And to turn it off I need to pull the power plug, because the power switch works to turn the computer on but it doesn't turn the it off. When I tell Win2k to shut down my computer, it restarts ...

Power supply issues are the main cause of this problem. If your computer or printer is not directly connected to the main power source, say they are connected through a UPS, the UPS might be faulty.

The following fixes will help you resolve the problem if your Windows 11/10 computer restarts after Sleep or whenever you try to put it to Sleep. Check if Hybrid Sleep is activated on your computer.

While I am downloading things off mIRC, this computer will randomly just shut off and restart. When it boots back up it says it has recovered from a critical error ...