why does my computer turn off after 1 minute of being on?

[Windows Central Question]

my settings are for 1 hour

 

[holdum333]

Hi Is your PC over heating??
Chips and hard drives use electricity, and therefore generate heat. That heat can seriously damage the circuits inside your PC. Luckily, the computer is smart enough to shut itself down when it gets too hot, protecting itself from permanent damage. A PC that suddenly shuts itself down may be a lesser evil, but it’s still something you want to avoid.

 

[holdum333]

Hi! When was the last time you cleaned your PC? What are you running?? Desktop? Laptop?

 

[tgp]

Do you hear the cooling fan running a lot more than it seems it should? Another thing to check is that your power settings are set for power or battery, whichever you're on when it shuts off after a minute.