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Resolved Question

Video stream ends and computer restarts

Feb 1, 2015 5:38PM PST

When watching a video on YouTube or elsewhere I have to catch it before it ends and start another or the computer shuts down and goes to the start page. Has anyone else experienced this? What can be done about it? Windows 8.1 on an older Dell laptop.

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Well, yes.
Feb 2, 2015 12:01AM PST

Google "Disable Flash Hardware Acceleration" to read old posts about it. What you read applies to 8 as well.
Bob

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That did the trick
Feb 4, 2015 2:14PM PST

Thanks for the advice. I see that my older machine was having problems with the Flash upgrade. The video streaming seems to work just as well and no having to restart.
Roy

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Re:Video stream ends and computer restarts
Feb 4, 2015 6:16AM PST

If the Ram utilization is more these issue happen. End task the unnecessary application in task manager.

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(NT) Another bad advice from vembutech.
Feb 4, 2015 4:01PM PST