Poor streaming on any video watched .i am with Aol is this their problem, or is my pc to slow 1 gb memory?

Question

Poor streaming on any video watched .i am with Aol is this their problem, or is my pc to slow 1 gb memory?

Answer 1

A GB of RAM wouldn't be your problem.



AOL [and I assume your talking about the UK one] have a crap service anyway.



To stream properly you need a constant speed of at least 2 Mb/s [preferably 4 Mb/s]

to prevent continual buffering.



Also you have to bear in mind what site your on and how busy it is plus the time

of the day. Most sites get heavy usage between 4pm and 10pm.

Answer 2

Corrupted System Files



Your computer slows due to corrupted system files. System files corruption is one of the most responsible causes for crashing the entire computer. Deleting or moving the system files may crash your computer.



1. Insert the Microsoft Windows Installation CD ROM.

2. Click Start | Run.

3. Type SFC/ ScanNow and press ENTER.

4. Follow the instructions on your screen.



Corrupted Registry



System registry corruption leads to runtime errors and your computer slows. Windows Registry is very complex and not easy to repair manually. Hence, a third-party Registry Cleaner and PC Optimizer software is recommended.



1. Download a Registry Cleaner and PC Optimizer software such as Reginout.

2. Click Registry Cleaner tab.

3. Click Start Scan.

4. The registry scan will start. Wait till it is finished.

5. As per the results, click Fix Now button to start repairing you registry.



Often good registry cleaners include built-in Backup & Restore centre that lets you recover from an unforeseen situation by simply restoring the state of your registry.



Faulty RAM



Your computer crashes due to problems with the computer memory. A faulty RAM may result in Blue Screen of Death (BSOD).



In such a case, remove the existing RAM and clean it using a soft cloth. Then, connect it again. The problem may not persist..



Incomplete Installations



Your computer slows because of a previously failed or incomplete installation. An incomplete or failed installation creates junk registry entries and thereby system crashing problem.



Repair the registry entries created by a failed setup and delete the files that still remain on your hard disk. Delete the contents of C:\Windows\Temp folder.



Disk Space Allocated by Unnecessary Files



Your computer slows if the operating system has no adequate free disk space to perform its operations. Temporary files, temporary internet files, log files, browser cache and other files may occupy a large amount of your disk space and thus generating runtime errors that crashes your system.



Using Disk Cleaner, delete the junk files from your hard disk. The steps are as below:



1. Click Start | All Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Disk CleanUp.

2. Follow the instructions on your screen.

Answer 3

Hey there,

You can speed up your pc and get rid of viruses, worms and trojans by cleaning up your register. A good free program is CCleaner. Link here http://j.mp/UrAIMw

It's a good free solution.

Regards

Answer 4

Do a test at http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/diagnostics it gives some good information about streaming speeds.



Try using iplayer desktop to download a video file http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/install if this plays properly then its probably the internet speed if it doesn;t play well then it may be the computer.