Pc restarts on it's own

[XxDarkus101Xx]

Hello. When I boot up my PC to the desktop, at any point when I'm playing games or doing something else, the PC will restart on it's own then i dont think it won't do it again the second time. This has been going on for a little while now and I'm sick of it. It will restart by itself the first time or when I'm not using it at all when it's on. I think It wasn't doing this before I reseted my PC but I could be wrong. Any helpl will be appreciated

 

[mazboy]

Without any information about your computer--components, OS, etc--it's hard to guess anything. I will say that if this reboot/restart just started recently, you may be the victim of an Intel update that was meant to preclude the problems arising from the Spectre and Meltdown viruses. Read more here: https://www.pcmag.com/article/358547/updates-and-the-road-to-hell

 

[XxDarkus101Xx]

Oh yeah sorry I forgot my PC info
AMD 10 7700K
Nvidia gtx 1060
12gb ram
EVGA 500PSU
Windows 10 build: 170
I don't think it did this before I factory resented my PC.
It only happens once then it's fine. But it always restarts the first time

 

[mazboy]

Is your Win10 build 170? or 1709? And can you give me the OS Build number and the installed on date?(settings->System->About) That info is listed under "Windows Specifications"

 

[XxDarkus101Xx]

Oops I meant 1709 but it don't tell me when installed

 

[mazboy]

And can you give me the OS Build number and the installed on date?(settings->System->About) That info is listed under "Windows Specifications"

 

[XxDarkus101Xx]

16299.192 but no install date

 

[mazboy]

Ok, you OS is right up to date. The only info you didn't give was what motherboard you have, and what BIOS version it is.

 

[XxDarkus101Xx]

HP Envy 700-406 Orchid AMD Desktop Motherboard Fm2b

 

[mazboy]

HP is aware of the Spectre and Meltdown problem. Go here: https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05869091

On that page, under "Windows" there a click on link to connect to a website to "mitigate" the problem. I also suggest you use your time on the HP website to ensure that you have the latest available BIOS for your motherboard. At the same time, make sure you have the latest available driver for your video card (get that from the Nvidia site, NOT the HP site).

I can't promise that this will solve your problem, but it should eliminate the bug fixes that have been causing the kind of problem you say you have. If the above doesn't fix the problem, you either have a Win10 OS corruption somewhere (I'm not thinking that's likely at this point, though it may be) or a PSU dying problem. Less likely, a RAM dying problem. But we'll get to that after you do the software updates.