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Unexpected Shutdown (with BSOD) in Sleep Mode???
I started having this issue earlier last week. I leave the computer on to go do something else for a while (as I dislike shutting it down all the time as I think it’s better to just leave it ready and running) and it always stayed on as it's supposed to. However, recently when I come back the system is in the bootup screen asking me how I want to start it, and after the boot it tells me that the system has “Recovered from an Unexpected Shutdown”.
This is absolutely baffling to me. I have NEVER had a computer behave like this in my life… when any of my other computers shut down it was because of obvious factors like the power cutting out, or because it got too hot and with the OS telling it too to shut off to protect it - but I have NEVER had this happen in addition to a BSOD screen (disappears too quickly to read when the system shuts off and restarts), which displays before the system shuts off on its own and for seemingly no apparent reason at all!
The hardware seems to be in pristine working order as far as I can tell and I haven’t done anything differently to provoke this. However, I DO use BitTorrent but I don’t see how that could have instigated this problem (correct me if I’m wrong please) and I religiously check the system for viruses and other nasties and I also clean the Registry (backing it up every time beforehand) and wipe out useless clutter using CCleaner (never had a problem with using this either).
I’m leaning towards thinking that this is a hardware or drivers issue, primarily because:
1. I DO NOT use the battery, but rather the AC Adaptor 95% of the time (with the battery OUT to preserve the life and cycles of the battery - I drain it and recharge it once a month to retain it's longevity for when I DO need to use it).
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2. Acer Updater never, ever displays any updates to drivers or anything else... so chances are my drivers are actually out of date, but I never download or install drivers on an OEM system UNLESS the manufacturer tells me too, to avoid major headaches when it goes wrong.
Please help me figure this out, very frustrating!
OS/Hardware information (as per the guidelines):
X86 (32-bit) or x64? Windows 7 Ultimate x64bit (NOT OEM)
Original installed OS on the system? Windows 7 Home Premium x64bit (OEM)
What is the age of the system (hardware)? 5 Months
What is the age of OS installation? 3 Months