100% CPU second time

[HUP]

Hello,

Well i have a weird problem with playback of some video files, mainly streaming video using windows media player.

The problem is that when i stream some video from the net for example yahoo! launch video site it plays perfectly with CPU usage up to 40%, then when i try to play another video the video stutters and CPU stays at 100%. i then have to restart the PC to watch other video.

It thought it was a video codec problem, originally i use Nero's codecs to play files, i therefore tried ffdshow and that did not work, then tried 3vix. none worked.

I think it could be my graphics card but i do have the latest drivers.

Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600
Media File playback problems: streamed video(wmv i thnk)
Codec pack installed: Nero

[jameshgross]

Do you mean that you attempt to open a second video session?

[hech54]

Use Firefox....I gave up watching streaming video on/via IE.

[HUP]

i do use firefox, same problem with both browsers, yes i do mean the second session, i would need to reboot the pc just to watch another video clip.

[jtoolman2000]

AHA!! I bet if you open your task manager after your 2nd attempt you will see windows media player running at 99-100%
You can unlock or stop the app right there. I don't know why it will lock itself like that. It's happened to me on accassion. Windows media player really sucks IMHO