iTunes will be the end of me

Frostbight8 · September 2013

I'm so done with this desktop computer. I vented about it freezing up and being hauled into the shop a while back, but since it came back, it has been faster, but not quite right. One of the ways that I like to relax is to sit in front of the computer with a snack and troll around VP while simultaneously howling along to my current iTunes playlist (the neighbors must hate me, I swear). Lately though, after a half hour or so, iTunes will start to stutter something awful, sometimes taking a good couple minutes to stop. This has only started when the computer came back from the repair shop. So, I began to look into the problem. Somewhere it was mentioned that iTunes ran better with QuickTime, which was no longer installed on the computer when it was returned to us. Expecting an easy fix, I went and re-installed the latest version of the program. This only helped the issue a little bit. Somebody else mentioned adjusting the audio settings in QuickTime, which didn't help at all. Eventually, I took to opening up the Task Manager to watch the computer's peformance and CPU usage history. If I notice the usage getting a little high, I back off until the percentage drops to a nicer number. This is with two programs running, AOL 9.7 (lol, I know, right?) and iTunes 11.04. This is where it gets interesting. This said "nicer number" starts to rise over time. At first it may come down to 5% if I back off. Then maybe the low will only go as far as 15%, and so forth. It will climb until the lowest is about 50% and the littlest gesture such as scrolling will max out the CPU usage completely. When it gets this high, the stutter starts. The only temporary fix I have is to exit both programs and log off the username. I've tried for a real fix, but at this point it is beyond me. Anybody else have similar issues or know a fix? I know that there are some people into computers on here.

MrClean · September 2013

I was having issues with my laptop slowing down and freezing, also because the CPU usage was getting really high. Doing a simple clean out (clearing cookies, browsing history, etc) helped some. The biggest thing was uninstalling a bunch of useless programs. Apparently my computer was collecting a bunch of temporary programs and files and they were piling up and weighing everything down. I normally didn't shut my laptop down all the way so it didn't get a chance to clear things out on its own. I'm not anywhere near a computer expert, but this is what helped me: -clear out old cookies, caches, browsing history, unused bookmarks, etc. -uninstall useless, old, duplicate, and unused programs -shut down your computer, wait a minute, then turn it back on It's not a permanent fix but it should help with immediate issues. You should at least be able to enjoy your iTunes for now until you come across a more long-term solution.

Frostbight8 · September 2013

Thanks, Bryson! The computer was wiped clean by the repair guy, so pointless programs aren't really there anymore. Of course, it is the family computer and goodness knows what my step-father has managed to download recently, he's gullible. :roll: I'll definitely try clearing some browsing history and cookies, that is something I haven't tried yet! Thank you!

Alabama · September 2013

There were a couple programs I used online that would continuously "update" and the longer I kept them open, the slower my computer would go because it was getting fuller and fuller. One of them was social site. I ended up having to stop using those programs to keep my sanity.

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iTunes will be the end of me

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