Do you have Norton Antivirus 4 installed? If so use the online update facility to update the software. I had the same problem on my sisters pc until i performed this update. Si "jj" <jj@jj.jj> wrote in message news:Yf9S5.3140$l02.6612@news1.sunsh1.vic.optushome.com.au... > I keep getting this message straight after I shut down my pc on a blue > screen background > > "Windows protection error. > You need to restart your computer. > System Halt." > > its really annoying and I'd like to know what the real problem is and how I > can prevent it. > thanks for any help > I've got a windows ME, 128MB RAM, 12.6gig (only 2.4gig has been use) and > 1.2gig (I use this for personal documents and other stuffs like mp3, used > 272MB), cd-rom, cd burner, PIII 550e, msi motherboard... .or is this a > conflict between my softwares? > I really don't know where the problem relies. > and sometimes when I turn the pc on, it doesn't turn on. I have to press it > at least three times to get it going. > once again any help will be appreciated > > >