Closing illustrator cs3 - restarts computer!?!

Hello, i and my college face an intresting problem. Every time when i'm closing illustrator cs3 my computer are restarting (no questions, nothing, just blink and "welcome to windows"). Only way to keep computer and data alive is to keep opened illustrator for all day. Not a big problem at one side but at other thats litle bit uncomfortable and seems not correct.
Haven't find solution on google, maybe here someone had that kind a fault.

SSSS,
Hello, i and my college face an intresting problem.
Is this happening on just one computer (yours) or on multiple computers?
I have never heard of this one before. Illy is always trying to help, but she is never possessive like that. It must be some kind of crash.

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