after playing videos, my computer locks up, why?
79459
you're probably just out of RAM (random access memory) you use alot when you watch videos. just go buy some more and install it into your computer
853081
you have an app or driver thats hanging you up ... if you know when it started you can guess ... clasically in my experience a mangled video driver will cause that but other things can do it also ... i would start by going to add/remove programs and uninstall any apps you dont use ... then make sure u run an antispyware app like adaware to get rid of some junk ... then i would start uninstalling hardware from device manager and rebooting to let things be redetected .... if you run an nvidia or ati video card i would download drivercleaner and run that and update to the latest driver ... update ur sound driver to if you know what it is ... i hate to suggest a reformat but it may be quicker than chasing it down ...
371732
You probably need to update the program you are viewing your video files on. If you are using windows media player click on the help tab and then search for updates. Run the update and the screen should go back to normal.\nGood luck
660226
I would try defragment, then reboot if that don't work try system restore
942162
Video conversion is highly CPU dependent. So if your CPU isn't fast enough, that may be the problem. It could also be a slow hard drive.
600239
The problem with this is that there are so many possible causes for this issue -- you have to have a fast enough connection to download the video, and you also have to have the right client(s) installed. Make sure you have Windows Media (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/) and/or QuickTime (http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/) installed -- if you don't, go to the Web sites for a free download of each. Even if you have them installed, it's worth re-downloading them as a first pass at trying to solve this problem.
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did it always do this???--if not--try a system restore--pretty easy to do--restore computer back to a date before it started acting up!!--or--have you recently updated your video drivers??--if so roll them back--but the system restore thing will probably work if thats not the case--if i had more information i might suggest something else--but the restore won,t kill ya any ways
20689
It sounds like you are playing a file the protected, and you need purchase a license before you can play it.  Try to a play another media file from your computer and see if it works.
828940
yahoo video has bugs.\nsometimes audio continues even after it has been closed.
555668
you have a bad video card, oth e onboard chip is bad most likely, if you have onboard video, try taking the ram oud and reseatin git, if you havea video card, do the same, if you still have not video, start thinking about a corrupt bios, or a new motherboard
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Hav u tried opening video files with other players? Like mayb winamp or real player?\nHow about when u try to run some computer game? Does the game run without any glitches?\nIf u experience any problem using these applications, u might want to troubleshoot ur graphics card. If this isnt xactly ur cup of cake then i suggest u take ur system back to whr u bought it from and ask them to repair or replace it for u.\nAs u said that it was new, u probably still are in the warranty period so u wont hav to pay anything.\nHope this helps
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could be a number of things,\ncheck settings,\ntry turning off screen savers temporarily,\nrun scandisk error checker,\nanilize with defragmenter,\n\ncheck hardware connections and temperatures for cpu and video board,\n\nempty temp folder\ndelete browser cache files,,
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Just try depressing the "print screen" key while you are looking at the video.   If you have one it should capture and play back.\n\nHope that helps.
565570
Try updating the video card drivers. Check the hard drive for errors, some files may be crosslinked. If nothing else it may be your card.
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It should happen in real time.  Give or take...\n\nYou may want to try a different media player to the one you're using - VLC is free and quite good.  Also, is your graphics card a current model with the latest drivers? You should also deactivate all utility software during the process - virus checks, background moitors etc.
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I have the EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I have the same problem when I try to load a clip. People have told me to download Movie Maker again, but I can't make it work properly. If you can, try that.
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Have you tried disabling your screen saver?\n\nDo a scan and repair on your hard drives.\n\nWhen the Internet locks up do CTRL ALT DEL and see if there is anything not responding.\n\nShut down all unnecessary programs & see if it happens. If not reactivate your programs until you find the culprit.\n\nIf you have your hard drive power down after a period of activity disable the power down.\n\nI will assume you have done virus & spyware scans.