My Computer Keeps Restarting

I have a Toshiba Satellite Laptop. It's been a little unreasonable over the time I've had it, but nothing serious. But ever since a few days ago, my computer restarts without warning! But that's not the bad part...
While I restart the laptop, it shuts down in the middle of the process and keeps doing that! I'm not even able to get the the log in screen. When I select the option to fix it, the computer restarts in the middle of that process too. It takes me more than an hour to get it running.
The fan is working. The "cooling system" error pops up, but that's because of Value Added Package. It's not getting very hot and it runs smoothly up until it restarts.
Going into "Safe Mode" isn't going to work. My computer will just still shut down in the process. Any other strategies? 90% of my computer time now is spend setting it up and dealing with the restarts, with only 10% of my time actually doing stuff I wanna do.
Help?

I was talking about the F8 startup-options menu.
I thought you couldn't get there.
If you can, select the following option. The reboot will stop at a blue screen and you can tell us what the STOP error is and any file name mentioned.
-Jerry

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    ☞ By modifying the operating system, the software may also create weaknesses that could be exploited by malware attackers.
    ☞ Most importantly, a false sense of security is dangerous.
    8. An AV product from the App Store, such as "ClamXav," has the same drawback as the commercial suites of being always out of date, but it does not inject low-level code into the operating system. That doesn't mean it's entirely harmless. It may report email messages that have "phishing" links in the body, or Windows malware in attachments, as infected files, and offer to delete or move them. Doing so will corrupt the Mail database. The messages should be deleted from within the Mail application.
    An AV app is not needed, and cannot be relied upon, for protection against OS X malware. It's useful, if at all, only for detecting Windows malware, and even for that use it's not really effective, because new Windows malware is emerging much faster than OS X malware.
    Windows malware can't harm you directly (unless, of course, you use Windows.) Just don't pass it on to anyone else. A malicious attachment in email is usually easy to recognize by the name alone. An actual example:
    London Terror Moovie.avi [124 spaces] Checked By Norton Antivirus.exe
    You don't need software to tell you that's a Windows trojan. Software may be able to tell you which trojan it is, but who cares? In practice, there's no reason to use recognition software unless an organizational policy requires it. Windows malware is so widespread that you should assume it's in every email attachment until proven otherwise. Nevertheless, ClamXav or a similar product from the App Store may serve a purpose if it satisfies an ill-informed network administrator who says you must run some kind of AV application. It's free and it won't handicap the system.
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    9. It seems to be a common belief that the built-in Application Firewall acts as a barrier to infection, or prevents malware from functioning. It does neither. It blocks inbound connections to certain network services you're running, such as file sharing. It's disabled by default and you should leave it that way if you're behind a router on a private home or office network. Activate it only when you're on an untrusted network, for instance a public Wi-Fi hotspot, where you don't want to provide services. Disable any services you don't use in the Sharing preference pane. All are disabled by default.
    10. As a Mac user, you don't have to live in fear that your computer may be infected every time you install software, read email, or visit a web page. But neither can you assume that you will always be safe from exploitation, no matter what you do. Navigating the Internet is like walking the streets of a big city. It can be as safe or as dangerous as you choose to make it. The greatest harm done by security software is precisely its selling point: it makes people feel safe. They may then feel safe enough to take risks from which the software doesn't protect them. Nothing can lessen the need for safe computing practices.

