Windows 7 shuts down randomly?

[wishb0n3]

Not sure why its doing this. Just installed a clean version of windows 7 from vista. Left it on all night last night cause was dling something to wake up with my computer off. Then later today had it on, has been working fine and then went out to eat and it was off again. Does it shut off after being idle ? is that a new feature or is something wrong?t hanks

 

[Minotar]

Have you checked your power settings?

 

[wishb0n3]

no, where and what should it be set to?

 

[wishb0n3]

Power plan is set to Balanced

Turn off display 10 min

Sleep is 30 min

When i press the power button it shuts down.

Still dont get why it shuts all the way down. ANy ideas?

 

[Minotar]

Power plan is set to Balanced

Turn off display 10 min

Sleep is 30 min

When i press the power button it shuts down.

Still dont get why it shuts all the way down. ANy ideas?

Hmm..

So your keyboard will not "wake" your pc?

What happens when you press the power button,does it start from the beginning?

How old is your computer?

And could you fill in your system specs

 

[wishb0n3]

Power plan is set to Balanced

Turn off display 10 min

Sleep is 30 min

When i press the power button it shuts down.

Still dont get why it shuts all the way down. ANy ideas?

Hmm..

So your keyboard will not "wake" your pc?

What happens when you press the power button,does it start from the beginning?

How old is your computer?

And could you fill in your system specs

Keyboard or mouse dont wake it because its OFF. Like its not running anymore its not asleep. Computer is a couple years old here are my specs.

( when i turn it back on all my firefox broswer links pop back up that i had open and other folders etc.. )

Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit (6.1 build 7600)
Hp Pavillion 061
System Model : RC647AA-ABA m7680n
Bios: Phenoix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Intel(R) Core (TM)2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13GHz ( 2 CPUs), ~2.1GHz
Memory : 2048MB RAM
DirectX 11

Thanks for replys

 

[Minotar]

Power plan is set to Balanced

Turn off display 10 min

Sleep is 30 min

When i press the power button it shuts down.

Still dont get why it shuts all the way down. ANy ideas?

Hmm..

So your keyboard will not "wake" your pc?

What happens when you press the power button,does it start from the beginning?

How old is your computer?

And could you fill in your system specs

Keyboard or mouse dont wake it because its OFF. Like its not running anymore its not asleep. Computer is a couple years old here are my specs.

( when i turn it back on all my firefox broswer links pop back up that i had open and other folders etc.. )

Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit (6.1 build 7600)
Hp Pavillion 061
System Model : RC647AA-ABA m7680n
Bios: Phenoix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Intel(R) Core (TM)2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13GHz ( 2 CPUs), ~2.1GHz
Memory : 2048MB RAM
DirectX 11

Thanks for replys

It seems unlikely as you didnt have the problem with your old OS but with my old pc there was a LOAD of dust inside the case,this was causing it to overheat and eventually shutdown.

If you open the side and have clean it out,i would recomend a low powered hover so you dont scratch anything.

 

[joel406]

It's going to sleep. Thay don't know about the power options in the control panel and havent changed anything so it's just going to sleep.

Pushing the poser button wakes it up and they are right where they left off.

 

[Minotar]

It's going to sleep. Thay don't know about the power options in the control panel and havent changed anything so it's just going to sleep.

Pushing the poser button wakes it up and they are right where they left off.

Well then if the keyboard wont wake the pc maybe the selection to wake it is off via keyboard.

Go to control panel>Hardware and Sound>Device Manager>Keyboard>RT Click for Properties>Power Management>Click the Allow Device to Wake Computer if not selected/

 

[wishb0n3]

It's going to sleep. Thay don't know about the power options in the control panel and havent changed anything so it's just going to sleep.

Pushing the poser button wakes it up and they are right where they left off.

Well then if the keyboard wont wake the pc maybe the selection to wake it is off via keyboard.

