This is driving me nuts :(

[steve-pressman]

Just done a fresh installation of 7 Ultimate, updated all the drivers to current ones.

Problem is as soon as I listen to music and run a program or download anything from the Net the computer becomes totally un-responsive, mouse jitters & freezes, music jitters and drops in and out and sounds like a robot.

Any ideas people ?????

 

[zap]

Might you be a bit short on memory? Check it out a RAM Memory Upgrade: Dell, Mac, Apple, HP, Compaq. USB drives, flash cards, SSD at Crucial.com.

Does the computer seem more stable in Safe Mode or Safe Mode with Networking?

 

[richc46]

Several things that you can try.

View the event viewer for errors
Type memory diagnostics in search and take the overnight test.
Try a clean boot.
Try in safe mode

This will help you or us determine the problem.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135

I think there is a memory problem.

 

[whs]

Go into Services and disable the "Windows driver foundation".

 

[Saltgrass]

You certainly don't seem to be the only one having the problem. So, what might cause the studdering?

Maybe a codec problem..
Internet connection..
Media being scanned by some anti-virus or firewall?
Router firewall?

I have seen things about iTunes having a utility to report media usage.

I think I have seen comments about Adobe using the bandwidth.

Have you watched Task Manager to see if anything uses more CPU time during video playback?

Have you tried downloading and using Process Explorer to do the same as Task Manager, but more detailed.

Have you used the Performance snap-ins to watch what might be going on?

 

[gregrocker]

Did you change out any drivers that were given by Win7 installer or Windows Updates?

If so, roll them back to check performance. Use Win7 installer drivers unless performance dictates otherwise.

 

[baron75mk2]

Might you be a bit short on memory?

he has 4gb of ram - how can that be not enough ? - 7 will run quite smoothly on 2gb - graphics card is a bit low (256mb) may explane the video issues possibly although you can run 7 on a 256mb card - as for the music problem maybe a codec issue - most probably media player 12 swallowing up his processor when he launches it to play audio / media files ( well known issue with mp12) - but he definately has well enough ram

 

[whs]

Might you be a bit short on memory? Check it out a RAM Memory Upgrade: Dell, Mac, Apple, HP, Compaq. USB drives, flash cards, SSD at Crucial.com.

Does the computer seem more stable in Safe Mode or Safe Mode with Networking?

zap, I have noticed a few times that you post stuff that is quite unhelpful. May I kindly suggest that you check the facts before you post. Anybody can make a mistake and be caught on the wrong foot. But your postings are mostely garbage.

 

[Frostmourne]

Might you be a bit short on memory? Check it out a RAM Memory Upgrade: Dell, Mac, Apple, HP, Compaq. USB drives, flash cards, SSD at Crucial.com.

Does the computer seem more stable in Safe Mode or Safe Mode with Networking?

zap, I have noticed a few times that you post stuff that is quite unhelpful. May I kindly suggest that you check the facts before you post. Anybody can make a mistake and be caught on the wrong foot. But your postings are mostely garbage.

LOL.

I would check resmon.exe, followed by Process Explorer to indentify the culprits. Honestly though, it'd be easier to upgrade the PC. That CPU is getting old - very old.

 

[baron75mk2]

Just done a fresh installation of 7 Ultimate, updated all the drivers to current ones.

Problem is as soon as I listen to music and run a program or download anything from the Net the computer becomes totally un-responsive, mouse jitters & freezes, music jitters and drops in and out and sounds like a robot.

Any ideas people ?????

