computer shuts down

12 years ago

My computer is shutting down every night. How can I stop it from doing that? What settings do I need to change. The more problems I have the unhappier I am about my computer being stolen.

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owbist
12 years ago
OK reading between the lines it seems you had a break in and now have a new computer with Windows 8?

Does it actually shut down or go into sleep mode with nothing running and no sounds of fans? That is normal, try left click on the mouse and it should wake up in a few seconds for you.

If different give us a make and operating system.
roseluver
Original Author
12 years ago
yes, we had a break in, and I have Windows 7.

I have folders I keep open in the taskbar. The computer must shut down and restarts, my folders are gone in the mornings. I have a Dell computer, Google Chrome browser,
64 bit operating system.
Thank you!!
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mikie_gw
12 years ago
Might look in Control Panel, at Power Options. You can adjust settings there.

Usually it would enter hibernate after 30 minutes or so and would save all the desktop and folders, but requires the power button to be pressed to wake it up.

Sounds like maybe yours doesn't work right, which is not that uncommon. Lots of computers have problems with the sleep and hibernate functions working correctly.
big_al_41
12 years ago
Is this a laptop ? if it is ..is it plugged in to charge the battery ?

Or you can check your power options and see if they are set to shut down the cpu etc
roseluver
Original Author
12 years ago
It is a PC. I don't want it shutting down during the night.
I can't find options to stop it from shutting down.
DA_Mccoy
12 years ago
As Mikie reports, Power Management/Options adjustment. To achieve your desire set them to never.

DA

This post was edited by damccoy on Thu, Aug 15, 13 at 20:04

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