yahoo web cam freeze

hi all im running win XP Pro Sp2 yahoo 6 but when i try to start my web cam yahoo freezes and requiers a restart even task manager cant stop it any ideeas??

 

Click on start => run, key in eventvwr.msc and OK then look for event log error or warning entries that are related to the freeze - either by title or by the time they were generated.

When you find one/several, open an event, click on the icon below the up/down arrows to send a text copy to your clipboard, and paste the results here so we can get details.

 

sorry for the delay

hi newt sorry for the delay getting back its been one of those weeks

did as you said above and got the following:


Event Type: Error
Event Source: Application Hang
Event Category: (101)
Event ID: 1002
Date: 25/11/2004
Time: 16:02:52
User: N/A
Computer: HOME-BCLGD3YZD2
Description:
Hanging application YPager.exe, version 5.6.0.1358, hang module hungapp, version 0.0.0.0, hang address 0x00000000.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 41 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74 Applicat
0008: 69 6f 6e 20 48 61 6e 67 ion Hang
0010: 20 20 59 50 61 67 65 72 YPager
0018: 2e 65 78 65 20 35 2e 36 .exe 5.6
0020: 2e 30 2e 31 33 35 38 20 .0.1358
0028: 69 6e 20 68 75 6e 67 61 in hunga
0030: 70 70 20 30 2e 30 2e 30 pp 0.0.0
0038: 2e 30 20 61 74 20 6f 66 .0 at of
0040: 66 73 65 74 20 30 30 30 fset 000
0048: 30 30 30 30 30 00000



i have ininstalled yahoo and reinstalled 6 then 5.5 then back to 6 no joy have got the latest driver from phillips any ideas??

 

any one else help?

can any one else help ????

 

Hello smac,

I suggest that you go into msconfig and disable all your background apps with the exception of your anti-virus and firewall and then try it. This may point to a conflict with another program.

Start > run > type msconfig > startup tab and uncheck.

Regards - Charles

 

after some searching

after some searching i have found a cure thought i would put it on here in case anyone in the same boat


If Messenger is crashing when you try to broascast your Webcam, please try the following fix:
Shut down Messenger if it is currently running.

From the Windows Start menu at the left bottom of your screen, click Run.

From the input area, type regedit and press Enter. The registry editor application should open.

On the left side, expand the HKEY_CURRENT_USER folder (or key), then expand the Software folder under it and select Yahoo.

If there is a Webcam folder, go to the next step. If there is no Webcam under the Yahoo folder, go to the Edit menu and click New Key and type Webcam.

Select the Webcam folder.

From the Edit menu click on New, DWORD Value and type UseVFW without any spaces.

Double-click on the entry UseVFW and change the entry in Value data to 1. Then click OK.

Exit the Registry Editor application.

Restart Messenger and try starting your webcam by clicking Start My Webcam from the Messenger menu located in the Messenger window.

 

after some searching i have found a cure thought i would put it on here in case anyone in the same boat

smac, thankyou for posting back the fix.

Regards - Charles