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Software => Computer viruses and spyware => Topic started by: evansd0 on December 12, 2008, 03:03:07 AM

Title: Videos Going slow and Freezing.
Post by: evansd0 on December 12, 2008, 03:03:07 AM

I am having problems when I try to play videos or use ITV catch up or alike.

They start to play fine then after a couple of minutes they start to slow down. The sound is fine but it is like watching time lapse photography.
I am using avg anti virus, I use coffee cup cleaner, super anti spyware profesional, adaware se and others to clean my pc but nothing helps.

Has anybody any ideas to help ?

Title: Re: Videos Going slow and Freezing.
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on December 12, 2008, 03:08:13 AM

Welcome to ComputerHope.
I have a few ideas as to what might be the problem but first:

When did the problem start?
What OS?
What are your computer specs? (RAM, Processing Speed, Hard Drive Free space and total capacity).
(Right Click My Computer and go to Properties)

Title: Re: Videos Going slow and Freezing.
Post by: evansd0 on December 12, 2008, 03:13:25 AM

WINDOWS XP
HOME ED
VERSION 2
SERVICE PACK 2

PROCESSOR 1.50 GHz

179MHz

448 MB RAM

Title: Re: Videos Going slow and Freezing.
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on December 12, 2008, 03:37:49 AM

Hmmmm....ok.

What Internet Browser are you using?

Also, how much Hard Drive Free Space and what is its capacity?

(Look in My Computer)

Title: Re: Videos Going slow and Freezing.
Post by: evansd0 on December 12, 2008, 05:05:31 AM

total 55.8 gb

free 15.9gb

Title: Re: Videos Going slow and Freezing.
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on December 12, 2008, 05:19:04 AM

What Internet Browser and when did the problem start?

Title: Re: Videos Going slow and Freezing.
Post by: evansd0 on December 12, 2008, 05:27:57 AM

I am with orange

I have only recently tried running video or catch up

Title: Re: Videos Going slow and Freezing.
Post by: Peccavi on December 12, 2008, 05:49:21 AM

I would start with cleaning up some trash like cache, disk clean up, defrag, temporary files, etc.
May be physical memory is just not enough for your system.

Later, check your directX version, video card. If your graphic memory is separate and low it can be the cause. Try Media Player Classic.

Title: Re: Videos Going slow and Freezing.
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on December 12, 2008, 05:55:26 AM

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I am with orange

What does this mean?

And....

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I have only recently tried running video or catch up

What does that mean?

???

Evansd0, I suggest following this guide:
http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,62253.0.html