Programs randomly closing

[Emrys]

Ok, I'm not exactly sure what is going on. I haven't installed any new software recently and I have run virus scan and found nothing. But programs keep randomly getting closed. I'll be playing a game or whatever and it will just close. Really anoying.
Anybody have any clues?

OS is Win XP by the way

Emrys

 

[notfred]

overclocked?

 

[VBboy]

Programs getting closed = crashing (terminating with an error message, usually), or just disappearing from the screen?!

 

[Emrys]

Not overclocked. And no error msg. Just closing. That is what is confusing.

Emrys

 

[VBboy]

Download Prime95 and run it in the "Stress" mode. If it doesn't close, crash, or break in 10 hours, at least you know your hardware is OK.

 

[Emrys]

I'm almost positive it isn't hardware. I have run prime before and had no problems and also when the program does close my HD chatters(like when you open something- I'm sure you know the noise) and it just goes back to windows. Everything else is still running except for whatever window/app I was using at the time.

Emrys