| Everyone who uses YouTube knows how annoying it | | | | windows update. Sometimes patching internet explorer |
| is when the videos keep freezing or will not even play. | | | | will solve this problem. With videos slow on YouTube. |
| Sometimes this is a problem with YouTube but at | | | | You can find windows update on the windows start |
| other times this is an indication of more sinister | | | | menu usually at the top. |
| problems. You can fix this problem with videos slow on | | | | #4 If the above does not work try installing a different |
| YouTube and stop your computer running slow again. | | | | browser. Download and install firefox and see if this |
| #1 Check your internet connection. This is usually the | | | | makes any difference. Sometimes just this simple step |
| last thing many people do when in fact it should be the | | | | will solve your problems. |
| first. Some internet providers start throttling or limiting | | | | #5 If the above does not work check there is nothing |
| speeds without even telling you and this will cause this | | | | malicious slowing down your computer. Trojans and |
| problem. If you want to find out of your ISP is playing | | | | spyware will slow your computer right down and have |
| dirty with you run an internet speed test. One of the | | | | this effect. Run a full virus scan and or download a |
| best places to do this is speedtest.net | | | | virus scanner that will also check for spyware as well. |
| #2 The second problem may with the software | | | | #6 If you still have problems the likely culprit is the |
| required to pay the videos. Have you ever seen a | | | | registry. As you install and remove programs the |
| message saying your version of flash player is out of | | | | registry starts to develop errors and it stores so many |
| date or not installed. It may be installed but there may | | | | entries for different versions of the same software, |
| be problems with it. If you have any other video | | | | even those that have been removed, that it starts to |
| players installed remove them first and then remove | | | | cause problems. This easiest way to discover this is to |
| and reinstall flash player. Download flash player by | | | | download a registry cleaner and check for errors that |
| searching for it on google and reinstall it. If this does not | | | | are causing videos to run slow on YouTube. |
| solve the problem. Go to the next step | | | | Following these steps will not just make your videos |
| #3 If you are using internet explorer clear out all your | | | | play better but will fix a computer running slow as well. |
| cookies, history and temporary files and then run | | | | |