Computer restarts out of the blue

Only for as long as you are using a specific program with it (i.e. with administrator account), once you close that software admin rights are no longer available.

How do i log into the administrator account from the limited one, or do you mean on start up log into the administrator and then switch to limited? Also i don't see open all users when i right click on all programs.

For this you need to log in from administrator account, then go through the procedure I suggested, and log off to use limited user account.

You will only see 'Open All Users' with Administrator Account.

So log in with administrator log out and then log into the limited account?


Never mind i figured it out and pretty much have my limited account mirrored to my other one now. I installed Google but when i try to check for an update it says error 3. The Google site says error 3 could be 2 things.



Error 3 is a failure to communicate with Google Update. There are two known reasons for this:

1. You're running Vista and you have configured Google Chrome to always run as administrator.

This is a known issue with the Google Chrome auto-updating mechanism and can be avoided by simply running Google Chrome as a normal user. Additionally, keep in mind that for security reasons we recommend that you don't elevate the privilege of Google Chrome to administrator.
2. Google Update isn't registered properly.

To fix this, verify that GoogleUpdate.exe exists in the location specified in the Windows Registry Editor.

The instructions below involve viewing your registry. If you're uncomfortable or unfamiliar with this, you may want to consult your local computer guru before following these steps.
1. Go to the Start menu > Run.
2. Enter regedit.
3. Click OK. The Registry Editor should appear.
4. In the tree view on the left, navigate to the following directory:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2F0E2680-9FF5-43C0-B76E-114A56E93598}\LocalServer32
5. The "Default" value should correspond to the location of your GoogleUpdate.exe file. Verify that GoogleUpdate.exe exists at the given path.
* If GoogleUpdate.exe doesn't exist in this location, try uninstalling and reinstalling Google Chrome.
* If GoogleUpdate.exe exists at a different location, right-click the 'Default' value and select Modify. Enter the correct file path and make sure you use double-quotation marks, e.g. "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe"




I looked in my registry and i don't have the key they are showing. Also one of my other browsers that i use called Flock has the check for updates grayed out is that usual for a limited account?

Yes log in with administrator account, copy all shortcuts as I described above, then log out; and log in with limited user account.

I keep it pretty clean i, i did put an air duster in there the other day since it was mentioned. I haven't taken it apart in awhile though. I have been keeping it on overnight to run scans lately around the time the reboots started happening would that cause it to overheat? I usually turn it off after a scan but since my security program updated the latest versions scans take longer than they use to so i just let it finish scanning and leave it on overnight until its done.

When i put it in stand by the browser i use called Flock crashes every time when i start it back up. Could this be where the registry problem is at, would uninstalling and reinstalling fix the registry problem?

Before doing that perhaps you can try CCleaner, you can download it from Techspot's download section, and clean out your system's registry.

I have CCleaner already installed and use it everyday.

Fair enough, even if you uninstall Flock, some registry values/entries will remain, in such situations it is best to erase them manually. Please do remember it is bit tricky for a user who is not comfortable working with registry editor. Please have a look at this article about backing up registry, before venturing into this.

I have Revo Uninstaller that removes all traces even in the registry. Do you think that would do the trick?

Do you know anything about using Google Chrome with a limited account. I have ran it "as administrator" and i get an error message when i try to check for updates. I have also tried to run the Google Updater program "as administrator" and it says something about that the program will not allow "running as administrator" with a limited account do you think this could also be why Chrome is getting an error message when checking for updates?

I think Revo should serve you ok in this respect.

No, sorry I have no idea, I never liked chrome hence I never really bothered about it.

Anyway, general rule of the thumb is if you run something 'As Administrator' it should be able to update etc. May be this is some sort of software specific issue, i.e. in this case with chrome.

I got it fixed apparently Google Chrome installed separately is not a multi user browser i had to install it through the updater in order for it to be multi user.

That is weird, oh well, thank you for the update though. Regards

It shut down out of the blue again for the first time in a month i wasn't using the limited account. I clicked on the log and the help link said.

What is SCM?

How do i check if my systems are in a healthy state?


I don't know if i mentioned it before but i AM running a lot of programs when these things happen i had 3 browsers open with at least 10 tabs open in each one and itunes open. I have added memory to my computer and have it maxed, also i keep it defragged and clean of junk files all the time. When ever i defrag it usually says i have 75% or more of free space.

hmm... Please do what Archean said .

Which one.

Are you talking about "needing to use the limited account" and see if it still does it?

SCM = Service Control Manager

I am unsure due to insufficient information that what may have caused this. Can you please tell me what you were doing when this happened ..... what applications were opened/being used etc.