my computer wont play any video

[rytnxt2me]

i didnt have this problem before...
now i cant play any video file i have on my computer.
mp3s work fine tho.
when i try to play a video.. my whole computer freezes.
any ideals?

[Cookstar]

Originally Posted by rytnxt2me

i didnt have this problem before...
now i cant play any video file i have on my computer.
mp3s work fine tho.
when i try to play a video.. my whole computer freezes.
any ideals?

You might need a new video card. I once had a problem with a computer shutting off when I tried to play a video. A new video card fixed the problem.

[rytnxt2me]

i have a geforce6600 GT video card.
my brother plays WoW and CS fine on it all the time.

[NightKidsGTR]

check to make sure you have the latest drivers. I'm assuming you have all the plug-ins since you used to be able to watch them. Try re-installing plug-ins and drivers.

[sfccrx]

quit D/L porn.

[Scourge]

You might have messed up video codecs. There are probably a few out there that will play the same video format but the dominant/primary one could have a problem.

[Izzy]

Has any kind of error popped up before this happened? What player are you using?

Agree with scourge...try not to use too many Codecs. Or if you need that many, try to install them all within the same timeframe. And don't go nutso on file associations.

Or try VLC.

[rytnxt2me]

this has never happened before.
no error pops up at all. just freezes.
i use is windows media player.
porn? eww gross.

[Izzy]

I'd look into removing all the codecs you're currently using. You can either find those in the Add/Remove Programs, or you'll have to hunt for them...if you're letting Windows Media Player do the searching for you.

[Civic4u]

reformat your harddrive last option. If still don't work. Time to get a new graphic card. Yet, check online whether they have any patch or solution to it.

I have the same problems. I purchase a new one after all other method didn't resolve my problems w/ the graphic card.

[RedSIinPA]

I doubt your card is bad. Either remove and reinstall your vid card driver using the latest version supplied by the manufacturer. Stay away from beta versions.

it would also help if you tell us if all the movie players on your computer aren't working. If it's just Windows Media Player, that's one thing. If it's ALL movie players, (Quicktime, Real, DivX), then that would indicate to me something else is up.

[rytnxt2me]

sorry. yea all the players on my computer arent working.
i'll have my brother reinstall the vid card. and see whats up.

[RedSIinPA]

you should remove existing vid drivers. then the PC will boot in 16 color mode/safe mode. then reinstall using the exe downloaded from the site.

[bubbletop1961]

Mine does the same thing. It pops up with "a thread in a driver". Everyone says to reinstall the driver but I have know idea how to. And to cheap to take ot some where.

[Izzy]

Search for the driver the video needs (use gspot) and download it. :)

Click "install" or the .exe file, and you're GOOD TO GO!

[rytnxt2me]

well my brother reinstalled the vid card. nothing changed. still dont work.
hmm...

[rytnxt2me]

tell me more about this gspot

[Izzy]

Gspot tells pertinent information of the video file you want to play. Let's say you load up xxxxxxx.avi into the program. It will tell you which codecs you need (don't know if it supports .ogm and .mkv though...). That way, you can download that codec specifically without using major packs...which can be screwy.

[rytnxt2me]

Originally Posted by Izzy

Gspot tells pertinent information of the video file you want to play. Let's say you load up xxxxxxx.avi into the program. It will tell you which codecs you need (don't know if it supports .ogm and .mkv though...). That way, you can download that codec specifically without using major packs...which can be screwy.

ahh ok. will try.

[rytnxt2me]

i hate this... i cant even play a simple mpeg video.
i have all the required codecs...