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Firefox and Shockwaveflash 14.0.0.145 together using 100% CPU

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Firefox (v30.0) normaly uses 2-6 % CPU. When I start a video using shockwave flash 14.0.0.145, firefox is using 20-40 % CPU and shockwave 50-80%. Mostly resulting in a total CPU usage of 100%. This problem occurs since a week or two. I am running Microsoft Vista.

Firefox (v30.0) normaly uses 2-6 % CPU. When I start a video using shockwave flash 14.0.0.145, firefox is using 20-40 % CPU and shockwave 50-80%. Mostly resulting in a total CPU usage of 100%. This problem occurs since a week or two. I am running Microsoft Vista.

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You can check for problems with current Shockwave Flash plugin versions and try this:

See also:

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You can check for problems with current Shockwave Flash plugin versions and try this:

See also: