emeded video problem

[SPKmes]

Howdy guys .... not sure when this happened as I usually watch these things at work but when I try to watch a video from you tube, NZ herald and the like or any type of video which is part of a website page it will try to load for 2-3 seconds and then reboots my pc ..... not a biggy but is quite annoying for the few times that I do try to watch something .... ultimately my home comp is for banking and Aces ... What am I missing?? I have scanned with esset online, Malwarebytes and avast and get no issues which leads me to believe I may be missing a plugin or something.

[Dragon]

It's because you spelled emeded wrong.   


Sounds like a setting or plugin to not display the video, but no idea as to what would cause the restart.  Have you tried using a different browser just to narrow it down?

[guncrasher]

which  add-ons do you lhave on your web browser?


semp

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Howdy guys .... not sure when this happened as I usually watch these things at work but when I try to watch a video from you tube, NZ herald and the like or any type of video which is part of a website page it will try to load for 2-3 seconds and then reboots my pc ..... not a biggy but is quite annoying for the few times that I do try to watch something .... ultimately my home comp is for banking and Aces ... What am I missing?? I have scanned with esset online, Malwarebytes and avast and get no issues which leads me to believe I may be missing a plugin or something.

You have probably some kind of a problem with a driver or the video you try to watch has malware embedded, it tries to inject code to your memory which then crashes your computer.

A reboot when watching a video is not very common thing to do and is always an indication of something seriously wrong.

[SPKmes]

cheers for the replies guys. I have no idea what plugins I have on the browser but will have a look..... I might try explorer and see if I get the same result (currently use firefox) ..... and might try to totally remove firefox and re-install... No biggy as I don't watch much at home just the odd one I see on the boards and the like...just not sure if this could lead to bigger issues...The PC is worth nothing but it lets me play my game.... I have totally realoaded windows 3 times in the past couple of months and really can't be bothered to do it again hahaha

[MrRiplEy[H]]

cheers for the replies guys. I have no idea what plugins I have on the browser but will have a look..... I might try explorer and see if I get the same result (currently use firefox) ..... and might try to totally remove firefox and re-install... No biggy as I don't watch much at home just the odd one I see on the boards and the like...just not sure if this could lead to bigger issues...The PC is worth nothing but it lets me play my game.... I have totally realoaded windows 3 times in the past couple of months and really can't be bothered to do it again hahaha

You reinstalled because of crashes? If so you have a problem with your hardware. Harddrive going bad, cpu overheating, memory errors... Try running memtest86 for a few hours and if you get any errors its time to change your ram sticks.

[Chalenge]

Try going to the website you wish to view the video on (youtube or whatever) and right click the video then chose settings and uncheck enable hardware acceleration. Does that help?

[SPKmes]

Try going to the website you wish to view the video on (youtube or whatever) and right click the video then chose settings and uncheck enable hardware acceleration. Does that help?

 Cheers Challenge ...this is exactly what it was..

thanks for your help guys

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Cheers Challenge ...this is exactly what it was..

thanks for your help guys

This means you have a problem w your graphics hardware and/or drivers

[Chalenge]

Yes. You can try cleaning your drivers from the system and reinstalling... but likely this is going to end up being the first sign that your video card needs to be replaced due to heat or that the PSU is no longer providing sufficient power. You might also check to make sure that the heatsink of the GPU is clear of dust (verify that the fan is turning). Sometimes you can replace the thermal compound on the GPU and that will clear things up. The PSU is harder to diagnose but its safe to say that if it is not a really good PSU (and sometimes even if it is) that it is suffering capacitor aging syndrome and about to fail. If it gets to that point it might very well take down your entire system data and all.

[Bizman]

The PSU is harder to diagnose but its safe to say that if it is not a really good PSU (and sometimes even if it is) that it is suffering capacitor aging syndrome and about to fail.

There's no simple or cheap method to test a PSU, swollen capacitors are the only visible symptom. Don't, I repeat don't open a PSU unless you're a trained electrician. There might be lethal charges left! Peeking through the gaps with a flashlight is recommendable. 

[Chalenge]

Actually there is a fairly easy method to bleed down any capacitor that might be storing enough charge to bite you. Unfortunately most people short the things out with a screwdriver which is not the way to do it. However it is not everyone that can solder replacement capacitors anyway so unless you know someone that can test a PSU properly you should leave it alone. Usually if a PSU does actually lose the filter section (the part normally effected) it will take transistors and diodes with it which leaves you with something you cant fix anyway. So if you dont know how to proceed... replace it. If you do know what to do then you dont need advice here anyway... right? 

[Bizman]

Hear what Chalenge says: If defective, replace.

My advice of looking for swollen caps (in any component) is merely for judging which component should be trashed, not repair advice.

[SPKmes]

man oh man...and here I was thinking sweet....hahahaha .....  I'm am..hmmm was a sparky...so know how to test check and replace caps....The funny thing is I was thinking it was about time for a new PSU in any case but was trying to hold out till I got a new system but that is a long way off...

You reinstalled because of crashes? If so you have a problem with your hardware. Hard drive going bad, cpu overheating, memory errors... Try running memtest86 for a few hours and if you get any errors its time to change your ram sticks.

oh yes and the reason for this. My hard drive packed up and I am now using an old,old,old hard drive...I had issues when I loaded windows as my disc was sp1 and I somehow kept getting a virus (can a virus live in a hard drive even after formatting) which would stop any attempt to get to sites which would have some kind of fix..I eventually got it sorted and running with all packs and updates so i can play the freakin game hahahaha... honestly you should see what I have....bare bones strip parts from old PC ...but it works...for the most part...

Cheers again guys

[Bizman]

(can a virus live in a hard drive even after formatting)

Yes, it's possible. Formatting does not destroy anything, it just wipes the "table of contents". If nothing overwrites the virus' code during the reinstall, some viruses may sneak up from a formatted disk. I've also heard about viruses that are able to reinfect a cleaned machine from the System Restore points. Low level formatting (zero filling) is the safe way in case of a real nasty virus, multiple random writes would be overkill.