# Windows 7 - Auto-Restarting

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-7-auto-restarting/303016>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [January 12, 2010, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-7-auto-restarting/303016 "2010-01-12T15:22:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![redelite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dc4da7/32.png) [@redelite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/redelite)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/windows-7-auto-restarting/303016/1 "2010-01-12T15:22:19Z")

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Hey guys,

Want to first say I switched to Windows 7 before it was officially released using the betas and what not. And I got a full 64-bit Ultimate copy and installed it a little over a month ago and I haven’t had a single issue with compatibility or anything. I also want to make the point that I don’t have issues with a virus, malware, or any of those shenanigans. However, about a week ago, it started acting up. For some reason, Windows 7 will just decide to reboot out of no where. I can’t seem to pinpoint WHY it’s doing this. It seems to do it at various random scenarios:

[LIST]  
[_]Coming back from sleep  
[_]Coming back from screensaver  
[\*]Plug in a USB device  
[/LIST]  
I’ve looked around on google and what not, and noticed that a bunch of people are also experiencing this. And the ONLY solution that I’ve found other than “reinstall it” is to turn off auto-restart function under: \*\*My Computer-\>Properties-\>Advanced-\>System Settings…-\>“uncheck auto-restart”

\*\*But obviously all this does is keep Windows from restarting when it has an error. I would more or less like to know WHY I’m getting an error. I want to know if it’s something to do with my PC (old components, etc) or if it has to do with Windows 7 itself.

Do any of you Windows 7 guys have this problem, or know of WHY this occurs?

Thanks! 🍺