If I try to play a video such as a news clip, my computer
freezes and I have to restart. I can download and play
videos but not while in IE.

Any error message such as this one?

Internet Explorer 6 Stops Responding When You Play Streaming Audio
When you attempt to play streaming audio in Microsoft Internet Explorer, you
may receive an error message similar to one of the following
Microsoft Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We
are sorry for the inconvenience. -or- Runtime Error! Program C:\PROGRAM
FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE
R6025 pure virtual function call and Internet Explorer stops responding
(hangs).
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=299318 (6/4/2003)
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Henri Leboeuf
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"Alan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> If I try to play a video such as a news clip, my computer
> freezes and I have to restart. I can download and play
> videos but not while in IE.