My computer is freezing up when I stream audio/video online.?

Question

This is a recent thing. I'm running XP SP2, and I've made a couple changes lately, including enabling a long-installed internal wireless card and installing IE7. I did uninstall IE7 and it still freezes up. I can stream for a while (Real Audio, Google Videos, WMP feeds), but then there is a sudden loud "pop" sound and all freezes - the mouse, the sound, the video - everything. I have to hold in the power button to shut down.

I've heard it might be my drivers/codecs or it might be a virus or similar. I did do a complete scan using Norton/SpyBot/AdAware, but still streaming kills me even though I can play files from my hard drive all day long. ...... Help?

512 RAM and when it freezes I'm not using more than ~60% CPU. Also recently installed Norton Password Manager.

Answer 1

Do a "system restore" that maybe fix it. Or try these better

AVG Anti-Virus

Windows Defender

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Answer 2

You in reality have responded your individual query, no longer being a smartass or something. Your laptop desires upgrading if working xp on that plenty ram - how plenty perplexing stress area do you have and how plenty video card is working? in the journey that your working a pentium III my wager could be no longer exceptional vid card except you have executed some form of improve.

Answer 3

You just might have insufficient RAM ((random access memory)), so either delete all unnecessary programs, or buy more RAM at the store. It is easy to install, but costs a bit, so if you want to watch movies either get better virus protection if needed like from this site

http://www.avast.com/ ((its free for home use))

or simply buy more RAM

Answer 4

Buy a new computer

Answer 5

computers are msyteryious.