Unfortunately, Adobe Flash Player is not the most reliable software that can be installed on a PC. In view of this, various malfunctions can occur in the course of his work, which lead to his so-called collapse and other problems in his work. In this article we will try to analyze in detail all the malfunctions and give an answer to the question: what should I do if the Adobe Flash Player plugin crashes?
Installation issues
Initially, before discussing the crash of the Adobe Flash Player plugin, you should pay attention to installing it, since many people already have difficulties at this stage.
So, if for some reason you can’t install the plug-in on your computer, then perhaps the files that remain from previous versions of the program are to blame. Accordingly, in order to eliminate this malfunction, it is only necessary to clean the system from these files.
To begin with, it is advised to use standard operating system tools. Try to remove Adobe Flash through the "Programs and Features" utility, if that doesn’t help, then install the Revo Uninstaller program, and with it, you will definitely be able to clear the system of conflicting files.
After cleaning, try installing the plugin again - this time everything should go well.
Adobe Flash Player plugin crash
Well, now we go directly to the very collapse of the plugin. The corresponding message appears on the computer when the "Flash Player" suddenly stopped working. It arises when viewing on the site any element created using or with the participation of Flash Player technology. To fix the problem when the Adobe Flash Player plugin crashes, you just need to reload the page and the item will start working again.
If this did not happen, then the reason is most likely an outdated version of the plugin. Make an update and everything will be in order. If the update does not occur, then uninstall, re-download and install the plugin from the official site.
Flash Player Lock
When the Adobe Flash plugin crashes, you already know what to do, but sometimes the malfunction may lie elsewhere. For example, many users are faced with the fact that their plug-in simply becomes blocked. However, the solution to this problem is also rather trivial. You, as in the previous method, you just need to update your plugin. Recall that you need to download the new version exclusively on the developer's website, since unreliable sources can place a virus in the software code.
By the way, about viruses. It is possible that viruses on the computer may be the reason for the constant blocking of flash content. Accordingly, they must be removed. This is best done using Avast or Kaspersky Anti-Virus.
What to do if Adobe Flash Player does not update
Since we have moved a little away from the topic “What to do if the Adobe Flash plug-in crashed”, it’s worth talking about the problems with updating the plug-in itself, because in the article more than once it was cited as a solution to the problem.
Now we will briefly try to analyze several ways that will explain what needs to be done in order to successfully update the plugin:
- To restart a computer. First of all, if the plugin refuses to update, it is worth rebooting your PC, as this is the most common phenomenon. After a reboot, everything should start working properly.
- Refresh browser. If Adobe does not update, then check the version of your browser, it may also be out of date, and since the "Flash Player" works directly with the browser, one prevents the other.
- Reinstall the plugin. This has already been discussed in the article. If you are unable to update the plugin , then try to completely remove it, and then download from the site and install it.
- Disable antivirus. In some cases, the antivirus becomes the reason for the refusal to update, believing that the downloaded files may harm your PC. If the "Flash Player" you have 100% installed from an official source, then temporarily disable the antivirus to conduct a successful update.
Here are four tips for what to do if a plugin refuses to update. Well, we move on.
Enable Flash Player
If you notice that the Adobe Flash plugin is constantly crashing, then the reason for this may be its banal shutdown. Let's see now why this is happening and how to turn it back on.
The bottom line is that recently the Flash Player is rapidly losing its popularity, giving way to the new HTML5 system, so some browsers by default set the Flash Player to the off state. To resume its work, you need to do the following:
- Click on the "Menu" button of the browser.
- In the drop-down menu, select the item "Add-ons" or "Plugins" (depending on the browser).
- Find the "Flash Player" in the list of plugins and enable it.
After that, everything should normalize.
Conclusion
In this article, we tried to deal with the problem of Adobe Flash Player problems. We advise you to start correcting attempts from the very beginning, as they are arranged in order from the greatest chance of success to the least.