so tempted to nuke winxp pro

chopchop · 19 Mar 2006 at 23:05

new machine, thought id install xp sp2. mostly ok but... internet explorer sometimes hangs for no good reason, then starts responding a minute later, or bombs completely and shuts down all IE windows. happens more so when an image on the page takes a while to load.

then theres windows media player, i tried to get it to open all my video files with the media player classic that it comes with, but yet it still asks me which program i want to use to open the video file :mad:

so what reason is there to keep this pile of crap, instead of going back to windows 2000 :confused:

chopchop · 19 Mar 2006 at 23:31

greenlizard0 said:
Have you tried using VLC media player for your media files, or using e.g. firefox or opera internet browsers?

it makes no difference, i click a video link and it streams to mediaplayer 9 instead of downloading to temp and then playing. if i click a video file it asks me what program i want to use, even when i set it to use the old media player.

chopchop · 20 Mar 2006 at 02:39

Monstermunch said:
Tried ticking the box that says "always use this program to open files of this type"?

Also the probs you're having with IE could be a virus problem, or some software conflicts on your PC. What virus programs etc are you using.... and please don't say Norton?

yes i ticked that box!!!

pc is a fresh install, no chance at all for viruses to get on it.

chopchop · 22 Mar 2006 at 16:21

M0KUJ1N said:
You could try manually changing the file associations by going to Explorer, Tools, Folder Options and FIle Types. A slightly laborious task but a) at least you'll be sure that they are right and b) its easier than the alternative (reg hacking in HKCR)

yea i tried that as well, still keeps asking what i want to use to open the file gahh!!