I often find that programs such as Adobe are frequently updating without asking for permission. The competition for system resources will cause videos to freeze and stutter.
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I often find that programs such as Adobe are frequently updating without asking for permission. The competition for system resources will cause videos to freeze and stutter.
I have an older laptop and it has integrated video rather than a separate video card. I was having many of the issues you mentioned and my internet connection speed was fine. I recently upgraded from 2GB of memory to 4GB and not only did it solve my streaming issues, it sped up my whole system, To find out how much RAM your computer will handle, and what type to buy, go to www.crucial.com and enter your computer information. It will tell you what you need to know. Installing RAM is very easy and you can find step by step instructions on youtube.
RAM has nothing to do with the issues described here. HD video streams at about 5 megabytes per minute, so ten minutes completely buffered in RAM would only be 50 megabytes. Maybe if you have less than 256 meg, but anything more than that and it's not the problem.
Hi Cindy,
Not sure what your internet speed is, but I had the same issue, and CNET Forums recommended that I bump it up. After I called my provider and did just that, I had ZERO buffering issues. Hope this helps.