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Coca-Cola Blastbeat advert crashing my browser

  • 08-05-2008 07:59PM
    #1
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,873 ✭✭✭✭


    The Coka-Cola Blastbeat advert is playin fúck, its coming through from the next tab & its crashing my browser when I've a few tabs open. The dropdowns for Region, Sci and tech are hidden behind it also when i hover on them. I'm running Ubuntu Hardy & using Firefox 3 Beta 5. Its making my browsing painful.
    Post edited by Shield on


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  • #2
    Sherifu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    Haven't had any issues on Hardy myself. Clear your cache?


  • #3
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,873 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Sherifu wrote: »
    Haven't had any issues on Hardy myself. Clear your cache?

    Tried that, its definitely the ad, my laptops got 512Mb ram and usually copes with 5/6 tabs without a problem. Problem goes away when i enable Adblock plus and block it.


  • #4
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Is this the only place you have experienced it, or do other Flash based sites also crash on you?


  • #5
    Vokes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,836 ✭✭✭Vokes


    The new browser maybe?


  • #6
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,873 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    aidan_walsh wrote: »
    Is this the only place you have experienced it, or do other Flash based sites also crash on you?

    Ya, laptop used to struggle sometimes with flash with Gutsy & firefox 2, got the very odd crash, but its the first time I've experienced it with a fresh install Ubuntu hardy & firefox 3 beta. Its crashing every time i open boards with more than 3/4 tabs now unless i disable ads, and never with any other add like Komplett, Assasins Creed etc. Its definitely this ad.


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  • #7
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,873 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    SofaK wrote: »
    The new browser maybe?

    Which one? I'm using Ubuntu BTW. Would need to be able to import my bookmarks from firefox


  • #8
    bandit197
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 907 ✭✭✭bandit197


    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    Which one? I'm using Ubuntu BTW. Would need to be able to import my bookmarks from firefox

    I think he means it could be the beta thats giving problems. Ive had similar problems with this beta too m8, Its crashed on a few sites on me. Im wiping it untill its stable.


  • #9
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,873 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Its the ad, Assasins creed or komplett ad doesn't crash it even with 10 boards.ie tabs open. Firefox 3 Beta 5 has not been giving me any problems, runnin it on vista as well without a problem


  • #10
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,333 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    I haven't had a problem with beta 5 yet (the assasins creed ad was appearing in from of any drop downs but it never crashed because of it). I think I seen the blast beat ad the other day and it cause me no problems.

    Edit: Just seen the blast beat ad there, no problems whatsoever with it. Drop down menus appeared over it as well.


  • #11
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,073 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    I haven't had a problem with beta 5 yet (the assasins creed ad was appearing in from of any drop downs but it never crashed because of it). I think I seen the blast beat ad the other day and it cause me no problems.

    Edit: Just seen the blast beat ad there, no problems whatsoever with it. Drop down menus appeared over it as well.

    Same. Windows user tho.


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  • #12
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,873 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Can someone else on Ubuntu Hardy & using Firefox 3 beta 5 try this with a few boards.ie tabs open.


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