Windows 10: Computer randomly restarts when idle at desktop

Discus and support Computer randomly restarts when idle at desktop in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; Ever since I upgraded my PC back in October of 2019, occasionally my PC will restart when it's sitting idle. For example, I'll be playing a game, then... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by SniperSR25, Apr 20, 2020.

  1. Computer randomly restarts when idle at desktop


    Ever since I upgraded my PC back in October of 2019, occasionally my PC will restart when it's sitting idle. For example, I'll be playing a game, then I'll quit to desktop, walk to the kitchen, hear it restart, walk in and see that it had restarted. Another example is in the morning, I wake up my PC, hop in the shower, come back and see it has restarted.

    The weirdest part is it happens only when I'm not there and it's just sitting idle, no applications open or anything. It doesn't restart when I'm gaming, on YouTube, watching Netflix, etc.

    I also noticed that sometimes my Lorex Cloud security camera software will randomly close regardless of what I'm doing on my PC. Though, that could be just a software issue.

    As for my PC hardware, most major components are new and properly installed. I have about 85GB of free space left on my 2TB SSD so space isn't an issue. My computer has never been prone to overheating, and if that was the case, I'd expect the restart to occur during heavy gaming sessions, not sitting idle at desktop. I did a MBAM scan to make sure no one hacked my computer and is restarting it, sounds silly but why not be safe than sorry.

    I looked at the Windows log viewer and it indicated those shutdowns were Event IDs 6008 and said they were just unexpected shutdowns. Didn't really help me narrow anything down. Here is the XML for the most recent one

    -<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
    -<System>
    <Provider Name="EventLog" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="32768">6008</EventID>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>0</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreatedSystemTime="2020-04-20T20:44:44.110638400Z" />
    <EventRecordID>20314</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>System</Channel>
    <Computer>DESKTOP-CJUDOJM</Computer>
    <Security />
    </System>
    -<EventData>
    <Data>4:43:23 PM</Data>
    <Data>‎4/‎20/‎2020</Data>
    <Data />
    <Data />
    <Data>6136</Data>
    <Data />
    <Data />
    <Binary>E40704000100140010002B001700CB01E40704000100140014002B001700CB013C0000003C000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000</Binary>
    </EventData>
    </Event>

    PC Specs:

    MOBO: ASUS ROG Strix Z390-E Gaming

    CPU: i9-9900K water cooled and auto O.C. in BIOS settings

    RAM: G. Skill Ripjaws V Series 32 GB 2x16 DDR4-3200

    GPU: EVGA GTX 2080 Ti FTW 3 11GB

    SSD #1: Samsung 860 Evo 2TB Drive 1 - Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

    SSD #2: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB Drive 2 - Windows 7 64-bit

    PSU: Corsair 1000W ATX 12V

    Monitor #1: ASUS 27" @ 165Hz with G-Sync Display 1

    Monitor #2: ASUS 24" @ 144Hz Display 2

    UPS: CyberPower 1500VA

    :)
     
    SniperSR25, Apr 20, 2020
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  2. random restarts

    Hi Lili,

    Hardware failure or system instability can cause the computer to
    randomly restarts. As our initial troubleshooting step, we suggest you to run the Power troubleshooter on your computer and check if it fixes the issue. Here are the steps:

    • Press Windows key.
    • Type Troubleshoot.
    • Under Find and fix other problems look for
      Power.
    • Then Run the troubleshooter.

    Update us with the outcome and if you need further assistance.
     
    Marilou Ser, Apr 20, 2020
    #2
  3. ilgoldman Win User
    Random shut down and restart??

    Computer: Intel (R) Pentium (R) Dual cpu
    E220@2.406hz
    2.42 GHZ, 2.00 GB of RAM
    Windows xp

    Ever since I replaced the fan (with heat sink) the computer has randomly shut down and then restarted, at first during streaming, and now, will shut down and restart anytime. I tried to replace the graphics card to no avail. *Confused Computer randomly restarts when idle at desktop :confused:*Mad Computer randomly restarts when idle at desktop :mad:

    One suggestion was to replace the RAM.

    Any suggestions on how to repair my computer?
     
    ilgoldman, Apr 20, 2020
    #3
  4. Computer randomly restarts when idle at desktop

    Computer restarting randomly

    Hi,

    We want to know more about the issue you're having with your PC starting randomly. Please answer the questions below:

    • When your PC restarts, are you having any error messages?
    • You said you got the computer fixed, do you remember what changes were made to the PC? Is this before changing the power supply or after?

    Your response to our queries will be appreciated.
     
    Robert Caw, Apr 20, 2020
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