Star Wars: Empire At War problems

My guess is that it's making your computer process so much that it overheats and automatically shuts down. The only thing I suggest is playing it on a computer instead of laptop.

 

Questions
1.What other games are you playing on said laptop?
2.How does the laptop specs stack up vs. EaW min-spec?
3.Do the air intakes look at all dirty?

 

Uninstall the game. Delete any folders bearing it's name, then reintall the game. And check for Starforce. If you don't know what Starforce is it's a method of copy protection that installs it's drivers on your system without your knowlege or consent. The problem is that Starforce has been known to cause PC's to behave erratically.