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Shock-wave Flash is Crashy. Re-installing doesn't fix.On all of my browsers (chrome, IE, Mozilla) when ever I load a webpage with flash everything crashes. I have tried uninstalling both flash and the browsers in an attempt to fix it but it didn't work. That was my only plan and now I am out of ideas... So, can anyone help me with it?
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Re: Shock-wave Flash is Crashy. Re-installing doesn't fix.Yep, it's a buggy pile of poo. Adobe should be ashamed, but in the years they've been in charge of it, actually having the thing work, securely, has been some way down the list of priorities.
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Re: Shock-wave Flash is Crashy. Re-installing doesn't fix.Is there anything I can do to make it work? I cannot do SO much stuff, its really annoying.(Original post by unprinted)
Yep, it's a buggy pile of poo. Adobe should be ashamed, but in the years they've been in charge of it, actually having the thing work, securely, has been some way down the list of priorities. -
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Re: Shock-wave Flash is Crashy. Re-installing doesn't fix.Every computer is unique - it could be anything - a minor version conflict between software packages, most likely, but there are so many combinations that it's virtually impossible to troubleshoot.(Original post by timeofflight)
It works on other computers in my house, its just on my laptop. If I can't fix it, why is it only my laptop? Youtube/iplayer/etc won't even load. -
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Re: Shock-wave Flash is Crashy. Re-installing doesn't fix.So how do I move forward with the problem. Is the only solution really to by a new machine?(Original post by Mad Vlad)
Every computer is unique - it could be anything - a minor version conflict between software packages, most likely, but there are so many combinations that it's virtually impossible to troubleshoot. -
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Re: Shock-wave Flash is Crashy. Re-installing doesn't fix.No, that's very extreme. Just wait for the next Adobe Update and hope it makes things better.(Original post by timeofflight)
So how do I move forward with the problem. Is the only solution really to by a new machine? -
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Re: Shock-wave Flash is Crashy. Re-installing doesn't fix.It was this part that made me think I couldn't fix it. How often do they update?(Original post by Mad Vlad)
Nope, nothing you can do to fix it. -
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Re: Shock-wave Flash is Crashy. Re-installing doesn't fix.Usually about 3 weeks after their software gets hosed by a Zero-day vulnerability.(Original post by timeofflight)
It was this part that made me think I couldn't fix it. How often do they update?
