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Hello,

I run Win XP Home Version. I want to watch The Rolling Stones concert on AOL Music. I had no problem at work today doing that w/ Win 2000.

On my home computer w/ XP, it's all choppy, the audio and video skips, and it eventually goes black. With such a new computer and updated software, why does it work better on Win 2000?

I'd appreciate any help on whether there's anything I can do to make this work better on my Win XP. Thanks. :(

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A brief, practical checklist for and others seeing choppy AOL Music on Windows XP. Streaming problems that show up only on one machine are usually caused by local software, drivers, or resource contention rather than the service itself. The steps below are safe and quick to try; do them in the order listed so you can tell which change helped.

  • Watch Task Manager while playing: check CPU and the Networking graph. If CPU or one process spikes, that process is the likely culprit.
  • Try Safe Mode with Networking. If playback is smooth there, a startup app (antivirus, sync tool, P2P client, or overlay) is interfering.
  • Update device drivers: video, audio, and the network adapter. Use the vendor web site for the latest XP drivers rather than relying on Windows Update.
  • Update common streaming components (browser + plugins or players used by the site). If an update is not available for XP, try a different browser build compatible with XP.
  • Toggle video hardware acceleration in Display Properties to isolate GPU driver/acceleration issues.
  • Temporarily disable firewall/antivirus to test (turn them back on after testing). Also test at a lower stream quality if the site allows it.
  • If the adapter has power-management settings, disable any "turn off to save power" options.

Note: Windows XP is end-of-life and modern streaming can be unpredictable on it. If the above does not help, try the same stream on another, more modern PC or capture the Task Manager and post the numbers here for deeper troubleshooting. As suggested, network load can matter; as noted, buying a stable copy is a fallback but it does not fix playback behavior.

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Member Avatar for 'Stein

Mabe I'm wrong, but I really think it could be another factor, such as connection speed, etc.

Member Avatar for flyerorange

I did forget to mention that I am on Cable Internet, so the connection speed should be good, I would think.

Member Avatar for chuckrac

i have MSN broadband...how can i get music on my comp[uter windows xp home

Member Avatar for EriCartman13

Try buying it from itunes or something.

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