A user says that after running processor-intensive tasks for several minutes, the desktop suddenly powers off with no error message or Blue Screen, and Windows logs show Event ID 41 "Kernel-Power." Which Windows operating-system symptom category BEST describes this issue?
An unexpected power-off with no BSOD fits the "Frequent shutdowns / restarts" symptom category listed by CompTIA. Overheating, a failing PSU, or hardware faults commonly trigger this behavior. Boot issues, low-memory warnings, and BSODs involve different indicators (failure to start, on-screen memory alerts, or stop errors, respectively).
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