Try Earthlink, they have a Web hosting service that can handle also domain registrar and e-mail with your own domain and users without involving Microsoft or Google.

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Could have been a power surge, I would put a power strip between PC and wall outlet.

Not sure what triggers your question but the gaming computer market is alive and well.

My very personal opinion is that consoles like the PSx and others are better equipped for gaming than PCs and laptops but both markets are far from “dying” as you suggest.

Care to explain what lead you to make that statement?