "System" at 98%,
This is just above system idle in processes. The other strange thing
is that some times the computer would restart itself after shutting
down.
I took the PC to a shop, but they could find nothing wrong, and did
component tests on all the hardware which it passed. They suggested a
windows repair, which I did my self - however the problem is still
there!
I have started to disconnect most of the items connected to the PC but
still the problem persists. I have also scanned for virus, and adware
programs.

Thanks for reading this, and if you can offer a suggestion, thanks
again. Paul

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

The above is the User Profile Hive Cleaner that works wonders for
mystery shutdown problems. Purportedly a user profile is loaded at
startup and remains active at shutdown, causing the shutdown hang.

Q

Help please, A three pipe problem
 

Quaoar wrote:

paul johnson wrote:

Hi,

I am running:
windows XP (service pack 2,) Athalon 2100, with 768 ram.

A few weeks ago my well behaved system started to freeze, sometimes
hanging on close down. The only symptoms I could find is that just
before a hang the "task manager" showed CPU usage on "System" at 98%,
This is just above system idle in processes. The other strange thing
is that some times the computer would restart itself after shutting
down.
I took the PC to a shop, but they could find nothing wrong, and did
component tests on all the hardware which it passed. They suggested a
windows repair, which I did my self - however the problem is still
there!
I have started to disconnect most of the items connected to the PC but
still the problem persists. I have also scanned for virus, and adware
programs.

Thanks for reading this, and if you can offer a suggestion, thanks
again. Paul


http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

The above is the User Profile Hive Cleaner that works wonders for
mystery shutdown problems. Purportedly a user profile is loaded at
startup and remains active at shutdown, causing the shutdown hang.

Q


Thanks for the prompt reply, Q. I'll give it a try.

Help please, A three pipe problem
 

paul johnson wrote:
Quaoar wrote:

paul johnson wrote:

Hi,

I am running:
windows XP (service pack 2,) Athalon 2100, with 768 ram.

A few weeks ago my well behaved system started to freeze, sometimes
hanging on close down. The only symptoms I could find is that just
before a hang the "task manager" showed CPU usage on "System" at 98%,
This is just above system idle in processes. The other strange thing
is that some times the computer would restart itself after shutting
down.
I took the PC to a shop, but they could find nothing wrong, and did
component tests on all the hardware which it passed. They suggested a
windows repair, which I did my self - however the problem is still
there!
I have started to disconnect most of the items connected to the PC but
still the problem persists. I have also scanned for virus, and adware
programs.

Thanks for reading this, and if you can offer a suggestion, thanks
again. Paul



http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en


The above is the User Profile Hive Cleaner that works wonders for
mystery shutdown problems. Purportedly a user profile is loaded at
startup and remains active at shutdown, causing the shutdown hang.

Q

Thanks for the prompt reply, Q. I'll give it a try.
Thanks for the advise, however unfortunately my problems persist, The
Hive cleaner is a good tip though! Thanks

Help please, A three pipe problem
 

if your set on repair instead of fresh install, look online for a program
called HiJackThis.

it will tell you everything running on your computer and remove what you
don't want.

Help please, A three pipe problem
 

EasyFeelings wrote:
if your set on repair instead of fresh install, look online for a program
called HiJackThis.

it will tell you everything running on your computer and remove what you
don't want.


Thanks for the help, but I have used "Enditall" to shut down all but the
essential processes. It does not seem to be a program. I am guessing
"system" means hardware. Thanks paul

Help please, A three pipe problem
 

Did you try perform a system restore to a date before your problem occurred ?

"paul johnson" wrote:

Hi,

I am running:
windows XP (service pack 2,) Athalon 2100, with 768 ram.

A few weeks ago my well behaved system started to freeze, sometimes
hanging on close down. The only symptoms I could find is that just
before a hang the "task manager" showed CPU usage on "System" at 98%,
This is just above system idle in processes. The other strange thing is
that some times the computer would restart itself after shutting down.

I took the PC to a shop, but they could find nothing wrong, and did
component tests on all the hardware which it passed. They suggested a
windows repair, which I did my self - however the problem is still there!

I have started to disconnect most of the items connected to the PC but
still the problem persists. I have also scanned for virus, and adware
programs.

Thanks for reading this, and if you can offer a suggestion, thanks
again. Paul

Help please, A three pipe problem
 

ST Chua wrote:
Did you try perform a system restore to a date before your problem occurred ?

"paul johnson" wrote:


Hi,

I am running:
windows XP (service pack 2,) Athalon 2100, with 768 ram.

A few weeks ago my well behaved system started to freeze, sometimes
hanging on close down. The only symptoms I could find is that just
before a hang the "task manager" showed CPU usage on "System" at 98%,
This is just above system idle in processes. The other strange thing is
that some times the computer would restart itself after shutting down.

I took the PC to a shop, but they could find nothing wrong, and did
component tests on all the hardware which it passed. They suggested a
windows repair, which I did my self - however the problem is still there!

I have started to disconnect most of the items connected to the PC but
still the problem persists. I have also scanned for virus, and adware
programs.

Thanks for reading this, and if you can offer a suggestion, thanks
again. Paul

I tried a restore, but I might try again. Windows restarting itself
after shutting down suggests a virus, but I have scanned the PC with
three virus programs, and nothing. I have also just run Tuneup 2004 but
the problem still remains! Thanks for the reply. Paul

Help please, A three pipe problem
 

Hope the information in following link is helpful to you.

http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm.

with regards


I tried a restore, but I might try again. Windows restarting itself
after shutting down suggests a virus, but I have scanned the PC with
three virus programs, and nothing. I have also just run Tuneup 2004 but
the problem still remains! Thanks for the reply. Paul