Screen flashes when trying to access video files

[southpaw]

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Hi there. Whenever I try to access (by highlighting or clicking on) video
files (mpeg, avi etc) in Windows explorer my computer screen flashes 5-6
times before the video file starts. It's annoying.. I've checked for viruses
or spyware but found nothing.. any ideas what the problem is ?

many thanks in advance

 

[Guest]

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best guess, a new video card driver might help.
it could just be the machine pausing while the file loads to cache.

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"southpaw" <ntsotros@aol.com> wrote in message
news:A5A18EC7-6830-4998-9804-8AA07FB97255@microsoft.com...
> Hi there. Whenever I try to access (by highlighting or clicking on) video
> files (mpeg, avi etc) in Windows explorer my computer screen flashes 5-6
> times before the video file starts. It's annoying.. I've checked for
> viruses
> or spyware but found nothing.. any ideas what the problem is ?
>
> many thanks in advance

 

[kelly]

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Depends. Run this edit in the meantime, no harm will be done.

AVI Search Remove (Line 74)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm


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"southpaw" <ntsotros@aol.com> wrote in message
news:A5A18EC7-6830-4998-9804-8AA07FB97255@microsoft.com...
> Hi there. Whenever I try to access (by highlighting or clicking on) video
> files (mpeg, avi etc) in Windows explorer my computer screen flashes 5-6
> times before the video file starts. It's annoying.. I've checked for
> viruses
> or spyware but found nothing.. any ideas what the problem is ?
>
> many thanks in advance