Steve - check this link out http://www.sevenforums.com/music-pictures-video/27512-windows-media-player-12-cpu-hog-issue.html - i had all the same issues you have - its media player 12 thats the problem this post will explane how to downgrade to media player 11 - there is no auto installer for 64 bit windows 7 so you will need to go to this link to get the x64 version WMP11 x64.zip - read the post before you do this as there are some small side effects such as not being able to double click music/video files in explorer & play them - they must be played from media player its self - small issue but a hell of a lot better than having your processor swallowed up by the updating media libraries problem on wmp12 (it does it whenever you launch the player & also when you launch the internet browsers - you can see this by opening up task manager & looking at resource monitor then launch media player 12 & you will see your processor getting eaten alive by the wmp12 service also launch your web brouser & you will see the same wmp12 process eating your processor as well - this is why you have the feezing / stuttering problems as you have no rerserves of processor to run anything - wmp12 is eating it all & also as Frostmourne has pointed out your processor is a bit old so you will get worse issues than i did but do the downgrade & you will be ok with your current processor

 

[TimStitt]

Hi Steve-pressman,

Let's try to narrow down the cause of the problem. Do you have a lot of media? if so, if it's indexed has indexing finished? and is media player set to download the album info, covers etc? as this can sometimes slow things down.

Therefore, it might be an idea to try another media player to test your songs on and see if the problem occurs here also. If the other media player works, we know that your system is ok and most likely your codecs are ok too. We can then trouble shoot Windows Media Player. I recommend GOMplayer for this test but you can use any third party product.

If the problem persists, we can look broader at other processes that are hogging memory, updated sound drivers, codecs etc.

Cheers

Tim

BTW - Your post (This is driving me nuts) reminded me of an old Aussie joke...
A man walks into a bar with a steering wheel hanging out of the front zip of his trousers.
"What's that" says the bar attendant?
"I don't know" says the man,"but it's driving me nuts".

 

[steve-pressman]

It has nothing to do with the media player as I have not even used that yet. It happens when I am on the net and for example open a program or go to Youtube and try to watch something. Anyways to cut a long story short I am so fed up with Win 7 and my current rig that I have banished it back to it's box and have gone back to my tried & trusted WIN XP. I know it is a step backward and I should not be such a deafest but I need something that works out of the box XP does this for me.

Until as such time that I can afford to buy a new PC, WIN 7 will sadly just sit and collect dust, shame as I don't really have the time to sort it out but with so many people saying that the processor is old and not really up to the job I will as I have said wait until I have something that will work with Win 7. I shall miss using it but I have just done a fresh Install of XP all my software and it is running as sweet as can be. not jittering drop outs or anything else it just works

Thanks anyways guys for all your help

 

[Frostmourne]

It has nothing to do with the media player as I have not even used that yet. It happens when I am on the net and for example open a program or go to Youtube and try to watch something. Anyways to cut a long story short I am so fed up with Win 7 and my current rig that I have banished it back to it's box and have gone back to my tried & trusted WIN XP. I know it is a step backward and I should not be such a deafest but I need something that works out of the box XP does this for me.

Until as such time that I can afford to buy a new PC, WIN 7 will sadly just sit and collect dust, shame as I don't really have the time to sort it out but with so many people saying that the processor is old and not really up to the job I will as I have said wait until I have something that will work with Win 7. I shall miss using it but I have just done a fresh Install of XP all my software and it is running as sweet as can be. not jittering drop outs or anything else it just works

Thanks anyways guys for all your help

Never give up - put in a new CPU, an Athlon X2 250 would be more than twice as fast for not much, assuming your motherboard supports it with a new BIOS update.

 

[baron75mk2]

It has nothing to do with the media player as I have not even used that yet. It happens when I am on the net and for example open a program or go to Youtube

media player 12 re-scans music folders whenever you launch any internet browser (i think i mentioned that) re-scans whenever you do just about anything on the pc & you dont have to even be using it - it will do it anyway in the background - dont say its not the issue when you havent even tried the fix - go to programs & features
then add or remove windows functions then untick media player & media center then reboot then take a look at your processor usage problem will be solved - your processor is quite cabable of running 7 all the others were suggesting is maybe with a better processor you would see increased performance & the reason you dont get the problem on xp is xp doesnt have media player 12 dont take my word for it google media player 12 processor usage & you will find forum after forums full of it - its a well known issue with wmp 12