need some help

[lacjud]

Hello, I am a new member hoping to learn more about Windows 7.
My pc is an acer and its 6 months old.
Last week,I was online and our power popped off.
Then it came right back on and then did the same thing 2 more times.
I then turned off my modium by way of the power suge plug in.
Unplugged it at the wall. When I got back online the next day,
as soon as I turned my modem back on my pc turned on without me turning it on.
It had crashed and I gotit back up and my virus protection had crashed too.
My son in law tells me there is some sort of a setting that i can change so the next time the lights go off the pc will not turn back on.
I just looked for this setting and I have no idea what i am looking for.
hope someone can help me,
Thank you
lacjud

 

[richc46]

Welcome
This is what you need
Automatic Restart Windows 7 - How To Disable the Automatic Restart on System Failure in Windows 7

 

[lacjud]

Thank you so much Rich!!!!
My son in law was going to do this for me the next time he came over however I was nervous about our power which went off twice last week and stayed off for hours,I really like this forum and will be referring it to all I know online who has windows 7.
lacjud

 

[richc46]

You are welcome. I am so glad that I could help. I will be even happier to see your friends. We will help them, too, the same way that we have helped you.

You need a surge protector with back up, like I have.
I have an APC surge protector with battery back up. Its the way to protect your computer.
http://www.apc.com/index.cfm

Its called ups
check it out
http://www.apc.com/products/index.cfm

Everyone with power surges, needs one or the computer will become toast.