Adobe Releases Firefox Flash Player Crash Fix

Adobe has released a fix for the Flash Player generated crashes in Firefox attributed to the Flash Player update released two weeks ago.

Since Adobe shipped an update to Flash Player to 11.3 two weeks ago, users of Firefox, including older editions as well as the current Firefox 13, had reported crashes when trying to access Flash content.

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if you are using seamonkey....

DO NOT GET THIS UDPATE. my browser is unusable now. it just locks as soon as it sees any javascript now... Don't know if it's the same as firefox....

I may give it a try,but I think the last version of Firefox has more problems than this. I did experience Flash related problems,but there were other bugs from e-mail glitches to download screw ups that I never had before the new version,it got so bad I switched to Chrome.

I updated to the latest flash player. Have no issues, using firefox 13.0.1

I was on the cusp of using Chrome as my full time browser anyways, once my flash player fucked up in Firefox, I decided I was done with it permanently.

I'm using Firefox 14 & SeaMonkey 2.10.1 and I'm not having any problems with either of the browsers or with Adobe: Flash. I know people who are using Firefox 13.01 & the latest version of Adobe: Flash who aren't having any problems either. If you're using any version of Firefox that's older than 13.01, you should update to the latest version. If you're using any version of SeaMonkey that's older than 2.10.1, you should update to the latest version. If you're using any version of Adobe: Flash older than version: 11.3.300.262, you should update to the latest version. Use the direct link to download the latest Adobe: Flash. Using Adobe.com is not the best way because it will redirect you to http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer which sometimes will install the wrong version of Flash. I will provide you with the direct link to get Adobe: Flash

To test if Firefox or SeaMonkey 2.10.1 have any problems with the latest version of Flash, I opened them both up and ran 7 Flash videos on Youtube in each browser at the same time.


Make sure you're using Adobe: Flash 11.3.300.262 or newer.
Adobe: Flash 11.3.300.262 direct link: http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/current/support/install_flash_player.exe

Before you install the latest version of Adobe: Flash, make sure you properly uninstall the old version. Close all web browsers, close Steam, close Skype and close anything else that might use Flash. Use Windows Task Manager and check under "Processes" to make sure these programs aren't still running in the background. If any of them are still running, use "End Process" on them.

Use Adobe's Flash uninstaller to remove the old version of Flash. This is the best way to uninstall Flash.
Adobe: Flash uninstaller: http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/support/uninstall_flash_player.exe

Install the new Adobe: Flash and verify if you are using the latest version of Flash.
You can use this webpage to verify what version of Flash you're running: http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-windows.html
If you see anything other than, Flash Player Version: 11.3.300.262 or newer, find the old Adobe: Flash DLL file (.dll) and manually delete it.
If you're on 64 bit Windows, it's located in this folder: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash
The only DLL file you should see in that folder is: NPSWF32_11_3_300_262.dll
If you see any other DLL files, delete them.
If you see an older Adobe: Flash DLL file, such as NPSWF32_11_3_300_257.dll delete it & reinstall Adobe: Flash 11.3.300.262 or newer.

Firefox & SeaMonkey should both work perfectly with Flash as long as you're using the latest versions of the browsers & the latest version of Adobe: Flash.

No need to switch to a web browser that's loaded with spyware & tracking modules (Chrome).

If you don't want to use Firefox or SeaMonkey, then I suggest SRWare: Iron or Comodo: Dragon.
They are both identical to Chrome, except they have enhanced privacy & security because all the spyware & tracking modules found in Chrome have been removed.

SRWare: Iron: https://www.srware.net/en/software_srware_iron_download.php
Comodo: Dragon: https://www.comodo.com/home/download/download.php?prod=browser

For a list of the tracking modules in Chrome, see: https://www.srware.net/en/software_srware_iron_chrome_vs_iron.php

Let me know if this fixes your problem.

Mozilla also "blacklisted" the RealPlayer plug-in, which was contributing to the crashes

There is this thing called safe mode then you would have seen it not crash. There's also bugzilla to actually see what's causing the bug. Btw firefox 14 15 and 16 would have been out which implements bug fixes sooner. Learn to use the internet

I don't use any software from any company that gets its plugins blacklisted by Mozilla.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/blocked/i106

I also don't use any software that has a history of including shovelware.
https://blogs.adobe.com/scottbyer/2006/01/shovelware.html

"Heck, I think shovelware is one of the things that hurt RealPlayer so much. Once they started bundling all the shovelware with the player, I gave up on it. Who needs all that garbage – some of which verges on adware – when there are ways of getting media content without it?"

