So, let say i'm playing some game and my PC freezes or just stucks, but not totally freeze. I can't go to the desktop. I was wondering, that is it possible to make a "USB rebooter"? I mean put some program to USB-drive and soon as it's plugged in, it will automatically run and try (if it's possible)to restart (or shutdown) my PC. I got this idea, when i bumped into 'rebooter' program. ("REBOOTER quickly and forcefully restarts or shuts down Windows")

Every PC I have ever seen hs a button on the front case called a Reset button. This was put there specifically for the purpose of restarting a computer that has frozen, crashed or otherwise not responding. This will do anything that plugging in a USB device will achieve. In fact if the computer has frozen it wont even recognise the USB device. The Rebooter application does pretty much the same thing as pressing the reset button. It forces a Non-maskable Interrupt onto the CPU which forces it to do a warm start. This application will only work if the computer is running properly and is responding to commands, otherwise you need a hardware reset, hence the reset button. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-Ma... Stuart

I only have a power button.

What kind of a cheapo computer is that. You will probably find that the reset pin is present on the motherboard; it just hasn't been implemented on the case. Saves a few cents on a simple switch and a length of wire. The only other alternative is to press and hold the power button for four seconds. This will shut down the machine completely. Stuart

This is a built-up PC. Not from any manufacturer, like HP or Dell. Yes, i know that "press and hold" method. Is it a safe way? Is it basicly the same thing as the reset button?

I have a self-built computer as all the ones I have had since 1988 and they all had reset-buttons. You buy a case that has a reset button, some even have a sleep button. Press and hold effectively cuts the power just as if you had pulled the plug. Not the best way to shut down a computer but little choice without a reset button. Stuart

"This is a built-up PC. Not from any manufacturer, like HP or Dell." If you built it yourself, why is there no reset? I'm sure your motherboard supports it & has the pins for it. "Yes, i know that "press and hold" method. Is it a safe way? Is it basicly the same thing as the reset button?" Holding the button will force the system to shutdown, then it will have to be restarted. It's not the same as resetting/rebooting. Safe? I wouldn't wanna do it regularly. How about listing your system specs? It may just be a poor gaming configuration.