Hi JJ, Here are some things to try: 1...Try shutting down the background programs that are running one by one to see if you notice one program that is causing the problem. (Use Ctrl-Alt-Del to get the TASK dialog box that shows all background programs that are running. Select the program you want to shut down and click on the END TASK button to shut it down.) 2...See if you can isolate the blue screen halting to the use of one certain program such as a MP3 player or game or etc. 2...Check to see that your CPU fan is working well. 3...Check to see if you are using a Cyrix CPU. This blue screen halting is a common problem with the Cyrix CPU. Well that's my 2 cents worth! Good luck, -- Dan Evjen Singularity Solutions, Inc. (Kinship Archivist Shareware) http://kinshiparchivist.com/ jj wrote: > > 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