Recently my computer behaving quite erratically:
once or twice the screen went blank, then it said 'no signal' and shut down,
sometimes it takes quite a long time to respond to a click.
Haha, maybe it wants to retire. Anyway, if you see no post for more than a week, it means the computer is on leave.
Another thing: when I use the Windows Movie Maker, this message comes up 'Windows Movie Maker has encountered a problem and needs to close'. Anyone knows how to fix the problem?
What a coincidence! Lately, my PC is also rebooting itself. Sometimes it happens a few times a night and yet on some nights, it does not happen at all. (My PC is less than 3 years old.)
ReplyDeleteI read on the Internet that it could be due to a lot of reasons - virus, overheating (faulty fan), CPU problem, hard disk problem, motherboard problem, memory problem, corrupted software, etc.
For your Windows movie maker, if you have the installation CD, I suggest that you try uninstalling the program and then reinstalling it again. Hopefully the problem goes away.
Mine is more than 5 years old, repaired once.
ReplyDeleteThe WMM is part of a Microsoft software pack. I'm not sure if can uninstall and install just the WMM.
Haha, Vic, from your posts and comments I think you are very observant, diligent and meticulous.
>from your posts and comments I think you are very observant, diligent and meticulous.
ReplyDeleteThat statement looks like one coming out of my primary school report book, except that the ones I used to get were not so kind. :)
Frannxis, I uninstalled some programs which I never use (including one for a webcam) as well as disabled the automatic restart function (see here for instructions for Win XP which I believe is the OS you are using). Then I went to the PC website (for me, it's a Compaq Presario SR1730AP) and updated the BIOS as well as the video driver (2 updates).
ReplyDeleteVoila! The problem of auto-reboot disappeared. You should try it too.
(Also check your cable connection from PC to monitor.)
Thanks a lot, Vic. I'll take note of these.
ReplyDeleteI'll leave it alone for the moment. I'm comprehensive that I might mess up things and later find that certain softwares cannot work.
Apprehensive you mean? Not comprehensive. Haha.
ReplyDeleteRight, hahaha ....I didn't realize I messed up the words too.
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