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adobe flash plugin has crashed 3.6.8

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I've updated to 3.6.8 but many times a day I receive the error that adobe flash plugin has crashed. I've checked for flash updates and have the current available. This occurs when I open firefox, browsing the net, using google, viewing facebook, viewing hotmail, viewing firefox website - basically at any time firefox is opened. Doesn't seem to matter what I am viewing.

Note: while writing this I received the error twice. And any attemtp to report the issue causes this error and complete lock up of firefox.

OS: win 7 32 bit

This happened

Every time Firefox opened

== 3.6.4

I've updated to 3.6.8 but many times a day I receive the error that adobe flash plugin has crashed. I've checked for flash updates and have the current available. This occurs when I open firefox, browsing the net, using google, viewing facebook, viewing hotmail, viewing firefox website - basically at any time firefox is opened. Doesn't seem to matter what I am viewing. Note: while writing this I received the error twice. And any attemtp to report the issue causes this error and complete lock up of firefox. OS: win 7 32 bit == This happened == Every time Firefox opened == 3.6.4

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i use windows xp sp 3. when i open pages with flash i often got a bluescreen with the message "driver irql not. less or equal".

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Firefox version 3.6.8 

Windows XP SP3


I have the same problem

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Same problem for Vista Home. This symptom made the performance turned very bad!! Need a new release to fix it ASAP!!!