Extremely weird BBS/Hardware problem

[Animal]

My computer is very, very stable.
It almost NEVER crashed unless I do something stupid.
It can be turned on for days, constantly playing games and going on standby mode, and there is never a problem.

Until now.

EVERYTIME i click the post made by straffo named "Cougar :)" on this very same 'Hardware and Software' BBS..




>>>MY COMPUTER RESTARTS FOR NO APPARENT REASON!!!<<<




It doesnt shut down and restarts with Windows. It TURNS OFF, as if I unplugged the cabled or pressed the restart button on the case.
I have already reproduced this error about 7 times, and it will always happen, only when I click that thread. It wont happen when playing games or running SETI or ANY other CPU intensive program like Prime. I can even rip DVDs and burn CDs. Nothing can make my computer crash, except its achilles heel, that post made by Straffo.


This is NOT a joke though it may be funny, and in all my years of computer use and troubleshooting, ive never seen something so bizarre.

I will post this thread now and go click the 'Cougar :)' link one last time.

[Animal]

Yeap, happened again.

Here are my system specs in case you are wondering.

[weazel]

I even tried re-installing IE 6.0 to fix it, no joy.  

[ruki]

I get the bsod (blue screen of Death) whenever i try to read the cougar thread furth down.

[mrsid2]

Try clearing web cache, you may have something corrupted there.

[ruki]

actually i had the problem on my puter at work using 98se the home machine im on now with xp and it didnt doit it. Wonder whats in there that caused it to begin with. I bet its a conspiracy from the rooks or knights against the bishops.

[Animal]

Windows XP here.
I really wish to find whats causing the problem so that I can reproduce it on threads I dislike.

I will rule the BBS.

[mrsid2]

Please try clearing your browser cache and tell me if it worked..

[weazel]

Originally posted by mrsid2
Please try clearing your browser cache and tell me if it worked..

That's not it, my custom autoexec.bat deletes and rebuilds Windoze temp, temporary internet, and history folders during every boot.

[Animal]

Clearing cache doesnt help at all.

[Eagler]

the only thing that stands out is straffos graphic in his first post

its a php:

http://5348495050494e4720.4f4e204d4f4e44415920.4d415243482031312c20.32303032da44656172.205369722cda3c736e.69703e544d20436f7567.6172da417661696c61.626c65206974656d7320.77696c6c206265207365.6e7420746f6461792e6.amg.sytes.net/smile2.php

dunno ...

[Tumor]

control panel - Internet Tools - delete cookies, delete files (offline & on), clear History, then, delete everything in windows temp, rinse and repeat.  If that doesn't work, drink a six-pack and call me in the morning.  (It's worth a try)

[Brent Stevens]

Originally posted by Animal
EVERYTIME i click the post made by straffo named "Cougar " on this very same 'Hardware and Software' BBS..
>>>MY COMPUTER RESTARTS FOR NO APPARENT REASON!!!<<<
.

Man that sucks.
And with all that good stuff Staga was saying about you in that thread too.

[Staga]

shhh.....

[Animal]

What the hell.. I even downloaded Opera and it also crashed with that browser.

I may never find out what Staga is fantasicing about me