Hi, UPDATE 1: It's not activation related. I'm quite consternated and I'd love to hear your opinions on this. The story: I'm experiencing strange restarts but not random, I can routinely replicate it. After a boot IF I leave the logon screen alone (i.e. without logging in), the system restarts itself almost like automatically after about 10 seconds. Though If I do log in within the 10 seconds interval, the login is successful and the restart won't occur. So no restarts while working. Logically, I started searching the Event log; that's where I discovered the scary part (after some tests and trials): The entire "restarted" session is missing! Like: 20:00 I shutdown the computer (from Windows start menu). 20:10 I start the computer. The log on screen appears. 10 seconds pass and said automatic restart occurs. 20:20 I start the computer, log in within 10 seconds interval and start working (and searching the Event log). In the Event log around 20:00 there are usual shutdown routine entries. Around 20:20 there are usual boot up routine entries. But absolutely NO entries indicating anything happened at 20:10 at all!!! I find this extremely confusing. I suspected Microsoft Security Essentials because there was one time that the restart occurred shortly AFTER I logged in, with MSE error - that one was recorded in the event log but unfortunately I cleared it some time ago. After I uninstalled MSE (Defender automatically kicked in), things got worse. The restart followed shortly even after login no matter what. System was unusable so I restored previous bit copy. I'm running W7 Enterprises (official trial image) + ChewWGA. Quite new installation without any special settings (I believe). I certainly appreciate any help or advice...
The restart is caused by a service designed to enforce the 90 day expiry in trial isos. To kill it either use RemoveWAT, or run this: Code: taskkill /F /IM wlms.exe & takeown /F %windir%\System32\wlms\wlms.exe & icacls %windir%\System32\wlms\wlms.exe /deny *S-1-1-0:(X) & shutdown -a Run that as one big command from admin cmd prompt and no more restarts.
OK. I tried unistalling ChewWGA - restarts persists. I installed RemoveWAT - restarts persists. It's something else.
That's interesting. I can only suggest you reinstall the OS. i was a bit quick to post when I saw "official trial iso" + "shutdowns"