all videos keep freezing and the shutdown feature doesn't work

wecaan

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I recently installed windows 8 on my rig and I have the following problems

1) When I press shutdown, the screen dims, but the computer is still on. I have to do it manually and when it starts back up, it doesn't complain about improper shutdown.
2) All of my videos freeze. Whether it's flash based, Media player classic, Windows media players, etc. They freeze the whole program and I have to either use end task, or wait for several minutes.


I am running nVidia's latest drivers that are made for windows 8 (version 285.16)


My system has
MSI N9600GT 512M OC GeForce 9600 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI
DFI BloodIron P35-T2RL LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor


I have no clue what's causing this.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Developer Preview
    CPU
    Q6600 @ 2.4
    Motherboard
    Blood Iron P35
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia 9600
Sounds like a codec problem... that is, if you're running video codecs that aren't native to Windows.
And as far as the shutdown thing goes, just use Alt+F4 from the desktop until that gets fixed. :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Dev Preview x64
    CPU
    i7 950 3.06GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Rampage III
    Memory
    G Skill 4GB DDR3 2000MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GTX570 1.25GB DDR5
    PSU
    Antec ATX TruePower 750W
    Case
    Antec Lanboy Air Red
I agree. Try updating the codecs. There are some great free ones.
 

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  • OS
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I agree. Try updating the codecs. There are some great free ones.
Yeah, you can try things like the Klite Codec pack or the Community Codec pack, there are plenty out there.
If you don't want to download a codec pack, try using VLC or Splash Media Player, or something. :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Dev Preview x64
    CPU
    i7 950 3.06GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Rampage III
    Memory
    G Skill 4GB DDR3 2000MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GTX570 1.25GB DDR5
    PSU
    Antec ATX TruePower 750W
    Case
    Antec Lanboy Air Red
Na, the codecs work well in Win8 - unless you have a corruption. I would suggest a repair install or a reinstall. That may be the easiest route to take.
 

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  • OS
    Vista and Win7
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    2xHP, 2xGateway, 1xDell, 1xSony
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    5 SSDs and 12 HDs
Thank you all for the reply. I neglected to say that I did download the latest k lite codec package before all of this happened.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Developer Preview
    CPU
    Q6600 @ 2.4
    Motherboard
    Blood Iron P35
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia 9600
That's certainly interesting. Mine seem to be working fine (Klite codec pack that is).
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Dev Preview x64
    CPU
    i7 950 3.06GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Rampage III
    Memory
    G Skill 4GB DDR3 2000MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GTX570 1.25GB DDR5
    PSU
    Antec ATX TruePower 750W
    Case
    Antec Lanboy Air Red

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Dev Preview x64
    CPU
    i7 950 3.06GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Rampage III
    Memory
    G Skill 4GB DDR3 2000MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GTX570 1.25GB DDR5
    PSU
    Antec ATX TruePower 750W
    Case
    Antec Lanboy Air Red
You seem to be lucky. Maybe you downloaded a different level than wecaan. With Codec packs and on the high seas you never know what is going to happen.
 

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  • OS
    Vista and Win7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    2xHP, 2xGateway, 1xDell, 1xSony
    Hard Drives
    5 SSDs and 12 HDs
You seem to be lucky. Maybe you downloaded a different level than wecaan. With Codec packs and on the high seas you never know what is going to happen.
Yes, that's true. I make it a point to only install the basic version, and if I need any other codecs, I use the specific program that it was designed for. Seems to have done well for me in Windows 8 so far.
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    Windows 8 Dev Preview x64
    CPU
    i7 950 3.06GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Rampage III
    Memory
    G Skill 4GB DDR3 2000MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GTX570 1.25GB DDR5
    PSU
    Antec ATX TruePower 750W
    Case
    Antec Lanboy Air Red
Thanks for the link whs.


You seem to be lucky. Maybe you downloaded a different level than wecaan. With Codec packs and on the high seas you never know what is going to happen.
Yes, that's true. I make it a point to only install the basic version, and if I need any other codecs, I use the specific program that it was designed for. Seems to have done well for me in Windows 8 so far.

I guess I should stop being greedy and not go for the mega pack just because. I've been using codec packs since 2008, and I never had this happen before.

Btw, the alt+f4 works like a charm.

Thanks everyone for being so helpful.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Developer Preview
    CPU
    Q6600 @ 2.4
    Motherboard
    Blood Iron P35
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia 9600
I guess I should stop being greedy and not go for the mega pack just because. I've been using codec packs since 2008, and I never had this happen before.
Yeah, well with an Alpha operating system, codecs can tend to be quite hectic.
Btw, the alt+f4 works like a charm.
Good to know! :)
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Dev Preview x64
    CPU
    i7 950 3.06GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Rampage III
    Memory
    G Skill 4GB DDR3 2000MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GTX570 1.25GB DDR5
    PSU
    Antec ATX TruePower 750W
    Case
    Antec Lanboy Air Red
Ok, so I nuked my drive and reinstalled windows 8. This time, I didn't download any codec. Everything was working fine but then I downloaded VLC player to play .mkv files and as soon as I started, it froze. I will try to delete VLC and see if the problems comes back.

I need to find a way to play .mkv files.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Developer Preview
    CPU
    Q6600 @ 2.4
    Motherboard
    Blood Iron P35
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia 9600
VLC newest version works fine here.
 

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  • OS
    WCP
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    2@ 4.9 Hz
    Memory
    64 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia 9600
    Sound Card
    integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    300gig internal and a bunch ext
    Cooling
    not much
    Keyboard
    Built-in
    Mouse
    Logitch Anywhere Mx wireless mouse
    Internet Speed
    50 down 1.5 up
I honestly think it's the video drivers. When windows 8 updates itself, it downloads nVidia 285.16 drivers. Before the update, all videos played fine. After the update, the videos froze. So I deleted the nvidia drivers, restarted the computer, and so far, nothing is freezing up.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Developer Preview
    CPU
    Q6600 @ 2.4
    Motherboard
    Blood Iron P35
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia 9600
Thank you all for the reply. I neglected to say that I did download the latest k lite codec package before all of this happened.

K-lite is working fine for me
 

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    Windows 10.0.10122
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