Wierd issue with video streaming.

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So, I've figured a workaround for this, but it's still a weird problem I'd like to find out about:

For the last 6 months or so, the only way I've been able to stream video (From You Tube, for example, though it happens at any site I use) I have to continuously move the mouse over the video or it will stop playing(But I still hear the sound for a few minutes as if it's still playing, but not moving the picture, then that stops too.)

Now normally, I would have assumed this was my graphics card going out or a corrupt driver or something to that effect, except for the following:

If I play the video while running two browsers simultaneously side by side, and I click on the second one which is not playing the video, everything streams fine and there are no problems other than the fact that I cannot watch in full screen.

Any thoughts?  Like I said, I found a workaround, so It's not some huge issue, but it is still interesting...

-Twi

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I've had the same issue for about 6 months too..... I think I have some gremlins in 'puter so I'm doing a clean install soon... see if that maybe makes any difference to this issue....

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

Thanks, I'll try reinstalling adobe later, but I have been warned away from registry cleaners as they apparently get over-zealous on occasion...

-Huzzah!

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I read somewhere a lot of other Pony Princesses have has the same problem. 

Apparently it's caused by watching too many pink pony shows and corrupting the video drivers embedded in the browser.

:w00t: ;P :-"

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Twilight_Storm, reply 3

Thanks, I'll try reinstalling adobe later, but I have been warned away from registry cleaners as they apparently get over-zealous on occasion...

-Huzzah!

 

That may be true but you might try CCleaner or Wise Registry Cleaner. I have been using them for ages and have never had any issues.