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[retrohippo]

I've been having some pretty serious problems with my Windows 7 computer for the past month, and I apathetically didn't do anything about them so I probably got what I deserved.
My computer had been erratically shutting down and freezing. Sometimes, I would have to restart every five minutes. Up until today, I attributed the problems to overheating. From time to time, when I booted, my computer said that it had not been properly shut off (because obviously it had frozen so I had to turn it off manually), and that it recommended I scan. I did every single time, without ever finding a problem. I also don't think I have a virus, because I'm religious about scanning with them (I have AVG).

I hadn't used my computer for about a week because it was too unreliable, but I decided to give it a try today. It booted but the screen suddenly turned black and it's now covered in 0s. I have no idea what to do and I really need your help! Thanks in advance!

 

[adamspe]

Does it go past the Windows Logo? Can you go into Safe Mode?

What about your fans and CPU, are they both running?

Could be a number of things.

 

[Elvandil]

It is to everyone's advantage to use titles that are descriptive and informative. The title often determines if someone responds, or doesn't.

 

[retrohippo]

It doesn't always get past to the windows logo, though it occasionally does, and when it does I'm able to log into safe mode without any problems. The fans are running - how can I tell if the CPU is as well?

@Elvandil, thanks! That makes sense, I'm sorry I hadn't realized.

 

[adamspe]

Hmm. If the CPU wasnt running then you couldnt do any of that lol.

It sounds like your OS might be corrupt. Have you tried a format and fresh install?

If that doesnt fix it then it may be an internal part, like the harddrive