sudden shut down

hi all,
my computer started to randomly shut down, i thought i had a virus. the problem was the fan at the back had become clogged with dust and the comp was overheating. just a thought..keep your fan clean.

Hi pjm10,

That's a good point. Most people don't even think about the inside of their computer. The closer your computer is to the floor, the more dust it will accumulate. Opening the case and carefully blowing out the inside with a can of compressed air will keep the computer running cooler.

Tom