cant play video files

[Malice430]

hey all.
i am having MAJOR problems with my video files on my computer. when ever i try to open one, it slows my computer down to a crawl and makes my screen flash off and on. but i can watch videos on YouTube without any problems, but not from others sites liek Putfile or Ebaums World. i have updated my windows stuff, installed the newest codex, divx, and directx files and my video drivers are up to date. any help would be great. thanx

 

[AbsoluteKevster]

Are you experiencing these difficulties with Windows Media Player - or another product?

 

[Malice430]

i have the same problem with Real player, Media player, Winamp, and Quicktime.

 

[Malice430]

it actually is happening regardless of what program i am using. converters, players, and compressors all have the same result

 

[muckshifter]

Memory

Graphics Drivers

Sh1t CPU

Too many programs open

Virus/Trojan/Worm/Spyware


... so, what PC do you have then?

 

[Malice430]

i have aATI Radeon express 200 motherboard, A64 3500 processor, GeForce 7800GS graphics card, 1 gb of ram, 170 gb of open hard drive space. ive only had the motherboad and processor for a month and havent been able to use video files since i got it.

 

[muckshifter]

oh heck!!

Hmmm, ATI and on-board graphics ... not a flavour I would like entertain but it should have no problem playing videos

All I can suggest, as ATI do not know what drivers are, never mind write any good ones, is to ensure you have the latest drives for everything.