Startup and Recovery Settings
Changing the System Failure Settings
By default, the Windows XP Startup and Recovery Settings are configured to automatically restart the operating system when Windows encounters a problem and stops responding.
To get to the Startup and Recovery window:- Click the START button.
- Right-click on My Computer.
- Left-click Properties from the resulting menu.
- Click the Advanced Tab.
- Click Settings under Startup and Recovery. That will bring you to the window shown below.
Under "System Failure", if the "Automatically Restart" check box is selected, Windows automatically restarts if the computer stops unexpectedly. Normally this wouldn't be a problem, but if your computer constantly restarts while in use, or if you are trying to shut down the computer after it has stopped unexpectedly, you will want to clear the Automatically Restart check box. By clearing this check box, you will now receive an error message when the computer stops responding. This is a good thing because the error message may describe the cause of the problem.
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