Video stuttering-BIG problem

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video (More info?)

I've got a big problem that I just cannot find a solution
for.

Everytime I play a video file, be it a streaming file on
the internet, a dvd played on the dvd rom, or even
visualisations in media player, everything works fine for
a couple of minutes, but then the video starts to
stutter. The audio works fine and it isn't my connection
because, as I've said, it even happens in offline
applications. I have scanned my laptop (oh yeah, I'm
using a laptop, if that helps) for any viruses and all
spyware/adware/parasites and the like, but everything's
clean. However, when I do play a video and it starts to
stutter, my CPU usage shoots up to 100%, and even
scrolling a page or writing text stutters! It's as if the
computer can't hack it-which it should be able to; it's
by no means top of the range, but it has a 1.8 GHZ
processor, 256 RAM and 20 gig hard drive (10 gig of which
is free) and it was able to run videos a few months ago-
it just can't anymore!

Any help you can offer would be deeply appreciated!
Thanks!

 

[zaphod]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video (More info?)

There are some XP problems where CPU usage can advance to 100% and cause
problems .. I think a search of microsofts web site may help you


"Leon" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2928c01c464fa$04e73780$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> I've got a big problem that I just cannot find a solution
> for.
>
> Everytime I play a video file, be it a streaming file on
> the internet, a dvd played on the dvd rom, or even
> visualisations in media player, everything works fine for
> a couple of minutes, but then the video starts to
> stutter. The audio works fine and it isn't my connection
> because, as I've said, it even happens in offline
> applications. I have scanned my laptop (oh yeah, I'm
> using a laptop, if that helps) for any viruses and all
> spyware/adware/parasites and the like, but everything's
> clean. However, when I do play a video and it starts to
> stutter, my CPU usage shoots up to 100%, and even
> scrolling a page or writing text stutters! It's as if the
> computer can't hack it-which it should be able to; it's
> by no means top of the range, but it has a 1.8 GHZ
> processor, 256 RAM and 20 gig hard drive (10 gig of which
> is free) and it was able to run videos a few months ago-
> it just can't anymore!
>
> Any help you can offer would be deeply appreciated!
> Thanks!