Go to control panel>Hardware and Sound>Device Manager>Keyboard>RT Click for Properties>Power Management>Click the Allow Device to Wake Computer if not selected/

its checked already. When it would sleep on vista i would just move the mouse or touch the keyboard to getit back on. Now the whole computer is off.. ( no lights on or nothing ). Tried moving mouse hitting keyboard and no response then i turn it on and it boots up like turning on my computer. ANy other ideas? thanks

 

[Minotar]

Ok then,if my previous post fails about the overheating issuse im out of my depth.

I might suggest getting a cpu usage and temp "Gadget",im sure someone can point you in the right direction,im unable to find it,its somewhere in te Customizations section under sevenforums gadgets i think

 

[wishb0n3]

Ok then,if my previous post fails about the overheating issuse im out of my depth.

I might suggest getting a cpu usage and temp "Gadget",im sure someone can point you in the right direction,im unable to find it,its somewhere in te Customizations section under sevenforums gadgets i think

hmm never heard of that, i dont think it should be overheating.

 

[logicearth]

Did anyone think to look at the Hibernation settings in the Advance options?

 

[Minotar]

Did anyone think to look at the Hibernation settings in the Advance options?

I presumed he looked into all options in the power settings

 

[wishb0n3]

Did anyone think to look at the Hibernation settings in the Advance options?

I presumed he looked into all options in the power settings

where might that be?

 

[Minotar]

The same place as last time,control panel >system and security>power options>edit plan>advanced options>sleep>hibernate after

 

[ineedsomehelpy]

i would run malwarebytes

 

[sleek]

Power plan is set to Balanced

Turn off display 10 min

Sleep is 30 min

When i press the power button it shuts down.

Still dont get why it shuts all the way down. ANy ideas?

Hmm..

So your keyboard will not "wake" your pc?

What happens when you press the power button,does it start from the beginning?

How old is your computer?

And could you fill in your system specs

Keyboard or mouse dont wake it because its OFF. Like its not running anymore its not asleep. Computer is a couple years old here are my specs.

( when i turn it back on all my firefox broswer links pop back up that i had open and other folders etc.. )

Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit (6.1 build 7600)
Hp Pavillion 061
System Model : RC647AA-ABA m7680n
Bios: Phenoix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Intel(R) Core (TM)2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13GHz ( 2 CPUs), ~2.1GHz
Memory : 2048MB RAM
DirectX 11

Thanks for replys

Going by what is in bold, it doesnt sound like its turned off, rather in hibernation (unless Win7 now has a feature auto-activated to re-start all program that were running after a system crash?).

When in hibernation the computer wont start by moving the mouse or using keyboard but needs the power button pressed. This will then power your computer back up and reopen the state it was left in.

 

[wishb0n3]

Hmm..

So your keyboard will not "wake" your pc?

What happens when you press the power button,does it start from the beginning?

How old is your computer?

And could you fill in your system specs

Keyboard or mouse dont wake it because its OFF. Like its not running anymore its not asleep. Computer is a couple years old here are my specs.

( when i turn it back on all my firefox broswer links pop back up that i had open and other folders etc.. )

Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit (6.1 build 7600)
Hp Pavillion 061
System Model : RC647AA-ABA m7680n
Bios: Phenoix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Intel(R) Core (TM)2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13GHz ( 2 CPUs), ~2.1GHz
Memory : 2048MB RAM
DirectX 11

Thanks for replys

Going by what is in bold, it doesnt sound like its turned off, rather in hibernation (unless Win7 now has a feature auto-activated to re-start all program that were running after a system crash?).

When in hibernation the computer wont start by moving the mouse or using keyboard but needs the power button pressed. This will then power your computer back up and reopen the state it was left in.

so when i hit the power button it should just pop up where i left off right? not boot up my computer ( where windows pops up and i gotta put in my pw ) cause that is what happened. THanks

 

[sleek]

so when i hit the power button it should just pop up where i left off right? not boot up my computer ( where windows pops up and i gotta put in my pw ) cause that is what happened. THanks

Yup. When in hibernation, it powers down almost everything in the computer but keeps power to the RAM so it keeps your session alive. When you hit the power button it powers everything else back up and restores your session without having to 'boot up'.