Gaming Streaming Videos in Windows 7

[GameSoul]

Ever since I upgraded from XP, streaming videos has slowed down my computer! It's never happened to be before, and I don't believe my internet has anything to do with it. For EX) I went to YouTube and watched a random video. The video becomes a slide show, and all my other programs slow when the video is playing. I've been defragmenting, clearing cookies/cache and all of that. I'm downloading a Registry cleaner now. It's really hard to go back to XP when I've got Seven running. Any suggestions on how to fix this?



Specs


Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.00GHz

RAM: 2.00GB

Graphics Card: Nvidia Geforce FX 5500

System Type: 32-bit OS

 

[da_head]

hmm what are your specs?

 

[GameSoul]

Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.00GHz

RAM: 2.00GB

Nvidia Geforce FX 5500

System Type: 32-bit OS


EDIT: Also here an update, this slow down is for media players specifically so I hope this helps you help me.

 

[Mangofett]

Do you have video drivers installed?

 

[GameSoul]

Win 7 said that my drivers were installed but I think I should install them again. Do I do the XP install or Vista?

 

[juggernaut911]

Win 7 installs basic drivers, get the real ones!

 

[GameSoul]

Windows 7 said it is already installed successfully.

 

[juggernaut911]

That's great, doesn't say if it was W7's basic drivers or the real ones. Just install the real drivers

 

[GameSoul]

Sorry I'm a tech noob but what do you mean by real drivers? Some drivers aren't real?

 

[da_head]

Sorry I'm a tech noob but what do you mean by real drivers? Some drivers aren't real?

he means that the drivers there are either too basic or too outdated. go on the specific website to get the lastest version (the vista one should do fine)

 

[GameSoul]

Alright, I'm downloading it now.

 

[juggernaut911]

Alright, I'm downloading it now.

Sweet, sorry for not being specific before. My bad.

Let us know if it improves!

 

[GameSoul]

Sigh, it didn't work.

I reinstalled XP now. Thanks for all your help everyone, but I guess Windows 7 and I weren't meant to be. Maybe when it's full release is out things will be better.

 

[juggernaut911]

That's too bad! better luck next time, right?

Maybe it was a browser incompatibility or flash?

 

[GameSoul]

I was using Firefox, so maybe there was a problem with the hardware or something. Oh well.

 

[Sao Mortel]

I don't think windows 7 will ever be running better on your specs. Windows 7 is specifically made to run 64 bits and multicore processors like vista but without all the sh*/.

 

[Raestloz]

I don't think windows 7 will ever be running better on your specs. Windows 7 is specifically made to run 64 bits and multicore processors like vista but without all the sh*/.

is that the truth? I never heard of Microsoft made only 64-bit version of Windows