Re: Video file freezes XP

At the very least double it. http://www.crucial.com/
These are the leaders in assuring correct and compatible RAM sticks,
When site loads, use the guide, please note, that how much RAM that
can be accommadated is dictated by the Mobo, but unlike previous
versions of Windows, XP will utilize all installed RAM.

My Mobo is not listed there so can I just take it that whatever RAM stick
slots that are available (maybe 2), I can put in another 256MB?

Then in that case...........
With 95/98, the hardware was new and early stage, and as
such frequent defragmenting and scandisk was required,
not so with modern hardware, also software these days
"tags" everything for easier locating, but, with "forced" shutdown,
it is always adviseable to perform full defragmentation, and to
run checkdisk to isolate any errors that "forced" shutdown may
have caused.


I've carried both suggestions and no error indicated.

svchost is vital to windows, you must never end this task.
This site has a description, and also an online scan for
svchost process errors.
http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/svchost/


Can the Repair Registry also correct errors of files which belong to
virus/trojan/spyware etc?

See also:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/svchost.htm


I viewed the sample list given here and the one in microsoft but I am not
savvy enough to know which is ok or not, like how can I spot virus copies of
svchost? This concern comes from my frequent system restore.

Would data kept in the partitioned D drive also cause the drain?
Depending on what the "data" is and how it is accessed?
Provisionally, it is doubtful that drive will be the problem?


Basically Word docs, pdfs, photos, graphic files and backups.

The streaming video content issues, may require directX update:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.mspx

Ok I'll get this update and see what happens and revert.
You can only benefit from directX update.

I have done the update and viewing a few video files did not create any
freezing problem. On the other hand opening up OE for the first time after
the update caused my pc to freeze. So I am still not out of the woods, am I?



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