Windows 7 Memory Leaks Cause Weird Problem!

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So as any Windows 7 user I sometimes have this issue where my CPU Usage goes from 2 - 10% to 50 - 100%

It is usually caused because of memory leaks.

Today I had this issue... I turned my computer off and turned it back on.

After about an hour, I come back and notice that my computer is in a "restart loop". Where the computer turns on and off at a super quick speed (I'm guessing because I saw how my DVD Driver kept turning on and off non-stop).

I fixed the issue by shutting down the PC fully and unplugging the Power Supply, After the electricity left the Power Supply. I plugged it back in and turned on the PC.

It works fine now.

Now simple / typical question:

Did anyone have a similar issue before? Is there a way to fix it?

Notes:

My PC is basically new... I built it last year. '
Power supply a few months old (Crosshair CX600 Power Supply)
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit SP1

I'm new to the forums... So if anything is wrong :o sorry D:

Thank You Guys :) !

Posted 13-Jun-14 9:24am

dimaba10000

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2014-06-13T10:48:00

I don't think the two are related.
"Memory leaks" don't cause high speed boot loops because windows isn't even loaded by then - it's still running the BIOS loader.

I'd look at the hardware first: loose / bad connections, power supply problems, that sort of thing. It's possible that everything is fine until things get warm then components start to fail - which would explain why letting the PSU discharge completely helped it boot: everything cooled back down.

phil.o · Answer 2 · 2014-06-13T14:18:00

In addition to Griff's answer, I would recommend you to issue these commands in a console:

/* Schedules a full system partition check on last reboot */
chkdsk c: /r
/* Answer 'yes' to the question */

/* Reboots */
shutdown /r /f /t 0
/* This may take a while, depending on your hardware and the size of the partition */

I have often seen this test reveal a hard-drive failure when the temperature of the drive goes up.
Moreover, it will check that your drive is not in a bad state due to the initial hard reset.

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