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    Is Windows slowing youtube down?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Fewmets, May 3, 2008.

  1. Fewmets

    Fewmets Notebook Consultant

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    Youtube buffers extremely slowly for me on my laptop - the rest of the internet has been fine.
    My dekstop (running XP) has been running youtube fine.
    I have a cable connection, have been able to run youtube quickly before that.

    Vista SP1's fault (installed it recently)?
     
    Fewmets, May 3, 2008
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  2. Gintoki

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    What web browser are you using? What version of flash player do you have? It's not very likely to be the OS.
     
    Gintoki, May 3, 2008
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  3. Fewmets

    Fewmets Notebook Consultant

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    IE7, just installed latest flash...

    The thing is, they buffered fine until a few days ago...

    I'll try like Opera and see if there's a difference.
     
    Fewmets, May 3, 2008
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    Ever tried Firefox? Give that a shot, just make sure you re-download flash for it from the Adobe website.
     
    Gintoki, May 3, 2008
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    Or
    you can download Safari for Windows Much faster than anything
     
    Knightendo, May 4, 2008
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  6. Fewmets

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    Unforutnatley, browsers don't seem to be the problem...

    It's weird, only youtube and youtube-video related links (meaning 3/4 of them out on the internet) are burreing slowly...
     
    Fewmets, May 4, 2008
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    Windows is blamed for any and everything.

    Youtube video clips have been having problems for the last three weeks; there have been augmentations to the back end of their technology and equipment.

    Videos run, if you have not noticed, at a slightly higher "high quality" resolution.

    Windows is not to blame.
     
    -Amadeus Excello-, May 4, 2008
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    I dont think its windows, as i have windows vista w/ sp1 and youtube runs just fine.

    i use firefox as a browser though.
     
    ChevyTrucks, May 4, 2008
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