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Recent content by retribution23

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    Solved PC Restarts Only When Idle

    I'll get a new PSU within this year as I'm due for an upgrade. I just use afterburner for hardware monitoring/FPS for games. I do need java as I still run some jars for downloading here and there. In the meantime I'll try to default afterburner settings just to see if I can still run it...
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    Solved PC Restarts Only When Idle

    Update: It doesn't restart when MSI Afterburner is disabled and Java is uninstalled. I tested with 2 monitors plugged in. @PeterOz any idea where do we go from here?
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    Solved PC Restarts Only When Idle

    I've also done the following:
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    Solved PC Restarts Only When Idle

    Change High Performance power plan to balanced (I tried this before didn't work) Disable MSI Afterburner Remove Java Only use 1 monitor Seems to do the trick. Will need further testing, I don't know if I just ate dinner quickly but it didn't restart.
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    Solved PC Restarts Only When Idle

    I've cleaned up some of my storage. Any idea how to remove/disable any other scheduled updates?
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    Solved PC Restarts Only When Idle

    The only devices that were plugged in were my mouse and keyboard. Any other USB device was disconnected. PC still restarted while idle.
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    Solved PC Restarts Only When Idle

    Normal boot with USB devices removed except my mouse and keyboard didn't work. I've also turned off hibernate via cmd. I've also changed my power plan to balanced and will be disabling MSI Afterburner, removing Java, and only using 1 monitor by next boot. Try clean boot Normal boot with most...
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    Solved PC Restarts Only When Idle

    Any idea how to turn off? I tried checking my power plan it says it's off It's also off here:
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    Solved PC Restarts Only When Idle

    I mean Clean Boot still makes my computer restart.
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    Solved PC Restarts Only When Idle

    Update: Clean Boot doesn't do it. Will be trying normal boot leaving only the mouse and keyboard plugged and other USB devices unplugged.
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    Solved PC Restarts Only When Idle

    Will try all those stuff over lunch as I'm currently getting some work done. Here's the sequence for now: Try clean boot Normal boot with most USB devices unplugged Change High Performance power plan to balanced (I tried this before didn't work) Disable MSI Afterburner Remove Java Only use 1...
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    Solved PC Restarts Only When Idle

    So probably just leave the keyboard and mouse in?
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    Solved PC Restarts Only When Idle

    Here are my chkdsk results: Here's my Speccy URL: http://speccy.piriform.com/results/zfzyg0T4Mmd0fYs8VOEG2FG My PSU is a Corsair CX550M bought last year I think Trying a clean boot now. Thanks!
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    Solved PC Restarts Only When Idle

    My PC restarts only while idle, that means I can't really do any activity which needs the computer in a low power/idle state like downloading large files and maybe installing big software. Methods I've tried: Memtest RAM - Ran for 8 hours no issues. Passed Tried to leave it on as another user -...
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    Solved Can't access almost anything admin related in Control Panel

    This will now be my go-to site now if I have any problems. Haha! You still need me to post the logs? Thanks again for everything :D