re: Windows shuts down when I hold the left-click. Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 7:05 pm Windows Vista Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Adam Bradley (7827 messages posted) Try a different mouse for starters. Mice can use PS2 or USB to connect, if possible get one of the other type than you already have. On Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 6:52 pm, elspeth wrote: >I have a problem where Windows XP shuts down without warning. I've noticed it happens >when I use the lasso tool on Illustrator and when I use Windows Movie Maker. I think >it has something to do with clicking and holding the mouse - that's what seems to >trigger it. Any prolonged holding of the left-click seems to generate some kind of >power surge, and then everything shuts down. Any reason why this would happen? Can >I change the power settings to prevent this or am I screwed? Written in response to: Windows shuts down when I hold the left-click. (elspeth: Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 6:52 pm) Responses to this message: re: Windows shuts down when I hold the left-click. (elspeth: Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 7:08 pm) All messages in this thread [show all] Windows shuts down when I hold the left-click. (elspeth: Sun, Oct 25, 2009, 6:52 pm) re: Windows shuts down when I hold the left-click. (Adam Bradley: Sun, Oct 25, 2009, 7:05 pm) re: Windows shuts down when I hold the left-click. (elspeth: Sun, Oct 25, 2009, 7:08 pm) re: Windows shuts down when I hold the left-click. (Adam Bradley: Sun, Oct 25, 2009, 7:14 pm) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows Vista Discussion Forum