major browser problems

[BlackCrayon]

I'm having huge browser problems for the past couple of days. Basically the browser shuts down randomly many times a day. It must have shut down over 25 times yesterday alone. With IE it just closes, no message, nothing, just disappears.

So i started using firefox, well crashes randomly too. at least it gives me the option to restart my tabs but still, I can't work this way.

I've even had my computer restart itself a couple of times. Once i was watching a youtube video and it froze the video and then restarted the whole computer. I also noticed once when IE crashed it actually did give a message saying that flash caused it to crash.

Here is what I have done so far to try and fix the problem
-updated my video card drivers
-uninstalled and resinstalled flash
-downloaded java again
-checked the hd for errors using chkdsk
-checked for rootkits
-and of course scanned for viruses using both comodo anti virus and spy bot.


I am all out of ideas and its still happening

[Spudman]

format C

[CaroMark]

I recently had a problem with my laptop intermittently shutting down. Sometimes it would run for hours but at other times when I would use it more it would shutdown. I went through all of the steps you detailed until a tech friend mentioned heat. I have since elevated the laptop to allow it to cool more and it has run fine. At this point I believe that it is one or more of the cooling fans that need to be replaced.

Good luck with your situation, hope the info helps.

[Naechy]

maybe some virus

[over38]

I assume you are on windows, did you try system restore?

[BlackCrayon]

I recently had a problem with my laptop intermittently shutting down. Sometimes it would run for hours but at other times when I would use it more it would shutdown. I went through all of the steps you detailed until a tech friend mentioned heat. I have since elevated the laptop to allow it to cool more and it has run fine. At this point I believe that it is one or more of the cooling fans that need to be replaced.

Good luck with your situation, hope the info helps.

im sure its not a heat problem as i have a temp reading on my harddrive at all times.

[BlackCrayon]

I assume you are on windows, did you try system restore?

no, i haven't tried to that. to be honest i've never had to use system restore before. will i lose any files/changes to files made if i use it?

[martinsc]

no, i haven't tried to that. to be honest i've never had to use system restore before. will i lose any files/changes to files made if i use it?

no you won't, but you'll have to reinstall that apps that you installed after the restore point.

[tranza]

IE sucks

[matuloo]

Open the case and try to vaccum the dust, I had simmilar problem with my comp, I used to slow down and randomly shut down too, I found out it was due to overheating, vaccuming the inside did help.

Might be some other hardware problem too, or you will need to reinstall your system.