first try wiping XP off of it, install your own copy and see if that works for you (especially vista if you got it).
I’d put money on it being a shitty driver provided by dell
Is anything plugged into the computer?
How bizarre.
Only thing plugged into the computer is the monitor, logitech wireless mouse/keyboard, and printer. The last tower never had the printer plugged into it so I can basically rule that one out. I made sure to dload the most current driver from Samsung for the monitor. I did all the windows and Dell updates and it still crashed.
get rid of the dell drivers if you can… use the generic M$ stuff. I’m willing to bet that’ll fix your issue
and yet have not provided a error message. Seriously would be the easiest thing in the world to diagnose
Personally this what I would do too… For someone that doesn’t know their ass from a hole in the ground about computers… the Dell 3 year fuck this I’m pitching my computer out the window, now give me another one, warranty is awesome.
Already fixed it myself. Did some research about the add-on programs that Dell installed on the computer. After some google searching the Anti-Virus software with the free 1 month trial offer they installed had a couple hundred articles about how it was crashing computers. I uninstalled it and it stopped crashing. I called Dell and told them about it and the Indian on the other end of the phone said “yes I have received a a bulletin letting me know that PC-Cillin has been causing blue screens”. I was like well… thanks for telling the people who buy your computers about it.