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    Flash player crash in Firefox/IE (i..e youtube)

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by hello1357, Jul 4, 2011.

  1. hello1357

    hello1357 Notebook Guru

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    Hello everyone,

    I have a very peculiar situation. I own a ASUS 1015PN and I have installed the latest flash player version (10.3.181.34). The strange thing is that I am able to play flash content such as youtube when the power options on my computer is on high performance. The moment I change my power option to power saver or balanced, the youtube video IMMEDIATELY stalls and crashes a second later. If I change it back to high performance and refresh the page, the video works fine again.

    Another strange thing I found is that the youtube videos work on balanced power option when plugged in, but the moment I unplug the AC power to go into battery power, the video IMMEDIATELY stalls and crashes.

    I've been tinkering with all the advanced power options to no avail.
    This is a very strange problem, but does anyone have any clue why this would happen?

    I have reinstalled flash player and firefox several times.
     
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  2. nkdv

    nkdv Notebook Consultant

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    I've had a similar problem, videos wouldn't play AT ALL after I installed the latest version of flash. I did reboots and countless stuff... the problem would happen on firefox, chrome and IE too..

    I managed to fix it, finally, by downgrading to an older version of flash - check the website out for older versions. Videos work fine now.

    Hope that works out for you
     
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  3. hello1357

    hello1357 Notebook Guru

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    Downgrading is always an option.
    But the another piece of information I'd like to add is my XPS 15, my desktop replacement laptop runs Windows 7 (64-bit however) and I'm not seeing this problem.
     
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  4. JOSEA

    JOSEA NONE

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    hello1357, HAve U tried disabling hardware acceleration on Flash (with the latest version)
    R U using the 32 bit or 64 bit version of flash?
     
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  5. hello1357

    hello1357 Notebook Guru

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    Hello JOSEA,

    I have not tried that option. Where would I find that option?
    I am assuming I'm using the 32-bit version as I am using a 32-bit operating system.
     
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    Yes I am using the 32 bit version also, OPen a video (i guess you will have to do it on AC since it crashes on Battery). Hit the pause button, right click on the video screen- settings- click the first button that looks like a monitor- you should be in display and uncheck enable hardware accel..
    Hope this helps, J
     
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