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Why does my PC freeze when I try to watch mpegs?
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Sometimes I can watch a torrent or mpeg with no problems.

Other times my computer will just freeze and I'll have to restart.

I'm running Windows 2000 and I've tried multiple media players.

Any ideas?

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Re: Why does my PC freeze when I try to watch mpegs? [Re: Jeebies]
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Have you tried VLC media player or updated your codecs?


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Re: Why does my PC freeze when I try to watch mpegs? [Re: Jeebies]
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Try installing the K-Lite Codec Pack. It's just about every codec you will ever need in one package and if the bug is in one of your existing codecs, installing K-Lite might fix the problem.

http://www.codecguide.com/


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Re: Why does my PC freeze when I try to watch mpegs? [Re: Jeebies]
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God doesn't want you watching porn.


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Re: Why does my PC freeze when I try to watch mpegs? [Re: Jeebies]
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Some types of encoded video are inherently more CPU-intensive to decode and render than others.

If you have a very old computer, this may be your problem.

Similarly, if you're trying to play 1080i/p content, even on a fairly new computer, it may play jerkily.

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Re: Why does my PC freeze when I try to watch mpegs? [Re: Jeebies]
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I had that problem too, when I'd watch any type of movie or video clip...it would just freeze. I tried codecs, installing different players but still froze. What fixed mine was putting in the cd that came with the motherboard and installing it, everything worked after that.


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Re: Why does my PC freeze when I try to watch mpegs? [Re: CosmicStorm]
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Yeah, try downloading new chipset drivers.


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Re: Why does my PC freeze when I try to watch mpegs? [Re: Jeebies]
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Quote:
Jeebies said:I'm running Windows 2000


there are no updates for players supported by the OS. If you had at least XP you could get MediaPlayer10 and have no issues.

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Re: Why does my PC freeze when I try to watch mpegs? [Re: Bully]
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i agree that you should try out vlc media player. it's a free open source download that removes the hassle of dealing with codecs. it's just a great all-around media player. try it and see if it helps

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