Flash problems?

[Elheru Aran]

Hey,

So I've been noticing something going on.

My computer has been playing YouTube-based videos pretty... jerkily, is the best term, I think. Some days it's okay, other days, not so much. And with other video drivers, that I *think* are Flash-based, they'll overload the video driver on my computer and shut it down. I'm running an old Compaq laptop, windows XP home... thanks in advance for suggestions.

[Edi]

Update Flash, update the video driver and install the K-Lite mega codec pack. Should take care of most problems.

If it doesn't, your video card may be on its last legs or then your connection is jerky.

[Elheru Aran]

I'm thinking it could be the video card because the screen will freeze for a while, then black out and come back all distorted and in fucked-up colours and say "the ativtag display driver is screwed" or words to that effect. The funny thing is it only happens with the one type of video so far... I don't know what it's called, but it's the one that loads with a number counting up to 100 in the middle of the little swirly thing...

[Edi]

In other words, Flash. Do what I suggested and see if it helps. If not, then time to get a new video card.