Online Video Issues

Question

System Specifications
OS1: Windows 7 Ultimate x64
OS2: Ubuntu 12.04 x64
CPU: AMD FX Black 6100 6-Core 3.3 GHz
MBD: GA-970A-UD3
GPU: MSI TwinFrozr III R7850 2 GB GDDR5¹
RAM: 4 GB DDRIII
HD0: 500 GB Seagate SATA III
HD1: 750 GB Seagate SATA III Solid State Hybrid
SCR: Acer S232HL LCD Monitor²
         Native Resolution of 1920•1080 @ 75 Hz
¹Managed by AMD Catalyst Control Center w/ability to overclock CPU & GPU
²Managed by Acer eDisplay Management
¹Managed by AMD Catalyst Control Center w/ability to overclock CPU & GPU
²Managed by Acer eDisplay Management
I am experiencing an offline issue³ with a game that may be related to the symptoms I'm about to describe, and am hoping all the problems are related to a single issue that has a viable solution. I recognize, however, that the problems may not have a common
root.
I cannot stream Netflix video; the playback starts normally, but after a few seconds the output frame goes black and the audio stops as well. This problem persists no matter what rendering method I specify on the site, HTML5 or Silverlight. When I specify
HTML5 and disable the Silverlight plugin, the site asks me to install Silverlight. This happens in all compatible browsers, as does the following issue.
When I try to watch streaming Flash video, the audio and video is badly out of sync, and the video is halting and jerking, behaving as if memory or CPUs are swamped. This is not the case, as system commit is 3.84 GB (not sure what the significance of that
is), CPU usage is 12.5%, and RAM is at 2.75 GB. I point out I have 4 GB RAM augmented by the GPU's 2 GB.
³Grand Theft Auto IV exhibits behavior very much like the latter.
All of these problems did not exist before I reformatted my system in a clean re-install; none of my old settings or files were used. I have yet to update my mega-codec pack (K-Lite) as it was not an issue before. Microsoft FixIt disabled three codecs that
were crashing, but the problems remain. I haven't tried a clean boot yet, and the problems are impossible to troubleshoot in safe mode with networking, as the required adapter drivers don't load (so why does it say "with Networking" when you CAN'T
network?).
Anyone know anything about Acer eDisplay Management? That's the only thing I have running this time around that I did not have the LAST time I didn't have these problems. However, I killed that process in memory, and the problem stubbornly persists.
I have not gone to Ubuntu side RE this matter, as THAT platform is not germane to the matter at hand.
Almost forgot to mention: I have other videogames that are not indicative of significant video rendering issues.

Answer 1

Thank you, M- Sengupta: Your response prompted me to download two NirSoft utilities, ShellMenu View & WhatInStartUp, but THAT particular thing, the context menu delay, is handled. Feel foolish: It was a hardware failure; the right-click response of
my mouse had seriously degraded. It occurred to me to check that because my other mouse's LEFT-click action went near-comatose a few months ago. A new mouse fixed that problem. I am an ardent PC gamer, and my mice get a much harder workout than the average
non-gaming computer-user's does. However, your remark reminded me of a "software artifact" problem I sometimes experience with regards to context menus: Sometimes context menu items remain after their associated applications have been uninstalled (the offending
applications never ask your preferences RE context menu items, creating persistent registry keys that integrate options into the Windows shell). The other utility I noticed while at their site.