Windows XP

• 1). Right-click "My Computer" from the Start menu and click "Properties." The System Properties window launches.
  
  
• 2). Click the "Advanced" tab.
  
  
• 3). Click the "Settings" button under Startup and Recovery.
  
  
• 4). Uncheck the box next to "Automatic Restart" and click "OK."
  
  

Windows Vista

• 1). Right-click on "My Computer" and click "Properties" from the context menu that appears.
  
  
• 2). Click "Advanced System Settings" under the Tasks sidebar located on the left of the screen.
  
  
• 3). Click "Settings" under Startup and Recovery.
  
  
• 4). Uncheck the box next to "Automatic Restart" and click "OK."
  
  

Windows 7

• 1). Right-click "My Computer" from the Start menu and click "Properties." The System Properties window launches.
  
  
• 2). Click "Advanced System Settings" from the left navigation menu.
  
  
• 3). Click the "Advanced" tab.
  
  
• 4). Click the "Settings" button under Startup and Recovery.
  
  
• 5). Uncheck the box next to "Automatically Restart" under System Failure and click "OK."