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I have just upgraded to Win 7. About three times a week, I return to my
computer and find it has shut down. It takes a long time to boot up after
this and I get a message "searching for a solution, but no answers given.
Anyone else had this problem?

Thanks

On Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:43:36 -0500, "Al Schmidt"
wrote:

I have just upgraded to Win 7. About three times a week, I return to my
computer and find it has shut down. It takes a long time to boot up after
this and I get a message "searching for a solution, but no answers given.
Anyone else had this problem?


1) Change your Startup and Recovery settings so your computer doesn't
automatically restart in the event of a catastrophic error. What's on
the screen after such an event can be very revealing. Right-Click on
My Computer... Advanced system settings... Startup and recovery...
Uncheck 'Automatically restart'.

2) Go into; Control Panel... System & Security... Administrative
Tools... Select 'View event logs'. There's a wealth of information
there that can lead you to the source of the problem.

A_C

"Al Schmidt" wrote in message ...
I have just upgraded to Win 7. About three times a week, I return to my
computer and find it has shut down. It takes a long time to boot up after
this and I get a message "searching for a solution, but no answers given.
Anyone else had this problem?

Thanks


Do you leave it on permanently, like 24 hours a day ?

"Dave-UK" wrote in message
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"Al Schmidt" wrote in message
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I have just upgraded to Win 7. About three times a week, I return to my
computer and find it has shut down. It takes a long time to boot up after
this and I get a message "searching for a solution, but no answers given.
Anyone else had this problem?

Thanks

Do you leave it on permanently, like 24 hours a day ?


Sometimes. Other times I come back fro lunch to find the computer off.

Al

"Al Schmidt" wrote in message ...


"Dave-UK" wrote in message
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"Al Schmidt" wrote in message
...
I have just upgraded to Win 7. About three times a week, I return to my
computer and find it has shut down. It takes a long time to boot up after
this and I get a message "searching for a solution, but no answers given.
Anyone else had this problem?

Thanks

Do you leave it on permanently, like 24 hours a day ?


Sometimes. Other times I come back fro lunch to find the computer off.

Al


Have a look he
Control Panel
System and Security
Action Center
Maintenance drop down menu View Reliability history.
Select to view by Days and click on an item to view details.
There may be something listed there that will be a clue.