I forgot to mention that the only software I use that includes shovelware is Windows. Internet Explorer is shovelware, but it can be removed from Windows.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/how-do-i-install-or-uninstall-internet-explorer-9

You also have to do this step to remove Internet Explorer in Windows 7: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700

After you uninstall Internet Explorer 9, the previously installed version of Internet Explorer will be restored.
Internet Explorer 8 is the earliest version of the program that is included in Windows 7.
Therefore, if you remove Internet Explorer 8 in Windows 7, Internet Explorer will finally be removed.
You will have to install a third-party web browser, such as Firefox or SRWare: Iron to be able to connect to the Internet.
So, make sure you have a 3rd party browser installed before you remove Internet Explorer.

Yeah, well, my firefox version 3.* and 13.* are still crashing.
Am beginning to despise adobe tremendously.

I think Adobe has more work to do on their end.
Be sure to submit a crash report when a crash happens.

I'm not sure why you would still want to use Firefox 3.
It's not like it's an Adobe: Creative Suite program and it's going to cost you a lot of money to upgrade to the latest version.
What exact version of Firefox are you using?
Click on Firefox in the top left of the browser.
Look under "Help" then "About Firefox"
Firefox 13.0?
Firefox 13.01?
What exact version of Adobe: Flash player does Firefox say you're using?
Click Firefox in the top left of the browser.
Click "Add-ons"
Now click on "Plugins"
Shockwave Flash 11.3.300.262?
Shockwave Flash 11.3.300.257?

It's important to check in your Firefox browser what version of Adobe: Flash it's using because sometimes Adobe's latest Flash Player doesn't install properly because it won't close all programs that are using the outdated version of Flash during installation. This causes the old, outdated Flash files and plugins to remain on your computer.

Which exact webpages, videos, and scenarios cause Adobe: Flash player to crash?
I'll try to see if I experience the same problem and I'll contact Adobe or Mozilla, if necessary.

I was getting at least one or two crashes per browsing session when I had Firefox 13.0 and Firefox 14.0 beta 7 installed with Flash 11.3.300.257. However, I was able to fix those by using the ProtectedMode=0 in the Flash MMS.cfg file. I'm now using Flash 11.3.300.262 with Firefox 14.0 beta 8 and the ProtectedMode=0 entry removed with no crashes at all so it does appear to be fixed for me. At least both Mozilla and Adobe were quick to release fixes for the issue.

Huh. Never had a flash issue with Fox.

Ill have to check out some of the chrome alternates. I use adblock and a tracking blocker with chrome.

Audio-Purity said:

I don't use any software from any company that gets its plugins blacklisted by Mozilla.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/blocked/i106

I also don't use any software that has a history of including shovelware.
https://blogs.adobe.com/scottbyer/2006/01/shovelware.html

"Heck, I think shovelware is one of the things that hurt RealPlayer so much. Once they started bundling all the shovelware with the player, I gave up on it. Who needs all that garbage – some of which verges on adware – when there are ways of getting media content without it?"

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This is the proper way of doing things. I myself am a big advocate of a minimal environment, so shovelware, crapware or whatever you want to call it is a big enemy to me.

captainfish said:

Yeah, well, my firefox version 3.* and 13.* are still crashing.
Am beginning to despise adobe tremendously.

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But how much of the problem is Adobe's fault,and how much is Mozilla's? I'm just saying that maybe they're putting out new versions too quickly and not testing compatibility with plug ins thoroughly enough due to pressure to compete with the growing browser market. This Flash issue only seems to affect Firefox,haven't seen it with Chrome or IE.

michael.pa2 said:

This Flash issue only seems to affect Firefox,haven't seen it with Chrome or IE.

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Because Chrome is using their own version of Flash specifically written for the way they sandbox, and IE also does it's own thing and technically isn't a complete sandbox (Adobe plans on doing adding their version to IE next)