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Windows Media Player slowing down new laptop

  • 16-06-2009 2:36am
    #1
    Gu3rr1lla
    Closed Accounts Posts: 218 ✭✭


    Hi i recently bought a new Toshiba laptop with 2GB RAM. Its really fast but when i run Windows Media Player everythings slow down and becomes less responsive especially Firefox when i click on something like a link or even the minimise button it stops for a few seconds and works again for about 10 seconds then stops and on and on. I've uninstalled most of the programs and all the advertising crap that came with, disabled all start up programs and used CCleaner a few times but its still not fixed. Maybe i should reinstall Vista? Any ideas? cheers.


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  • #2
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,100 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Try using a media playing software such as vlc player or winamp and see if you have the same problems.


  • #3
    Purple Gorilla
    Closed Accounts Posts: 865 ✭✭✭Purple Gorilla


    I had the exact same problem and I found that the problem was AVG.

    You may not have it, but if you do then try uninstalling it. If that works then switch to Avira :) Pretty much the same but it is really light on resources!


  • #4
    Gu3rr1lla
    Closed Accounts Posts: 218 ✭✭Gu3rr1lla


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    Try using a media playing software such as vlc player or winamp and see if you have the same problems.

    hey i use vlc to watch videos and just downloaded and playing a song on itunes now, there doesnt seem to be any problems.. everything is working fine with these but not with WMP.
    Purple Gorilla wrote: »
    I had the exact same problem and I found that the problem was AVG.

    You may not have it, but if you do then try uninstalling it. If that works then switch to Avira :) Pretty much the same but it is really light on resources!

    Hey, no im using avast. heard about avira i'll give it a look....

    EDIT: surprisingly WMP is not causing me any problems now, it must have been cured in the updates i just installed :confused:


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