Windows XP has an automatic restart feature that is designed to restart the operating system when an error is detected. Most of the time, one restart and you're back in business again. However, on some rare occasions your system may continually keep restarting making it difficult to determine what the problem is. To disable this feature follow the instructions outlined below:
- Click Start>> Control Panel>> System>> Advanced tab.
- Under the Startup and Recovery category, click the Settings button.
- Uncheck the "Automatically restart" entry.
- Click Apply and then exit all windows.
