Computer Shuts it self off

[Bloodelf]

(I was not sure where to put this thread please move it if there is a better catagroy for it)

Recently my computer has been shutting down by it self.
It shuts down like it would if you go to start->shutdown,
not like if you pulled the power cord.
Also when it starts to shutdown it acts like a program is starting and in the taskmanger i see two entries that werent there before
CMDNINST and MMTASK
Im not sure if it is a software problem as it keeps doing this after a format and reinstall of windows.

1.60ghz intel pentium 4
256 mb of ram
40 gb ibm deskstar 120 gxp
Nvida geforce 4 mx 4000 128mb of ddr (77.72 forceware)
Windows ME
Sound Blaster live value

[Banko]

Try a virus and spyware scan.

Edit: nm, saw that you kept doing it after a format. Out of curiosity is your XP copy or whatever you are using modified in someway?

[Bloodelf]

No its a geniune unmodified copy of windows ME

[TierMann]

Try installing your firewall and anti-virus software after a fresh format and reinstall of windows _before_ you go online with it. The same thing will happen with XP SP1 if you have no firewall, even before you get a chance to install SP2 from windows update. I had to make myself a slipstreamed SP2 CD to make the whole thing easier.

You might be able to fix it with your anti-virus or anti-spy/adware software if you have any installed.

[Slyder]

No its a geniune unmodified copy of windows ME

*shudders...

out of curiosity, you thought about upgrading to XP ?

[superklye]

*shudders...

out of curiosity, you thought about upgrading to XP ?
I second and third that shudder and would also like to know if an upgrade to XP has been considered.

When MS apologized for releasing ME...you KNOW it's bad...

[jAkUp]

Even if you upgraded to anything NTFS.. win2000 is good too. Anything but ME.. lol

[ViN86]

ME = rushed piece of crap.

micro$oft said to themselves "OH CRAP, THE MILLENNIUM!! LETS POUND OUT A NEW OS BEFORE JAN. 1 !!"

heh ;)

[aAv7]

Have you added anything new to or around the computer? I had a very simliar problem with my old PC. Turns out it was an antenna I had brought in for the tv. Everytime I would stand up away from the computer, it would shut down, ended up figuring out the antenna "bunny ears" would wiggle when I stood up and some odd static or wave was making the pc shut down, I stopped being lazy and plugged the cable wire into the tv, got rid of the antenna, and never had the problem again.