My Windows computer reboots by itself, why? what should I do?. Today without any warning, my computer started rebooting by itself automatically. I was doing some office work when it suddenly restarted. All of a sudden I saw the blue restart screen. Why did this happen? Did you find yourself in this situation too? you are looking to understand why this happened and how to fix it.
Don’t panic. You are not alone. Continue reading the solutions that I have decided to list in the following part of the article to solve this problem once and for all.
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- 1How to do when the computer restarts on its own?
- 2Disable the Auto Restart Function
- 3Change the advanced power settings
- 4Update the graphics card driver
- 5Check Your PC’s Power Status
How to do when the computer restarts on its own?
Here are 4 solutions you can try to fix this problem. You may not need to try them all; go through the list until you find the one that works.
- Disable the automatic restart function
- Change the advanced power settings
- Reinstall the graphics card driver
- Check the power problem
Disable the Auto Restart Function
1) Type this PC / My Computer / Computer (depending on your OS) in the search box from Start. Then right-click on it from the result to select Properties .
2) Click Advanced System Settings . Keep clicking on Settings …
3) Uncheck Automatically restart . Then click OK .
4) Work on your computer for a while to see if it randomly restarts.
If you want to enable automatic restart again, read this guide .
Change the advanced power settings
1) Type Power Options in the search box from Start. Then click Change power plan or other items related to power settings.
2) Click Change Advanced Power Settings .
3) In the Balanced section, click Processor Power Management > Minimum Processor Status . Then set it to a low state, such as 5% or even 0% .
Click Apply > OK .
4) Work on your computer for a while to see if it randomly restarts.
Update the graphics card driver
The automatic restart, without any warning on Windows operating systems, could also be caused by an old or incorrect graphics card driver. To update your Windows computer drivers, read the related guide: How to update drivers on Windows.
Once all the drivers have been updated, proceed with the following steps:
4) Restart your computer.
5) Work on your computer for a while to see if it randomly restarts.
Check the power status of your PC
As reported by many users, the power problem could also cause the computer to restart randomly.
In this case, you can try replacing the power cables and power supply unit (PSU) and then observe if the computer keeps restarting.
Did you solve the problem? Which method worked for you? Feel free to comment below to share with your experiences and let me know if you have any questions.
