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6+1 Because this question can be useful for me to link to in the future.– Tamara WijsmanCommented Mar 20, 2011 at 20:42
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2Sometimes, before launching into a full, methodical problem solving approach, you should attempt a sweep of common low-hanging fruit: Run a full spyware scan, search the windows log for unexpected shutdowns and see what (if any) problems preceded it, check the disk space situation, run check disk, give Sysinternal's Autoruns a quick scan for unfamiliar/suspicious software. Have a simple set of tools to run which can quickly identify a large variety of hardware and software issues. If they find nothing, you've wasted little time and can commence a more thorough process.– AlainCommented Mar 21, 2011 at 13:15
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1Also, follow Mark's Blog for examples how annoying issues are troubleshooted with Sysinternals.– Tamara WijsmanCommented Mar 21, 2011 at 14:25
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1Good luck on troubleshooting, I would suggest to create a new question if you want more feedback to keep things organized...– Tamara WijsmanCommented Mar 21, 2011 at 18:31
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