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Why is Firefox plus Flash such a deadly combo?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by hotballa, May 5, 2015.

  1. hotballa

    hotballa Contributing Member

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    Anyone else notice that flash just doesn't work right with Firefox? I get the "script has stopped working" pop up error on almost website that uses flash.
     
    #1 hotballa, May 5, 2015
  2. TheRealist137

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    Flash sucks and the sooner it becomes obsolete, the better.
     
    #2 TheRealist137, May 5, 2015
  3. Cannonball

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    Which will be when? It seems pretty entrenched.
     
    #3 Cannonball, May 5, 2015
  4. 713

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    all pr0n runs on flash. so good luck with that.
     
    #4 713, May 5, 2015
  5. RedRedemption

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    HTML5 largely replacing Flash across the board. YouTube for instance has replaced Flash with HTML5 now.
    Its gonna take time, but it'll happen eventually.
     
    #5 RedRedemption, May 5, 2015
  6. fallenphoenix

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    Embrace Google. Use Chrome.
     
    #6 fallenphoenix, May 6, 2015
  7. teknokid

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    Chrome has been sucking as of late, as well
     
    #7 teknokid, May 6, 2015
  8. conquistador#11

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    i thought it was just me for using sketchy sites for viewing sports. for alternative films, I just download those.
     
    #8 conquistador#11, May 6, 2015
  9. LonghornFan

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    I get the script error constantly here using Firefox. Annoying, very.
     
    #9 LonghornFan, May 6, 2015
  10. ipaman

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    Do these 2 thing and it should help.

    1. Options->Advanced->Network->Cache Web Content. Make sure you Cache limit area isn't full, if yes clear it. Also check override.

    2. Options->Advanced->General->Browsing. Uncheck "Use hardware acceleration when available."
     
    #10 ipaman, May 6, 2015
  11. Ziggy

    Ziggy QUEEN ANON

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    Flash on this site + FF does suck. man. Every ad on here is flash. 3 different ones playing in my browser right now.
     
    #11 Ziggy, May 6, 2015
  12. DarkHorse

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    Are you doing some kind of social experiment in which you troll angrily about various technology offerings? Or are you just having a bad week with your tools?

    Next thread: "Powerpoint is trash, and cost me a promotion. WHY does Microsoft suck so bad?!?"
     
    #12 DarkHorse, May 6, 2015
  13. peleincubus

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    "i miss GTE wireless and cellular one, these current cell providers are horrible"
     
    #13 peleincubus, May 6, 2015
  14. hotballa

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    Having a bad week. Been very aggravated.
     
    #14 hotballa, May 6, 2015
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  15. CCity Zero

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    Yeah, it'll be nice once html 5 completely takes over, especially since mobile devices never completely embraced flash (Yes, I know of work arounds... But much better with html 5).
     
    #15 CCity Zero, May 6, 2015
  16. HR Dept

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    Download the NoScript add-on.

    Makes pages load faster by blocking all scripts, then you can chose the ones you want to allow through.
     
    #16 HR Dept, May 6, 2015
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