Well, on Win98se the BSplayer started also very long for me, but about 10sec or so. Never more, and no hanged machine :roll:

Anyway, what's the codec the the movie? Or did this happen with every codecs you using? Then what codecs you have installed?

I using FFDshow for almost everything on earth, except very problematic WM9 codec, what does access to the internet :evil:
(i own the two up to date made DVDs with WM9 film version - Standing into the Shadows of Motown and Terminator2)

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