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Why does my laptop run slow when I try to play video?
For the past few weeks my PC has been running slow usually when I try to watch video. If I try to watch a vid the fans turn on and it runs at an extremely slow pace making watching vids impossible. I have updated my video drivers, ran a defrag, cleaned up my registry, deleted temp files, and anything else I could find on the internet to try. When I look at the processes in the task manager there is one that says "system idle process" that fluctuates CPU usage from 0 to 100. Any ideas as to what I can do to fix this?
6 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
When running Windows 7 make sure the power profile for fan is set to Active instead of passive. Or set the profile to High Performance.
- 1 decade ago
Maybe the problem is the video, are you trying to play HD versions or large video files? it could be that your machine is having a tough time running these videos. Are you streaming them or are they stored on your local drive. More information could help you get more correct answers, but I hope this helps.
- 1 decade ago
I believe it is time to upgrade. Go up a notch in your cpu and ram. If you posted your specs I could tell you the real problem, or what you need to upgrade. But these are signs of your computer being overworked and its struggling.
- 5 years ago
what's the kind, you could't improve the video on a computing device. you could the memory although. unclear you may want to even improve the processor, on some computing device fashions you could. You do desire extra memory. yet i will desire the kind to carry close what form and what the optimal your mobo will help.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
Have you cleared your cookies? DS3 connection or dial up? Sometimes you can pause it and let it buffer for a bit.
- 1 decade ago
it may be a virus, you should scan your PC with a very good anti virus.
otherwise you will have to re-install your operating system.
