Computer restarts suddenly sometimes. Please help.?

Hi, I am running windows xp professional service pack 2 x64 edition and when i first installed it everything was working great. Then after a while, my computer began to restart suddenly when it reaches the logon screen or when it is logging on and even sometimes when I am restarting it. It doesn't happen that often but it does happen and I want to know why. No blue screen shows up. The monitor and windows just resets by itself. This never happens when I am using the computer, meaning when I successfully log on. It only happens either when I am logging in, logging out or rebooting the computer. The error report stated that it might be a virus but I am doubtful. i ran avast on my computer more than once and no infection was detected. I used some online scanners like e-set and bitdefender and still, no virus was detected. I have always had my antivirus and firewall up-to-date and besides, the computer seems to be working fine when I get to the desktop. It is not slow, does not get stuck and it shows no unusual behavior. In the report, Microsoft also said that it might be a problem with my drivers. I think that they are all correct but I can never be sure. Please, can you suggest what this might be, from your own personal experience perhaps, and can you explain to me how to fix it. If it is a problem with the drivers, can you tell me a good program that will check my drivers and make sure that they are all correct and up to date.
Thanks a lot-Any help would be immensely appreciated :)

eric44052011-01-07T11:40:58Z

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First things first, you may want to install service pack 3. That may help with any driver issues. Other than that it could be an overheating issue or motherboard or power supply issue. Have you tried running onboard diagnostics?

?2016-06-23T04:29:07Z

It may be your ram been overloaded or maybe your processor. You ought to upgrade your ram or get rid of some useless applications opening with the windows. Did you assess the approach standards of the antivirus you are making use of or might be you upgraded your running method (os). You ought to have executed something with your method files. Hooked up a real cumbersome theme or transformation %. Are trying uninstalling it. If not viable are attempting repairing your operating approach with the customary disk when you've got one. Seek for any virus, trojan and so on.In the worst case structure the os drive and reinstall another replica or the one you've. Uninstall any useless program if you happen to don't wanna loose your data.What is the measurement of your ram. And what's the os you're presently using. The entire nice.

Anonymous2011-01-07T11:43:17Z

1. contact manufacturer to check if any hardware failure.
2. if everything is fine backup data and reinstall operating system.