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Shockwave Flash Chrome How To Tame Chrome

Read on as we show you how to tame Chrome and get it to play nice with Flash.

The following tutorial will help you get Chrome back to its speedy self.

While other browsers call upon the Flash installation of the host system, Chrome includes an internal Flash installation.

When everything goes smoothly, this isnt a problemthe internal Flash installation is updated with every new Chrome release.

The result is serious browser lag, temporary lockup, and then a browser-wide crash of all active Flash instances.

You dont realize how many web sites use Flash until every single tab locks up with a crash warningThe following plug-in has crashed: Shockwave Flash.

Second, while not every instance of Flash flaking out in Chrome can be attributed to a Flash install conflict, weve found it to be the most common reason users are experiencing Flash-related problems.

After you press enter, youll be greeted with a list of all the plug-ins installed in Chrome (this is different from user-installed Extensions).

If the entry looks like Flash (2 Files) there is a very good chance the source of your Flash-related crashes is a conflict between the two.

Click on that toggle to expand the entries for all the plug-ins.

Once you do so the entry for the internal installation should look like so.

Restart Chrome and resume normal browsingvisit Adobes test page to ensure everything looks good.

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Make sure to check for updates at Adobes Flash download page andor turn on the update check in your local installation of Adobe Flash.

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This includes malware and network-related software that interferes with Google Chrome.

To access it, type chrome:conflicts into Chromes address bar and press Enter.

The page includes instructions for solving conflicts with some conflicting software.

If you are not sure which software a module is related to, try Googling the name of the library.

Just like vacuuming inside of your couch cushions, youll be shocked at how much nonsense youll find.

Try turning off the OS Flash installation instead of the built-in Flash installation for example.

Also, try visiting a flash-based web site while Incognito Mode (when you enter Incognito Mode it turns off all your Extensions which may or may not be causing issues with Flash).

Finally, as a last ditch effort, you can reinstall Chrome (if Flash works in every other browser but Chrome, this is likely the only option you have left).

Be sure to read our guide to Troubleshooting Google Chrome crashes for more tips.

Jason served as Lifehackers Weekend Editor before he joined How-To Geek.

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