Windows 10: Getting fed up reinstalling this OS

So in the last 3 days i have probably reinstalled this OS about 7 times.

The problem im having is, i am ocd about getting my pc/os to play at the highest definition it can.

So when i first install the windows 10 os i go and check all the different sites i use to watch movies/tv/music videos and make sure they are playing at full 1080p.

And everytime i install windows 10 and install drivers everything is great! until an update or something ruins it.

When i first install windows 10 i check Netflix for example and it is using 5xxx bitrate and the video is full hd.... then after the pc restarts and updates when i go on netflix it is 1xxxx bitrate...

I have even tried uninstalling all recent updates to see if it helps but nothing works.... but a fresh install.

any ideas what is changing from initial install to no longer being able to stream full 1080p ?

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I'm Kinda Fed Up With This OS

I also gave up on 10 update 1709 last week and restarted my old reliable Windows 7 Pro unit with all of it's non MS virus protection and firewall. I was told by MS support that my particular motherboard configuration was not compatible with update 1709
so I had to turn off the automatic update feature. I guess this means my Windows 10 PC will be stuck on the 1703 release until the end of time? Windows 10 was ok as long as you didn't mind and had the cash to replace your other components like printers and
scanners that could no longer work with that update. I was just too worried that the next update would obsolete those as well. I am not sure what they are trying to fix with 1709 but it seems the medicine is worse than the illness.

 

I'm Kinda Fed Up With This OS

I've encountered a number of problems with the windows 10 update as others have as well and I've really tried to put up with it but I am at my limit.

Aside from the numerous things that decide to just stop working and the fact that my computer is at times slower than the original Internet Explorer, what really did it for me today was the auto updating without my permission. I went away from my computer
for like an hour and I came back to it updating; which wouldn't be a huge deal if I weren't working on something important before I left and i forgot to save. Also, what if there was an emergency and I needed my computer right now?? I've been sitting here
for a good 20 minutes and it's still on 15%. Let's not even mention that I'm certain something will be screwed once the update is finished.

Ontop of that it seems that there is no way to complain and the customer service isn't that great. Anyway, my point being as I mentioned: I'm fed up.

 

Probably the network adapter driver.

 

I can confirm Youtube is never affected and it uses html5....

So my guess is its flash or something that is the issue.... i have uninstalled all flash updates since installing windows 10 but it doesnt fix it.... maybe edge itself updates but is hidden from the install history list ?

 

I was thinking the same thing but since the poster didn't fill in the System Specs a guess about that may be simple speculation.

 

would the network driver not also effect youtube videos ? they play 1080p automatically fine on the edge browser... it's just the netflix and any flash based players that suffer from low bitrate now...

 

See if this helps:

Want 1080p playback on Netflix? Dont use Firefox or Chrome - gHacks Tech News

 

im already using edge for the same reason the article explains... i have been using it solely since installing windows 10 as it and ie are the only two browsers that offer 1080p....

the problem isnt that i cant get 1080p on edge... the problem is somethign changes a day or two after installing windows 10 that means i go from being able to get 1080p on windows edge to not being able to get 1080p any longer...

i have tried uninstalling updates to see if the issue is caused by a recent update...
it cant be the network driver as i can still get full 1080p on youtube...

so the issue lies with flash player or edge itself.

 

i have also just checked the windows 10 netflix app and it can play 1080p....

So the issue is with Windows Edge... so what has changed from the OS installation to now ?

 

You should probably send Feedback to Microsoft. They're best equipped to gather telemetry data, analyze it, and come up with a fix. Edge is still fairly new, there are and will be issues.

In the meantime, use the Netfilx app - it delivers the quality you want.

That's all I can offer.

 

I would turn off the automatic installation of device drivers. You say after a fresh install everything is working fine and then it gets screwed up after a few days. Windows is probably updating a device with the wrong driver. This guide will stop all device drivers from downloading.

Device Driver Automatic Installation - Turn On or Off in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums

If you would like to pick and choose which drivers to stop downloading, then you can use the Show and Hide tool from Microsoft.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3073930

 

Instead of reinstalling the OS, why not just use the Netflix app? You said it yourself that it works fine. I like the UI of the app and think it works very well.