Windows XP keeps going blank when you try to watch anything

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  Hi, can anyone help. I can't watch the videos on youtube, the screen goes black and the computer freezers. I have a HP DV6, Windows 7

  Mattew wrote:

  Hello

  Still does not, now, the video and sound will play for about 2 seconds then the screen turns white with vertical stripes. He also freezers the computer completely

  Hi, thanks for your help, but this is how I fixed it. Hope this helps others

  However, to do this: go to http://www.adobe.com/software/flash and do a RIGHT CLICK on the logo that is being charged. THEN: Navigate down until "settings", click it, and you should have the choice: "disable hardware acceleration". NOTE: If you do NOT have this choice, study the icons down quickly: on MY screen, the left-most is an icon that looks like a video monitor: click on it and give you the opportunity to "disable hardware acceleration".

  It works, if you can get it done before you get a BSOD! AND do not take the life of your computer in your hands by updating your video drivers. I do not really recommend doing that!

  

• Windows asks for a password when you try to access to the "view work group computers."

  We are on a network.  Main computer, that we can access through the receptionist connect you and access shared files on this computer.  Computer from the receptionist, windows asks for a password when you try to access to the "view work group computers."  We tried to use its password.  However, the shared files are still not accessible.

  Hello

  1. what happens when you enter the password?

  2. how many computers are connected to this working group?

  Refer to this link and check: You cannot access shared files and folders or browse computers in the workgroup with Windows XP

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/318030

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• When starting, my windows xp hangs or crashes when you try to load 'personal settings '. I can't do something, but stop once again on commissioning, she repeats the same actions.

  When starting, my windows xp hangs or crashes when you try to load 'personal settings '. I can't do something, but stop once again on commissioning, she repeats the same actions. What now? Thank you

  Hello

  Disconnect all external devices from the computer and try to restart the computer and check what is happening.

   

  Step 1:

  Try to boot to the desktop in safe mode and check what is happening. Only basic files and drivers needed to run Windows are started. If a problem doesn't reappear when you start in safe mode, you can eliminate the default settings and basic as possible cause device drivers. To start in safe mode follow the link.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315222

  Step 2:

  If you are able to boot to the desktop in Mode safe, it means that the third-party application prevents the computer from starting in normal mode. To check you can configure the computer to clean start State and then try to boot into normal mode and check what is happening. To set up its own start-up follow the link below.

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  If the problem does not continues when the computer is in the clean start State follow the steps listed to identify which application is causing the problem.

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• Computer hangs when you try to watch live TV through windows media centre__

  Computer hangs when you try to watch live TV via windows media Center
   
   
   
  Signature of the problem:
  Problem event name: BlueScreen
  The system version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.768.3
  Locale ID: 3081
  More information about the problem:
  BCCode: a
  BCP1: FFFFFA600C193FF8
  BCP2: 0000000000000002
  BCP3: 0000000000000001
  BCP4: FFFFF8000233499E
  OS version: 6_0_6001
  Service Pack: 1_0
  Product: 768_1
  Files helping to describe the problem:
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  C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\WER-132569-0.SysData.XML
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  Hi Eddie Hunt

  Welcome to the Microsoft Answers Forum!

  I suggest you try this method and check if it is helpful

  Method 1:

  Start your computer in a clean boot and check what third-party software or program is at the origin of the problem. To help resolve the error and other messages, you can start Windows by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This type of boot is known as a "clean boot". A clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts.

  How to run check and clean boot if you have the problem.

  i. Click Start, type msconfig in the search box and press ENTER.

  II. If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password, or click on continue.

  III. in the general tab, click Selective startup.

  IV. under Selective startup, clear the check box load startup items.

  v. click on the Services tab, select the hide all Microsoft Services check box, and then click Disable all.

  VI. click OK.

  VII. When you are prompted, click on restart.

  VIII. after the computer starts, check if the problem is resolved.

  If the problem is solved, check what third-party software or program is at the origin of the problem, referring to the link given below:

  Clean boot

  Reset the computer to start as usual

  When you are finished troubleshooting, follow these steps to reset the computer to start as usual:

  i. Click Start, type msconfig.exe in the start search box and press ENTER.

  II. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click on continue.

  III. on the general tab, click the Normal startup option and then click OK.

  IV. When you are prompted to restart the computer, click on restart.

  Method 2:

  Install the latest codec package and check if that helps, link below will help you with the same:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=06fcaab7-DCC9-466B-b0c4-04db144bb601&displaylang=en

  Method 3:

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  II. develop the graphics card and right click on the sub element and click on update driver.

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