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    • WrCombsW
      WrCombs
      last edited by

      Got new information.
      the wininit.exe for this computer is sending a legacy API Shutdown everyday.
      Can someone explain to me what is,does and why it could be doing this?

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      • hobbit666H
        hobbit666 @WrCombs
        last edited by

        @WrCombs said in Windows 10 Reboots:

        Got new information.
        the wininit.exe for this computer is sending a legacy API Shutdown everyday.
        Can someone explain to me what is,does and why it could be doing this?

        Out of interest how did you find that out?

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        • WrCombsW
          WrCombs @hobbit666
          last edited by

          @hobbit666 said in Windows 10 Reboots:

          @WrCombs said in Windows 10 Reboots:

          Got new information.
          the wininit.exe for this computer is sending a legacy API Shutdown everyday.
          Can someone explain to me what is,does and why it could be doing this?

          Out of interest how did you find that out?

          event logs show that this is why it has been shutting down for the last 2 days.

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          • DashrenderD
            Dashrender
            last edited by

            Check Scheduled Tasks.

            Also check the BIOS to make sure there isn't a scheduled reboot/shutdown in there.

            hell, just wipe the BIOS, and resetup if anything is special about your setup.

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            • DashrenderD
              Dashrender @WrCombs
              last edited by

              @WrCombs said in Windows 10 Reboots:

              @hobbit666 said in Windows 10 Reboots:

              @WrCombs said in Windows 10 Reboots:

              Got new information.
              the wininit.exe for this computer is sending a legacy API Shutdown everyday.
              Can someone explain to me what is,does and why it could be doing this?

              Out of interest how did you find that out?

              event logs show that this is why it has been shutting down for the last 2 days.

              Can you paste the log entry?

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              • WrCombsW
                WrCombs @Dashrender
                last edited by

                @Dashrender said in Windows 10 Reboots:

                Check Scheduled Tasks.

                Also check the BIOS to make sure there isn't a scheduled reboot/shutdown in there.

                hell, just wipe the BIOS, and resetup if anything is special about your setup.

                Not on site to check Bios.

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                • WrCombsW
                  WrCombs
                  last edited by

                  s4wNCOE.png

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                  • DashrenderD
                    Dashrender
                    last edited by

                    according to this
                    http://www.techist.com/forums/f9/windows-10-random-reboots-277288/

                    it could be some piece of software installed causing the reboot.

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                    • WrCombsW
                      WrCombs
                      last edited by

                      googled it and looks like this happens a lot with virus' on the PC so I checked and a trojan was quarantined yesterday ...

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                      • DashrenderD
                        Dashrender @WrCombs
                        last edited by

                        @WrCombs said in Windows 10 Reboots:

                        googled it and looks like this happens a lot with virus' on the PC so I checked and a trojan was quarantined yesterday ...

                        Wipe and reload time - though I think we mentioned that several days ago. 😉

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                        • WrCombsW
                          WrCombs @Dashrender
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                          @Dashrender said in Windows 10 Reboots:

                          @WrCombs said in Windows 10 Reboots:

                          googled it and looks like this happens a lot with virus' on the PC so I checked and a trojan was quarantined yesterday ...

                          Wipe and reload time - though I think we mentioned that several days ago. 😉

                          Especially cause there no other events that happen prior to the shutdown.
                          And yeah, you guys did: but this site is quite a while away.

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                          • DashrenderD
                            Dashrender @WrCombs
                            last edited by

                            @WrCombs said in Windows 10 Reboots:

                            @Dashrender said in Windows 10 Reboots:

                            @WrCombs said in Windows 10 Reboots:

                            googled it and looks like this happens a lot with virus' on the PC so I checked and a trojan was quarantined yesterday ...

                            Wipe and reload time - though I think we mentioned that several days ago. 😉

                            Especially cause there no other events that happen prior to the shutdown.
                            And yeah, you guys did: but this site is quite a while away.

                            3rd party apps don't have to report anything to the event log. So if a third party app is doing it, you'd have to look through its logs to see if there is anything there.

                            what else is running on this 'server'?

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                            • WrCombsW
                              WrCombs @Dashrender
                              last edited by

                              @Dashrender said in Windows 10 Reboots:

                              @WrCombs said in Windows 10 Reboots:

                              @Dashrender said in Windows 10 Reboots:

                              @WrCombs said in Windows 10 Reboots:

                              googled it and looks like this happens a lot with virus' on the PC so I checked and a trojan was quarantined yesterday ...

                              Wipe and reload time - though I think we mentioned that several days ago. 😉

                              Especially cause there no other events that happen prior to the shutdown.
                              And yeah, you guys did: but this site is quite a while away.

                              3rd party apps don't have to report anything to the event log. So if a third party app is doing it, you'd have to look through its logs to see if there is anything there.

                              what else is running on this 'server'?

                              OK.
                              This runs Aloha manager software, and apparently they downloaded a bunch of games, which we removed and scolded them for it, (not really because we can;t...but.)
                              outside of that nothing else runs on this PC.
                              I've mentioned reimaging to my boss but he just ignores the idea and tells me to keep looking.

                              It's been doing it since the beginning of the year, but got worse within the last 2 months.
                              (this is the first we heard about it when I started this thread. )

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                              • JaredBuschJ
                                JaredBusch @WrCombs
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                                @WrCombs said in Windows 10 Reboots:

                                apparently they downloaded a bunch of games,

                                Should have been wiped then.

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                                • WrCombsW
                                  WrCombs @JaredBusch
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                                  @JaredBusch said in Windows 10 Reboots:

                                  @WrCombs said in Windows 10 Reboots:

                                  apparently they downloaded a bunch of games,

                                  Should have been wiped then.

                                  I've mentioned this.

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                                  • WrCombsW
                                    WrCombs
                                    last edited by

                                    found this:

                                    9ghFY4y.png

                                    Right around the time it started restarting/having issues this was installed and put in the start up folder.

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                                    • WrCombsW
                                      WrCombs
                                      last edited by

                                      where else can I look for programs that are causing shutdown?
                                      I have suggested re-imaging, backing up the Drives and wiping it clean, But apparently that isn't an option.
                                      told me to keep looking.

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                                      • RojoLocoR
                                        RojoLoco @WrCombs
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                                        @WrCombs said in Windows 10 Reboots:

                                        where else can I look for programs that are causing shutdown?
                                        I have suggested re-imaging, backing up the Drives and wiping it clean, But apparently that isn't an option.
                                        told me to keep looking.

                                        Uninstall all the extra crap, then when it keeps happening, go to the site and wipe it clean. Not sure why your boss doesn't want you to fix this correctly.

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                                        • WrCombsW
                                          WrCombs @RojoLoco
                                          last edited by

                                          @RojoLoco said in Windows 10 Reboots:

                                          @WrCombs said in Windows 10 Reboots:

                                          where else can I look for programs that are causing shutdown?
                                          I have suggested re-imaging, backing up the Drives and wiping it clean, But apparently that isn't an option.
                                          told me to keep looking.

                                          Uninstall all the extra crap, then when it keeps happening, go to the site and wipe it clean. Not sure why your boss doesn't want you to fix this correctly.

                                          the million dollar fucking question

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                                          • wrx7mW
                                            wrx7m @WrCombs
                                            last edited by

                                            @WrCombs The amount of time (read: money) spent on trying to fix this isn't worth it anymore. I am guessing a new computer could have been paid for shortly.

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