Skype and youtube causing laptop to crash.

NikNakOoo

For the last month or so, everytime I use Skype or Youtube my computer will crash within about 30mins of using either. Anyone got any ideas why? Doesn't crash when not using these. I'm clueless so any help will be greatly appreciated.



Laptop specs:
HP Pavilion DV4-1042TX
Purchased in November 2008.
Connectivity

• Network interface
• 10/100/1000 LAN, Bluetooth

• Dialup modem
• Yes

• USB ports
• 3

• S-Video
• No

• VGA
• Yes

• DVI
• No

• HDMI
• Yes

Display

• LCD technology
• WXGA

• Natural resolution (max)
• 1280 x 800 pixels

• Diagonal screen size
• 14.1 inch

Drives

• Primary hard drive
• 320 GB

• Optical drive
• DVD-RW

General

• Dimensions (H x W x D)
• 240 x 334 x 34 mm

• Weight
• 2.35 kg

Graphics

• Amt of video RAM
• 256 MB

• Graphics hardware
• GeForce 9200M GS

Memory

• Amt of RAM
• 4GB

• Memory card reader
• Yes

Other

• Integrated webcam
• Yes

• TV tuner
• Yes

Processor

• Processor type
• Intel Core 2 Duo

• Processor speed
• 2.53 GHz

Software

• Operating system
• Windows Vista Home Premium

Sound

• Embedded stereo speakers
• Yes

Tim M-U

Windows vista constantly is 'Not responding' i find with my laptop, I open 'Firefox' and i'm waiting and not responding, so i moved to ubuntu. Microsoft fecked up Windows Vista and put Windows 7 as a replacement. Vista is a complete waste of money and i'm glad I have ubuntu (free)

ricman

Use firefox, opera when using youtube, flash is not the most reliable program, make sure you have the latest version.
YOU can disable aero and see here http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,2110596,00.asp, i always knock off services like bluetooth, remote diagnostic etc that i never use.
or google speed up vista os.

NikNakOoo

Thanks for the advice lads.

Faith+1

Tim M-U wrote: »

Windows vista constantly is 'Not responding' i find with my laptop, I open 'Firefox' and i'm waiting and not responding, so i moved to ubuntu. Microsoft fecked up Windows Vista and put Windows 7 as a replacement. Vista is a complete waste of money and i'm glad I have ubuntu (free)

Hmmm if you install unbuntu over the Vista operating system does that mean I will lose everything saved to my Hard Drive?

ricman

you install ubuntu it sets up a boot menu ,windows 1, ubuntu,2 , press no to choose .You lose nothing. i like linux mint, can be burned to a cdr, livecd , you get a choice from the cd , run from the cd, or install it to your hardrive.
theres very little chance of getting a virus with linux.

Faith+1

ricman wrote: »

you install ubuntu it sets up a boot menu ,windows 1, ubuntu,2 , press no to choose .You lose nothing. i like linux mint, can be burned to a cdr, livecd , you get a choice from the cd , run from the cd, or install it to your hardrive.
theres very little chance of getting a virus with linux.

Wow that was quick! Thanks Man!:)

NikNakOoo

Looks like its actually the fan that's causing the problem.