Video Performance

Playing streaming video from the Internet puts a load on your computer's resources which includes internal memory, disk space in the form of cache & the system swap file, and your computer's CPU processor.
 
Video performance starts at the point of the Internet Service Provider (ISP) & what maximum broadband speed you are paying for. When the ISP is experiencing a heavy usage load by its customer base then the bandwidth supplied to you can be cut dramatically meaning a lower maximum speed. If your maximum speed is either 1 Mbps, 1.5 Mbps, or even 3 Mbps, then video performance can be poor (pause/stop) during heavy ISP load periods. Getting service for 6 Mbps or higher should help resolve the ISP issue.
 
For your local computer make sure the only window(s) open are related to playing the video. Max out your internal memory (if you can), try and keep your c-disk space usage under 50% (this is an ongoing windows issue), and upgrade your video (graphics) card to have at least 1GB (or more) of memory. Your system swap file should be set to approximately 2.5 times the size of your internal memory. The Initial & Maximum Swap file Space amounts should be set to the calculated 2.5 times memory value. You may need help to perform this procedure.
 
Follow the 'PDF' file description below to delete your Cache & Temporary Internet Files (which also helps to clear the swap file) after each session of playing streaming video from the internet.

Windows_IE_Delete_All_Major_Files.pdf

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