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Question

windows 8.1 slow video playback

May 17, 2015 5:10PM PDT

computer was working fine until today. video is slow while streaming, or even when trying to play a video file on my computer. any ideas anyone? i

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Clarification Request
How do you mean ...
May 17, 2015 5:22PM PDT

- "slow playback"? A one minute video taking 3 minutes to show?
- "trying to play a video file"? Doesn't it work at all? What errors?

Kees

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Answer
Well when streaming
May 17, 2015 9:46PM PDT

it has 90% to do with your connection speed.