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Question

Choppy streaming video playback.

Dec 22, 2011 3:12AM PST

For the last month or so online video has been choppy. In troubleshooting the problem I've found that another computer on the same network doesn't have this problem so it's something to do with this particular computer and not the network or internet connection. Neither is the problem about buffering since it'll still be choppy after the entire video has loaded. As well, I can download and save a choppy video and play it back on VLC or even open and play it from within Firefox and it works fine. The problem is only when streaming videos from a website (all websites) whether in Firefox, Chrome or IE.

I've tried updating the Flash Player, DirectX and video card driver, I've tried turning on/off hardware acceleration in Flash, Firefox and Display within Control Panel, I've tried disabling my virus protection and firewall, I've tried locating and disabling startup programs and services associated with none running software programs....Nothing works.

Does anyone have any ideas I could try to fix this?

Windows XP Pro with Service Pack 3

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I've seen this before.
Dec 22, 2011 3:19AM PST

And there is never a single cause or cure.

One time we'll find the CPU heatsink is not on proper. The next it's a dirty PC. And then we read Overclocking advice
where we dive in and find the overlapping protection.

From your post I can't tell which it could be.
Bob

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Thanks
Dec 22, 2011 8:42AM PST

At least it gives me some ideas to pursue which is more than I had before. Thanks for the reply.

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Mar 11, 2012 7:18PM PDT

Thanks a lot for your post. Just cleaned my pc and all is fine now Happy

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Thanks for the update.
Mar 12, 2012 4:20PM PDT

Figure about a year for desktops and 6 months for laptops. At least it is at our office.
Bob

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Wasn't me. Someone hijacked my post.
Mar 15, 2012 1:49AM PDT

As if cleaning my machine wouldn't have been the very first thing I tried.

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I can't tell when that happens unless you tell me!
Mar 20, 2012 5:15AM PDT

Some CNET members have more than one account so I can't tell...

If you want to repeat the process we used in the discussion I linked to, post the HJT LOG so I can take a look. BE NICE and reboot so I don't have as much to look over.
Bob