PC Automatically Restarts Itself Every Minute?

Computer, as the greatest invention in this century, has become a necessity in modern society. We use it for work, entertainment and communication with families and friends from all over the world. No matter where you are located, as long as you have got a computer and an Internet connection, you can meet people from different countries. It’s like a charm bringing people together and making this world smaller. Even if your computer has a problem, you can get help immediately from the Internet.

Why my computer restarts every minute automatically?

Together with millions of resources online, there are also numerous PC viruses from the Internet. They are believed to be created by computer hackers who “earn” their money from innocent computer users. If your computer suddenly restarts itself every once in a while, you may have been infected by one of the cyber viruses. They are the Trojan horses. Take the Trojan JS/Redirector.NIQ for example (click for more information about this nasty Trojan virus). This is one of the most popular Trojan infections that targets users’ computers and aims to collect as much money as possible. But there should be two factors to cause this situation. It’s believed to be MSE – Microsoft Security Essentials which is one of the antivirus programs. Once your computer has been in trouble, if luckily enough one of your antivirus tools detects this virus, the first thing most of us will do is to find another program from the Internet trying to get rid of this aggressive virus immediately. Then you may come across this Microsoft Security Essentials. Once you download and install it in your computer which contains a Trojan infection, soon your computer will be restarting itself automatically. When this happens, it becomes really tough as there's not enough time for you to do anything. Before you can uninstall anything from the computer, it restarts itself again and again.

Would reinstall or format Windows work?

Since you haven't been able to access the computer to do anything because it keeps kicking you out of the system, you may think of reinstalling Windows to stop this self-rebooting. But what about those precious files, pictures and school works inside the computer? Can you get a chance to make a copy of all that? Or you may state that it's a total brand new PC with few files on it, so it's okay to reinstall or format it. But as a matter of fact, the most effective way to deal with this situation is to manually uninstall program files and remove virus registry entries. You can also find a solution here. Why reinstalling isn't a better way? It is said that reinstalling computer too often is not a good manner in maintaining PC's duration. It may even damage the hard drives if you reinstall or format too frequently once in a while. Besides, reinstalling or formatting computer system sometimes cannot completely get rid of the existing viruses inside your computer. Why is that? Sometimes viruses can get very nasty. As soon as they step inside, they will start changing system default settings and bringing more viruses and malware though created security flaws. Infected files could be scattered all over your computer disks and some of them may even turn into fake system files. After that, smart antivirus software may not be able to detect them.

How to maintain a GOOD PC?

You may have installed more than one antivirus software on your computer to protect you from all the threats from the Internet. But most of the threats which aim to steal your money have been given the abilities to bypass the protection from antivirus programs. Thus, to maintain a safe computer, antivirus tools are not enough. Some may still visit porn or hacked sites even though they already know. They believe their legitimate antivirus programs can stop all the dangerous viruses from accessing your computer. Therefore, your online activities also play an important role in keeping a good computer. To be more specific, stay away from those hacked websites and do not download unknown "free" software would help a lot. It only takes a simple click on the hacked link to severely damage your computer. Before you know it, you are landed on places where allow auto download of any kinds of viruses and malware.