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Vanity: need WINDOWS 7 HELP on sound driver and picture preview in Win Explorer
self | 01/09/2014 | RaceBannon

Posted on 01/09/2014 4:47:47 PM PST by RaceBannon

Okay, I need some expertise here My sound driver keeps cutting out, videos wont play, sound wont work once it starts

videos play 2 or 3 seconds and stop, if I click on the position icon on the progress bar, they begin again but stop, no sound

Also, my picture preview in Windows Explorer has stopped working

rebooting doesn't change the picture preview, but the sound driver seems to come back on sometimes

When I shut down, my windows exit sound usually comes back on, too


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: driver; picture; preview; sound
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1 posted on 01/09/2014 4:47:47 PM PST by RaceBannon
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2 posted on 01/09/2014 4:49:45 PM PST by RaceBannon (Lk 16:31 And he said unto him If they hear not Moses and the prophets neither will theybe persuaded)
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To: RaceBannon

Do you update regularly?


3 posted on 01/09/2014 4:50:46 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (The War on Drugs has been used as an excuse to steal your rights. Support an end to the WOD now.)
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To: RaceBannon

Could be a video driver causing the player to screw up..in windows update, check the history to see if any sound or video drivers were updated recently...


4 posted on 01/09/2014 4:52:34 PM PST by bigtoona
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To: RaceBannon; ShadowAce

tech ping?


5 posted on 01/09/2014 4:54:21 PM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: RaceBannon

Tried a System Restore?


6 posted on 01/09/2014 4:54:53 PM PST by mdittmar
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To: RaceBannon

I had an HP with issues and downloaded new drivers. First try reinstalling you current drivers. That is the simplest fix. One redo of a driver can cause another one
. Re installing WiFi caused my sound to screw up. Then I redid the sound and all was well.


7 posted on 01/09/2014 4:56:23 PM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie (zerogottago)
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To: RaceBannon

HPs are pieces of caca
get a new one


8 posted on 01/09/2014 4:57:48 PM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: mdittmar; RaceBannon
Tried a System Restore?

Thumbs up, you got a corrupt file.

9 posted on 01/09/2014 5:01:06 PM PST by Las Vegas Ron ("Medicine is the keystone in the arch of socialism" Vladimir Lenin)
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wow, no where in this did I tell anyone I was using an HP...I am...yet everyone is clueing in on it! LOL!

Okay, so far, no updates of any recent time, this problem is about a month old

all my updates have been Windows defender or other anti virus stuff


10 posted on 01/09/2014 5:01:42 PM PST by RaceBannon (Lk 16:31 And he said unto him If they hear not Moses and the prophets neither will theybe persuaded)
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To: yldstrk

What does HP have to do with his post?


11 posted on 01/09/2014 5:02:39 PM PST by Las Vegas Ron ("Medicine is the keystone in the arch of socialism" Vladimir Lenin)
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To: RaceBannon

Why don’t you let me fix you some of this Mococoa drink, all natural cocoa beans from the upper slopes of Mount Nicaragua, no artificial sweeteners!”


12 posted on 01/09/2014 5:04:04 PM PST by RBStealth (--raised by wolves, disciplined and educated by nuns.)
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To: RaceBannon
my picture preview in Windows Explorer has stopped working
Try this fix (UTube) for the image preview problem.
13 posted on 01/09/2014 5:06:17 PM PST by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: RaceBannon
all my updates have been Windows defender or other anti virus stuff

In my experience, that is a no no.

Pick a good one, and use only it to avoid conflicts.

ESET NOD 32 IMHO is the best...been using it for years and never a problem.

14 posted on 01/09/2014 5:06:34 PM PST by Las Vegas Ron ("Medicine is the keystone in the arch of socialism" Vladimir Lenin)
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To: Las Vegas Ron

Post 7 made me think it was an HP


15 posted on 01/09/2014 5:09:46 PM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: oh8eleven

wow, how did that get selected???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGzBReA0d30

So simple, thanks! Fixed that,

NOW..why do my sound drivers go klerblooooie???

And why do they log on...when I am logging off???


16 posted on 01/09/2014 5:11:41 PM PST by RaceBannon (Lk 16:31 And he said unto him If they hear not Moses and the prophets neither will theybe persuaded)
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Restart in safe mode with networking and see if your sound drivers still poop out. First thing I would do is update them from HP’s site.


17 posted on 01/09/2014 5:18:30 PM PST by miliantnutcase
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To: miliantnutcase

Follow the instructions in this link to get sound working in safe mode. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYPrLcVAeNA
If sound works fine, it’s something not playing nice with the driver like another running app or driver.


18 posted on 01/09/2014 5:25:00 PM PST by miliantnutcase
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To: Las Vegas Ron

A bit drastic at this point doncha think? How about rolling back to a prior install point.


19 posted on 01/09/2014 5:35:01 PM PST by SgtHooper (If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.)
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To: RaceBannon
So simple, thanks!
Roger that. Semper Fi ...
20 posted on 01/09/2014 5:35:43 PM PST by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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