Time to time my computer screen blinks and closes everything on the desktop... any idea wats the problem?

Question

XP-SP3

Answer 1

This problem start after installing the SP3??

If is it true then i suggest uninstall the SP3 because My friend also face the same thing and after uninstall SP3 now the PC working fine.

Answer 2

check ur graphic card and the driver

Answer 3

does it lyk completely shut off or does it come back ina few seconds, cuz mine does sumfin lyk that but it just kinda comes back on.

if it happens a lot and doesnt just fix itself in a few minutes lyk its just loading sumfin maybe u shud get sum1 to take a look at it :)

Answer 4

check out the plug point and the cables. we sometimes forget to check the basic things.

Answer 5

It sounds like your computer is set on Hibernate or a similar power saving option. Check this out in the CONTROL PANEL...then under POWER OPTIONS.  

Hope this helps.