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Boxerfan

(2,533 posts) Wed Jan 1, 2020, 10:53 PM Jan 2020

You tube videos freeze after windows 10 update

Ok-I'm hating windows 10-again-

I was ok after doing this free windows 10 "upgrade"
https://www.democraticunderground.com/109523909

Unfortunately I can't watch video's on you tube now.
It appears to be a Chrome only problem-I tried cleaning cookies-turning off accelerators and checked for updates on drivers-nothing worked.

So I use IE or -yuck- "edge" for video's now.

I use Chrome because that is where my links are-I hope there is a real fix.

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You tube videos freeze after windows 10 update (Original Post) Boxerfan Jan 2020 OP

I am keeping my tried and true Windows 7 at140 Jan 2020 #1

recently got 10. hardly any functional diffs from 7. went thru and turned off stuff msongs Jan 2020 #2

You did Exactly what I did LOL at140 Jan 2020 #4

There's a cure for Windows 10. Binkie The Clown Jan 2020 #3

Thanks, but I am in no mood to learn any new operating system at140 Jan 2020 #5

I'm 75 and I had no problem shifting to Linux Mint Binkie The Clown Jan 2020 #8

Good info, how vulnerable is Linux to hacking? at140 Jan 2020 #9

Linux is FOSS "Free Open Source Software" Binkie The Clown Jan 2020 #10

You might need to download new drivers for Windows 10. TexasTowelie Jan 2020 #6

Apparently this is a common bug Boxerfan Jan 2020 #7

at140

(6,119 posts)

1. I am keeping my tried and true Windows 7

Reply to Boxerfan (Original post)

Wed Jan 1, 2020, 10:57 PM

Jan 2020

Why do I need to learn about Windows 10 when Windows 7 does everything I need from a operating system?

Yeah, I am well aware Microsoft is ending support of Windows 7 on January 14, 2020.
I have ample work-arounds for that situation.

msongs

(70,093 posts)

2. recently got 10. hardly any functional diffs from 7. went thru and turned off stuff

Reply to at140 (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 1, 2020, 11:08 PM

Jan 2020

as suggested in many 10 reviews

at140

(6,119 posts)

4. You did Exactly what I did LOL

Reply to msongs (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 1, 2020, 11:19 PM

Jan 2020

My W-10 looks very close to W-7. Most of my favorites are pinned to the task-bar at bottom.

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)

3. There's a cure for Windows 10.

Reply to Boxerfan (Original post)

Wed Jan 1, 2020, 11:10 PM

Jan 2020

Linux.

at140

(6,119 posts)

5. Thanks, but I am in no mood to learn any new operating system

Reply to Binkie The Clown (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 1, 2020, 11:21 PM

Jan 2020

At my age (79 and trucking) I do not need any more returns on my capital,
all need is return OF MY CAPITAL.

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)

8. I'm 75 and I had no problem shifting to Linux Mint

Reply to at140 (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 2, 2020, 06:02 PM

Jan 2020

Looks and feels very much like Windows. Same sort of point and click, drag and drop sort of interface.

at140

(6,119 posts)

9. Good info, how vulnerable is Linux to hacking?

Reply to Binkie The Clown (Reply #8)

Thu Jan 2, 2020, 06:36 PM

Jan 2020

and do I have to buy a license to use it? Thanks!

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)

10. Linux is FOSS "Free Open Source Software"

Reply to at140 (Reply #9)

Thu Jan 2, 2020, 07:18 PM

Jan 2020

No cost, no fees, no license. And it is far less prone to hacking.

On Edit: Check out the FOSS forum here at DU: https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1097
Lots of good info about Linux and Mint (which is a particular flavor of easy-to-install Linux)

TexasTowelie

(116,501 posts)

6. You might need to download new drivers for Windows 10.

Reply to Boxerfan (Original post)

Wed Jan 1, 2020, 11:34 PM

Jan 2020

That includes not only video/audio drivers, but print drivers also. Good luck.

ETA: Make certain that when you search for the drivers that you also get the ones compatible for Windows 10.

Boxerfan

(2,533 posts)

7. Apparently this is a common bug

Reply to Boxerfan (Original post)

Wed Jan 1, 2020, 11:42 PM

Jan 2020

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I had a freeze & followed the chrome links to a chat board they run. There were a lot of complaints all since the latest update.

Strange thing is I tried another video and it was working fine. I know it said they were working on a fix looks like they have one.

I'm a fuddy dud type user and Chrome has all my bookmarks etc... so telling me to switch was not helping. I know it works on IE and Edge or whatever. I just don't use them and why it wouldn't work on Chrome was a update issue. And it looks like they solved it.

Update-Nope-still has a Awww snap (fail) message.

There is a suggestion to change compatibility settings to windows 7 or 8 but not specific as to how-

I found it. Right click on main Google Chrome icon select properties & then compatibility

Update #2 that didn't work oh effin well.
Cheers!

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