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Discussions tagged with 'electrical issue' on WindowsForum.com focus on whether brief power fluctuations from household appliances like ovens can cause software crashes without tripping breakers. In one example, a user reports that turning on an oven coincided with Diablo 1 crashing to desktop on a laptop, with no breaker trip or light flicker. The Event Viewer shows a Steam Client timeout error. The community explores whether this is a coincidence or a genuine electrical issue affecting system stability. Topics include power quality, transient dips, and how sensitive electronics may react to short-duration voltage changes that do not trigger protective devices.
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Is this possible than turning on oven make a 1 second power outage in home? ( playing diablo 1 )
Hi.Have an question. It is possible that when turning on oven make a 0,5-1second power outage,without tripping fuse or breaker? I ask because when my mother in kitchen turned on oven,diablo 1 crashed to desktop on my old laptop. Nothing get tripped etc,lights not. So it was coincedence that game...- sew333
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- coincidence diablo 3 electrical issue event viewer game crashes kitchen laptop oven power outage steam client
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 Lightning Strikes Again: Seeking Help for Computer Malfunction After Power Surge
Hi everyone Well disaster has really struck this time. for the second time this year we have been struck by lightning! Last time it only fried my router. This time it zapped our satalite dish, our phone system, our heating system, our router, our heated outdoor cat shelter, and our electric...- MikeHawthorne
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support