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[frapper]

I've gotten this popup twice now where something causes Firefox to shutdown it plugincontainer.exe



Anyone else experience this? Just keep cranking up the version numbers but toss quality out the window.

[LilBambi]

This has been going on since 3.x, 4.x, 8.x Firefox based on a search on the title of this topic.

Here's something that might help: http://support.mozil...uestions/812618

I have never experienced this.

Have you tried closing the browser, uninstalling Adobe Flash, then downloading the new Adobe Flash and installing it for Firefox?

[V.T. Eric Layton]

Sorry, Norm. I don't use FF in MS Windows. I've never seen this error in GNU/Linux, though.

There. I was no help at all. I did pad my post count, though. Gotta' catch up with LilBambi... Gotta catch up... Gotta...

[Corrine]

If this happens while on websites displaying Flash content, it could be due to this (posted in the Flash Player Update thread):  Flash Player Update Causes Firefox Crashes.

[frapper]

Corrine, on 10 June 2012 - 07:44 PM, said:

If this happens while on websites displaying Flash content, it could be due to this (posted in the Flash Player Update thread):  Flash Player Update Causes Firefox Crashes.

Thanks, Corrine. I'll run it as-is for now. I do use NoScript and the Flash crash doesn't affect the browser. I can just restart when convenient. Maybe future releases will solve the problem, or I can uninstall Flash and then install a fresh copy as Fran suggested. No biggie, just an irritant. Thanks too for your help, Eric.  

[V.T. Eric Layton]

frapper, on 10 June 2012 - 08:03 PM, said:

Thanks too for your help, Eric.  

[LilBambi]

If you flash player is bunged, I would strongly suggest closing the browser, going to Add/Remove programs and removing any Flash Player installs you have, then get a fresh install from Adobe or FileHippo, etc. for the latest installer, and install it for NONE-IE browsers.

Flash is dangerous enough without living with a potentially bunged installed.

If that still doesn't work, download a new copy of Firefox 13 from Mozilla.com, uninstall Firefox and then install it fresh.

Sometimes upgrades can go awry. Not often but sometimes.

[LilBambi]

Whoa! Wait a minute!

You might want to step back and punt on the new version of Flash!

Check out Corrine's posting on SecurityGarden: Flash Player Update Causes Firefox Crashes

They are saying to be at the latest version because the vulnerability is that bad, but disable flash for now in Firefox.

I would suggest using Google Chrome for a bit for flash related sites.

Edited by LilBambi, 11 June 2012 - 12:09 PM.

[LilBambi]

Just posted a new post about this over at FransComputerServices Blog

[frapper]

Thanks for the link to Adobe re Protected Mode.

[Corrine]

LilBambi, on 11 June 2012 - 12:03 PM, said:

If you flash player is bunged, I would strongly suggest closing the browser, going to Add/Remove programs and removing any Flash Player installs you have, then get a fresh install from Adobe or FileHippo, etc. for the latest installer, and install it for NONE-IE browsers.

I updated my post about Adobe FB crashes to include a link to the Adobe instructions for doing a "clean install" of Flash Player at How do I do a clean install of Flash Player?.

Even then, I don't know if it removes all of the Firefox left-overs (just as it leaves behind old Java consoles).  So, after following the Adobe instructions for a clean install, I suggest checking plug-ins to be sure there isn't a left-over before reinstalling.

Personally, I would use the direct down-load link for Flash Player, not from a third party.

[Corrine]

Firefox was updated to version 13.0.1 today.  It included the fix -- Flash 11.3 sometimes caused a crash on quit (747683, fixed in 13.0.1)

[frapper]

Thanks for that, Corrine.  

[LilBambi]

If you use Thunderbird, it also was updated to version 13.0.1 and if you use Lightning it was updated to 1.5.

Thanks Corrine! I got mine earlier today before our show. Not sure how they are rolling it out, but glad it was done quickly before the show.

Edited by LilBambi, 16 June 2012 - 10:22 PM.

[Corrine]

People have still been having problems with Firefox and Adobe Flash Player.  Yesterday, Adobe released an update to the Firefox Plug-in version. The "hat tip" goes to an online friend, ky331.  Adobe Flash Player "Plug-in Version" Updated

[LilBambi]

Way to go ky331!

Haven't been having problems myself, but always happy to get an update to fix problems for others.