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    I updated my MacBook pro to Mavericks and my computer now keeps randomly restarting.   Below are the details from the error report:  Any ideas?
    Sat Jan 11 08:12:48 2014
    panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff80044dc19e): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f85064925, type 13=general protection, registers:
    CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0xffffff80b2ebcd20, CR3: 0x00000000070b3000, CR4: 0x00000000000606e0
    RAX: 0x000000d23389fe09, RBX: 0xffffff801de9db80, RCX: 0x0000000000000000, RDX: 0x7fffffffffffffff
    RSP: 0xffffff8083f2b8f0, RBP: 0xffffff8083f2b930, RSI: 0x0000000000000050, RDI: 0xffffff801de9dbd0
    R8:  0x0000000000000036, R9:  0x0000000000000000, R10: 0x0000000000230036, R11: 0x0000000000070000
    R12: 0xffff00000fb40000, R13: 0x0000000000000016, R14: 0x0000000080000000, R15: 0x000000000000000b
    RFL: 0x0000000000010286, RIP: 0xffffff7f85064925, CS:  0x0000000000000008, SS:  0x0000000000000010
    Fault CR2: 0xffffff80b2ebcd20, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Fault CPU: 0x0
    Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
    0xffffff8077d22c50 : 0xffffff8004422f69
    0xffffff8077d22cd0 : 0xffffff80044dc19e
    0xffffff8077d22ea0 : 0xffffff80044f3606
    0xffffff8077d22ec0 : 0xffffff7f85064925
    0xffffff8083f2b930 : 0xffffff7f850621ae
    0xffffff8083f2b990 : 0xffffff7f86a353a5
    0xffffff8083f2ba00 : 0xffffff7f85069265
    0xffffff8083f2ba80 : 0xffffff7f8506c289
    0xffffff8083f2bb00 : 0xffffff7f8506b734
    0xffffff8083f2bb50 : 0xffffff7f8506ac75
    0xffffff8083f2bb90 : 0xffffff7f85069900
    0xffffff8083f2bbd0 : 0xffffff7f8505a8a0
    0xffffff8083f2bc10 : 0xffffff7f850500fe
    0xffffff8083f2bc60 : 0xffffff7f85053d54
    0xffffff8083f2bcb0 : 0xffffff7f85052a38
    0xffffff8083f2be00 : 0xffffff7f85045176
    0xffffff8083f2be90 : 0xffffff7f85043c8d
    0xffffff8083f2bed0 : 0xffffff7f850c7b07
    0xffffff8083f2bf00 : 0xffffff7f850c587a
    0xffffff8083f2bf20 : 0xffffff800444a15a
    0xffffff8083f2bfb0 : 0xffffff80044d6aa7
          Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily(2.0)[1185D338-98A5-345E-84F8-E59DF819A61B]@0xffffff 7f8503f000->0xffffff7f850b0fff
    dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleFDEKeyStore(28.30)[558B2575-5197-3C4C-BAD2-8CB465638FA8]@ 0xffffff7f85034000
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver(650.4.4)[B79A7E01-DD3F-3C1A-840A-879D262C69DE]@0 xffffff7f850c4000->0xffffff7f850ccfff
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily(2.0.0)[1185D338-98A5-345E-84F8-E59DF819A61B]@0xffff ff7f8503f000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily(650.4.4)[972D3024-AF9C-3E09-A9EC-D9AB2A559B38]@0xff ffff7f84fb2000
    com.spsys.driver.IOKitDriver(1.0.1)[00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000]@0xfff fff7f86a34000->0xffffff7f86a37fff
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily(2.0.0)[1185D338-98A5-345E-84F8-E59DF819A61B]@0xffff ff7f8503f000
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
    Mac OS version:
    13B42
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 13.0.0: Thu Sep 19 22:22:27 PDT 2013; root:xnu-2422.1.72~6/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: 1D9369E3-D0A5-31B6-8D16-BFFBBB390393
    Kernel slide: 0x0000000004200000
    Kernel text base: 0xffffff8004400000
    System model name: MacBookPro8,2 (Mac-94245A3940C91C80)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 902807980588
    last loaded kext at 277490191407: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs      1.9 (addr 0xffffff7f86a38000, size 65536)
    last unloaded kext at 352236243746: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs 1.9 (addr 0xffffff7f86a38000, size 57344)
    loaded kexts:
    com.spsys.driver.IOKitDriver           1.0.1
    com.spsys.driver.NKEDriver            1
    com.apple.filesystems.udf    2.5
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC           1.60
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor   1.9.5d0
    com.apple.driver.AGPM        100.14.11
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs            3.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager            4.2.0f6
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver     124
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.5.3fc1
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver           2.5.3fc1
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet       1.0.0d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.13
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.1.12
    com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport           4.2.0f6
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU     2.0.4d1
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor           3.0.4d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD3000Graphics       8.1.8
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X      7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWAccess   1
    com.apple.kext.AMDFramebuffer    1.1.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl            3.4.12
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC   1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB          8.1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC  1.7.0
    com.apple.AMDRadeonX3000         1.1.4
    com.apple.kext.AMD6000Controller           1.1.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltIP       1.0.10
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons        240.2
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless      1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib  1.0.0d1
    com.apple.BootCache            35
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard    240.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController            325.7
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient            3.6.0
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 404
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage           2.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub      650.4.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleSDXC           1.4.0
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet   3.6.9b9
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331           700.20.22
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI      4.9.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort     2.9.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI     650.4.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager      161.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons           2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC  2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET           1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS       2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC        2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC            1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          216.0.0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall   153
    com.apple.security.quarantine        3
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement        216.0.0
    com.apple.kext.triggers         1.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily         10.0.7
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.5.3fc1
    com.apple.vecLib.kext           1.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily         1.9.4fc11
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib      1.14
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI   1.0.12d1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface     91
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily  4.2.0f6
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController    1.0.11d1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport            4.2.0f6
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy 1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert     1.0.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl     3.4.12
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP           2.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.6d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController        2.5.3fc1
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily           2.5.3fc1
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport      2.3.6
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 5.5.1d27
    com.apple.iokit.IOAcceleratorFamily           98.7.1
    com.apple.kext.AMDSupport            1.1.4
    com.apple.AppleGraphicsDeviceControl     3.4.12
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily    2.3.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPInAdapter            2.5.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPAdapterFamily    2.5.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltPCIDownAdapter     1.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch       240.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver     650.4.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub       650.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite        650.4.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice        3.6.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI 2.6.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily   3.6.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltNHI    1.9.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOThunderboltFamily         2.8.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient     650.4.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController  1.0.3b3
    com.apple.driver.mDNSOffloadUserClient 1.0.1b4
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family       600.34
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily           3.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily    4.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.6.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily            650.4.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM  2.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily            2.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime            2.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily       1.1
    com.apple.security.sandbox 278.10
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet     7
    com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore     2
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages           371.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily      1.9
    com.apple.iokit.IOReportFamily       21
    com.apple.driver.AppleFDEKeyStore          28.30
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform         2.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.8
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4
    com.apple.kec.pthread          1
    com.apple.kec.corecrypto     1.0
    Model: MacBookPro8,2, BootROM MBP81.0047.B27, 4 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.69f4
    Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000, Intel HD Graphics 3000, Built-In, 384 MB
    Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6750M, AMD Radeon HD 6750M, PCIe, 512 MB
    Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54333235533642465238432D48392020
    Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54333235533642465238432D48392020
    AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0xD6), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.22)
    Bluetooth: Version 4.2.0f6 12982, 3 services, 15 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
    Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
    Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HTS545050B9A302, 500.11 GB
    Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8, 4.28 GB
    USB Device: Hub
    USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
    USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub
    USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
    USB Device: Hub
    USB Device: IR Receiver
    Thunderbolt Bus: MacBook Pro, Apple Inc., 22.1

