My computer randomly shut down

10-to-1 it's the CPU overheating if you aren't seeing any messages in Windows.

Next time you're at the computer and it shuts off, boot it back up and go into BIOS immediately (DEL/F1/whatever key). Some BIOSes have a display about the CPU temperature. Take not of it and report back.

If it's in the 60s+, likely that's your problem. Get a better CPU fan, more case fans, and/or make sure everything is just plugged in in the first place.

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Certain programs will check the CPU temps from Windows, but generally it's doing it the same way BIOS does.

And using a vaccumm in a computer is a no-no. There's a bit of static charge by using one which has the potential to fry something. (So I've been told by people in the computer industry.)

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Have you checked to see if its a program causing the crash?

I'm thinking it's not a software issue due to the fact that the whole computer shuts off instantly and he's not mentioning anything of consistancy. And even if there was software that is shutting off the computer (some software does this, like TMPGEnc) it doesn't instantly POOF the computer. It will give you some time to override.

That's why I'm betting hardware and my #1 speculation is CPU overheating because I've seen it happen myself.

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