Thanks Dean -- both instances were indeed Window$ updates.  Each of them 
arbitrarily shut down and re-started the computer and I lost what I was 
working on.  Dratted M$! I think I have a "handle" on it now though:  I 
found where to set it to notify me, but not download or install updates 
unless _I_ give it permission.  Did I mention Window$ 7 is all new to 
me?! <G>

Wonder if Ubuntu would work on the laptop then?  Wish I could afford a 
Mac as fast, with as many features and as much speed as that Toshiba has!

:-)  Joyce in SE Ohio

On 7/19/2011 10:16 PM, Dean Kukral wrote:
>
>
> Joyce, when Apple introduces a Mac OS to run on a (formerly) Windows 
> PC, it will be headline news everywhere.
>
> I doubt that it was Windows that caused your shutdown, but some kind 
> of hardware problem.  (My opinion.)  If it is still under warranty, I 
> would take it back.
>
> Dean Kukral

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