vlc permanent crashing

[johngrey]

Since a few weeks vlc has been crashing regularly after a while, usually at higher speeds, or when manually forwarding. It never did this in the past. I uninstalled and re-installed vlc, but there is no improvement.

Should I install an older version? Is this a common problem?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

It is not that common. PLease try VLC 2.0.0-rc1, it should work better at higher speeds.

[johngrey]

It is not that common. PLease try VLC 2.0.0-rc1, it should work better at higher speeds.

I checked, and you are correct, I am using vlc-1.1.11-win32.
I will update and find out--- Thank you



I have installed it, it does work, how well I cannot tell yet. But the vlc icon is gone.... there is an old word-icon in its place?
(Using 7 Ultimate)


When installing I get a pop up saying:

16 bit MS:DOS Subsystem
"Th NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction CS:0000 IP:081b OP:.... (and then there follow several names like "ff ff ff 09 ff" every time I click teh ignore button) Choose "Close" to terminate the application."



And now it has actually stopped working....


I uninstalled completely, installed 1.1.11 again, it works again, but the icon does not appear in the shortcut on the desktop, yet it does work.

[VLC_help]

Try to uninstall, restart Windows and then install new version.

[johngrey]

Try to uninstall, restart Windows and then install new version.

Thank you, I will try that.
Tried it.... no difference. No icon.

[VLC_help]

That is Windows icon cache issue.
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/how-t ... ows-vista/

[johngrey]

That is Windows icon cache issue.
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/how-t ... ows-vista/

Thanks... its back!

The bad news is, that now I am back were I started, with a vlc player that crashes all the time.

Well... what the heck...

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Delete %appdata%/vlc folder

[johngrey]

Delete %appdata%/vlc folder

Sorry for the delay-----

How exactly do I do that, where do I find it? That is the folder in the PcUser\AppData Folder? Completely delete the whole thing?

[VLC_help]

You type %appdata%\vlc to Windows Explorer or to start -> run. It will lead you to right place.

[johngrey]

You type %appdata%\vlc to Windows Explorer or to start -> run. It will lead you to right place.

Thank You.

It found it in the roaming folder, and so, whenever vlc starts to crash again too often, I delete this whole folder?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Yep But it should not happen.