Posted by Randy Hoops on 10/18/05 14:40

Perhaps the video file was created using a codec that is not
compatible with what yoiu have on your system. There is a utility
called G-Spot that will examine a video file, determine what codec is
required and whether you have a compatible codec on your system.

Google around for it or try this:

http://www.headbands.com/gspot/gspot252dl.html


On 18 Oct 2005 06:33:02 -0500, Tim <> wrote:

>I apologise if this subject has been aired here before but I am new
>here.
>I have been dwl video music files on WinMX for a while and every so
>often I get one that sends my CPU crazy. Basically as soon as I try to
>do anything with the file the CPU runs at 100% so that everything else
>just runs at a snails pace. The only way I have found to deal with the
>problem is to delete the file. Having spend a few hours dwl the file
>that is a bit drastic but seems to be the only way out.
>Can anyone tell me what is happening. Is it some sort of trojan/virus
>or something? If so is there a way of detecting such files before you
>dwl?
>TIA for any information or help.

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