Restart got me thinking

wicked88 · 26 Apr 2006 at 08:13

Ok chaps just done a Fresh install of XP Pro but now for some silly reason it likes to log its self off and restart when i leave the machine, this can happen couple of times a day, any idea's :confused:

The_KiD · 26 Apr 2006 at 08:31

Do you mean that when you come back it has done a reboot?

Or if you sit and watch it it actually logs out then shutsdown cleanly and restarts?

wicked88 · 26 Apr 2006 at 08:36

yeh logs off as i can here the logging off windows music then restarts again :confused:

Dutch Guy · 26 Apr 2006 at 08:44

Did you disable automatical restart when it errors?

dirtydog · 26 Apr 2006 at 08:55

Dutch Guy said:
Did you disable automatical restart when it errors?

That's only for serious errors which would otherwise bring up a stop screen afaik, so that wouldn't account for it shutting down nicely and logging off first

Dutch Guy · 26 Apr 2006 at 08:57

dirtydog said:
That's only for serious errors which would otherwise bring up a stop screen afaik, so that wouldn't account for it shutting down nicely and logging off first

Good point, time to get another coffee to jumpstart my brain

Perhaps a virus?

dirtydog · 26 Apr 2006 at 09:01

Could be, wasn't there a worm or something a few years ago which made XP shut down.

wicked88, is your Windows patched up to date? And have you run a virus scan on your system?

Saviola · 26 Apr 2006 at 09:15

windows update? as its afresh install more than likely switched on and a few missing.

wicked88 · 26 Apr 2006 at 09:34

Ran Nod32 and got all the updates but i'm thinking its a virus also :confused:

BruceLee · 26 Apr 2006 at 11:43

sasser caused it to shutdown, but it will give you a message telling you so. if you see it type (IIRC) shutdown -a in the "run" command box.

Rudeboy · 26 Apr 2006 at 12:09

LOL, all this talk about Viruses and worms.

What about starting with the basics?

Have you checked the screensaver is not set to 10mins, with password protect on resume? I'm sure this is configured by default on a fresh install. This would require you to login again.

Dutch Guy · 26 Apr 2006 at 12:15

Rudeboy said:
LOL, all this talk about Viruses and worms.

What about starting with the basics?

Have you checked the screensaver is not set to 10mins, with password protect on resume? I'm sure this is configured by default on a fresh install. This would require you to login again.

That would not play the logoff and logon music though.

Rudeboy · 26 Apr 2006 at 12:41

Dutch Guy said:
That would not play the logoff and logon music though.

It does if you use the quickswitch screen.