# Couple Pc questions

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-pc-questions/325079>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 6, 2005, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-pc-questions/325079 "2005-10-06T18:15:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Critical1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Critical1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical1)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2005, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-pc-questions/325079/1 "2005-10-06T18:15:51Z")

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my pc has been acting a bit weird for the last few months, some problems persist even after multiple format/installs.

the system will not shut down, every time I tell it to turn off it simply restarts, I have to use the button to power down every time.

also my Bios Screen background color is orange…not blue, I dont know when this started but I dont ever recall seeing bios in any color but blue.

hmm thought I had another one, well if I remember it I will post it here. but for the above 2 any thoughts would help, I have run several virus scans/antispyware and come up blank but I am worried some how my bios is corrupted.

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**Author:** ![Jayrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Jayrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayrot)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2005, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-pc-questions/325079/2 "2005-10-06T18:22:44Z")

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Are you running Windows XP?

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**Author:** ![Nanoda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Nanoda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nanoda)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2005, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-pc-questions/325079/3 "2005-10-06T18:58:22Z")

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What PC/motherboard and BIOS type/version do you have?  
Making sure you have the latest BIOS flashed in is a good first step.