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Windows 10 Computer suddenly off? [closed]

A few days ago i upgrade my pc power supply and gpu. But i think its windows issue when my pc is free means (only few program run like browser and few folders) it suddenly off and turn back on.When i ...
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What could cause a PC to wake up with blank screen, fan at full speed?

I have an HTPC build which uses the MSI G41TM-E43 motherboard with an Intel C2Q processor with 4GB RAM. https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/G41TME43#down-manual About a week ago, I noticed the ...
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No output on the graphics card

I am trying to install an old graphics card in an old computer. The card is an HIS IceQ X2 Radeon HD 7970 3go and the mobo an ECS H62H2-M12. The power supply does not have the two 8 pins connector ...
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Diagnosing desktop computer that unexpectedly shuts down - not overheating

Today my office desktop computer (which is also the main network machine) shut down unexpectedly while exporting a very large data file - the other computers in the network were already off. The ...
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I've had FIVE hard drives die in the past few days. Is it a power surge? Could anything else cause this, and can I trust my other components?

So I had 3 mechanical HDD's (all different), and 2 SSD's (one old, one new-ish) Timeline: 2015 - 2 weeks ago - Homebuilt system works fine. 8-10 days ago - Multiple power outages during last few ...
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USB hub no longer functions after plugging in power adapter

I didn't know where else to ask this. What could have gone wrong with my USB hub for it to stop data and power transmission after I plugged in the auxiliary power adapter that it came with? I have ...
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Intermittent turn on fault with laptop

I have a PCSpecialist laptop (custom built/cheap chinese barebone parts). The laptop is three years old and has been used for fairly intensive gaming without 'good' cooling. The laptop has an ...
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My graphics card won't work after Windows Logo, with drivers installed even in VGA mode, but works in Safe Mode. Is my GPU toast?

Short description (readability and 150 char title limit): I had a power blackout+brownout recently. The picture on screen would not show. Upon further investigation, the monitor would turn on ONLY in ...
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How to run a Windows application when the laptop power cable disconnected or AC power Failure

We have a laptop that online for 24/7 in-case of power failure need to run a batch file or program like below How to run a Windows application when the ethernet cable is connected?
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Can installing a new PSU cause CPU spikes/Firefox freezes?

After having my last PSU die on me, and then running on a borrowed 250W one for a few months, I finally got round to installing a new one. I inputted the wattage of all my current parts into a few ...
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GPU Randomly Stops Working?

My graphics card seemingly stops outputting a signal and I'm forced to restart the computer (replugging the HDMI cable does nothing). I'll be watching Netflix (can't overheat off Netflix!) or playing ...
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Booted up PC for first time in a year and it worked fine, left it running for four hours, then shut it down. Now it power cycles when I turn it on [closed]

My PC was in storage for about a year and last night I booted it up for the first time. It started up and ran fine without any issues and I left it running for about four hours, then turned it off. ...
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Working forlders disappear after power outage

Good morning, We have single board industrial computers that run Windows 7. These computers are powered with a generator through a power supply. We have an application that writes the logs and events ...
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Computer shuts down unexpectedly like been unplugged

My stationary computer keeps shutting down after some time without any error messages. It just shuts down instantly like it's been unplugged.When pressing the Power button it doesn't turn on, unless i ...
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How to find out if Windows was running at a given time?

On Windows (7/8/10) is there anyway to find out if computer was running at a given time? (e.g. last night at 10 pm if the computer was running or turned off) thanks
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