"kem" wrote in
<news:900D5E12-A6CF-49DF-BE53-CDF301C7DC0F@microsoft.com>:

> The messages varied but
> they mainly said "Previous Shutdown due to Thermal Event".

That should be a big warning. If you computer is shutting down because
it is getting too hot then there is a hardware failure. A fan isn't
spinning, the vents are plugged with lint, the heatsink fell off the
processor, a flat cable is blocking a fan's airflow, or something inside
isn't properly cooling the parts. Considering your posts, you'll need
to take it to a computer shop to have them check why your computer is
overheating.