    Hello mattkole
    Try reinstalling OS X Mavericks to see if that resolves the random restarts on your MacBook Pro.
    OS X Mavericks: Reinstall OS X
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13871
    OS X: When your computer spontaneously restarts or displays "Your computer restarted because of a problem."
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4636
    Regards,
    -Norm G.

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    I need help, my MacBook Pro keeps restarting itself for the last two hours saying there's a problem. I can't get past the grey screen without it restarting and i don't know what to do...please help me

    Reinstall Lion, Mountain Lion, or Mavericks
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    0x000008e
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    0xffffff80a0ceba40 : 0xffffff800782aa3f
    0xffffff80a0ceba70 : 0xffffff8007c8642f
    0xffffff80a0ceba90 : 0xffffff7f891b41a8
    0xffffff80a0cebac0 : 0xffffff7f891c94bd
    0xffffff80a0cebb20 : 0xffffff7f891ca59a
    0xffffff80a0cebb70 : 0xffffff8007ccf9ca
    0xffffff80a0cebb90 : 0xffffff8007cd052e
    0xffffff80a0cebbf0 : 0xffffff8007ccdf7f
    0xffffff80a0cebd40 : 0xffffff80078b6998
    0xffffff80a0cebe50 : 0xffffff8007826bc1
    0xffffff80a0cebe80 : 0xffffff80078139c5
    0xffffff80a0cebef0 : 0xffffff800781e013
    0xffffff80a0cebf70 : 0xffffff80078c9b8d
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             com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD3000Graphics(8.2.4)[2C12460F-E7CD-3459-A1B6-D62A54 9EC7C6]@0xffffff7f891ae000->0xffffff7f8920ffff
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[4662B11D-2ECA-315D-875C-618C97CDAB2A]@0xffffff 7f87ebe000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[75D81741-64C1-3941-ADFA-9D6B6C434EE4]@0 xffffff7f88700000
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    Mac OS version:
    13E28
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 13.3.0: Tue Jun  3 21:27:35 PDT 2014; root:xnu-2422.110.17~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: BBFADD17-672B-35A2-9B7F-E4B12213E4B8
    Kernel slide:     0x0000000007600000
    Kernel text base: 0xffffff8007800000
    System model name: MacBookPro8,1
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