Media files going robotic

nbwman · #1 03-24-2008, 07:07 PM

i am running windows XP on my laptop and its been OK for ages. now all of a sudden everytime i play music/Media files through VLC or windows media player it goes robotic ,freezing and sounds echo effect. i have done a full virus check,done numorous defrags and have recently downloaded tune-up as my laptop began to slow down........HELP.............

Tech-Master · #2 03-26-2008, 06:38 PM

Have you done any windows updates or software/driver updates recently?

It may be worth doing a system restore first back to a day you know it was working

nbwman · #3 03-26-2008, 07:09 PM

Yes mate ive updated windows and drives the only thing is the laptop will not allow me to restore back to an earlier date when it was working..................

simrick · #4 03-27-2008, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by nbwman

Yes mate ive updated windows and drives the only thing is the laptop will not allow me to restore back to an earlier date when it was working..................

Just wondering - do you have System Restore turned off? You say your system is slowing down - what is the current "used" capacity of your hard drive? I've seen systems start acting up when the hard drive approached 75-80% full.