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Flashplayer

  • 12-03-2014 08:38PM
    #1
    sopretty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭


    I had a post on yohere about a week ago, which I can't find, in relation to slow internet. I disabled this flashplayer yoke on advice. Speed of laptop was about 10 times faster again. Now I've discovered I need this stupid thing to view youtube videos!

    So, I've followed the yokes' advice and tried twice to install this Flashplayer.

    I rebooted.

    I still can't view videos on youtube?

    Help???


Comments

  • #2
    danjo-xx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭danjo-xx


    I got fed up with the flashplayer plugin for Firefox always breaking down so reluctantly went to chrome which has built in flashplayer, and ooh the joy:) still have FF though.


  • #3
    sopretty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭sopretty


    It's Chrome I'm using though.


  • #4
    advertsfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭advertsfox


    sopretty wrote: »
    It's Chrome I'm using though.
    Switch to HTML5, no plugins required.

    http://www.youtube.com/html5


  • #5
    sopretty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭sopretty


    advertsfox wrote: »
    Switch to HTML5, no plugins required.

    http://www.youtube.com/html5

    Great thanks! Hopefully that doesn't slow everything down like the other thing did!!


  • #6
    sopretty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭sopretty


    Oh FFS - I'm back to the usual drop websites now. FFS!!! Is this a broadband issue? I've a new laptop with nothing installed on it apart from factory installations. I disabled this stupid Flashplayer. Now I discover I need it for youtube, so I go with the above suggestion, and now I'm back to it taking about 20 seconds (no exaggeration!!) to flick between tabs open or to navigate through pages.


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  • #7
    danjo-xx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭danjo-xx


    Did you check what's running at startup and run ccleaner https://www.piriform.com/ccleaner


  • #8
    Mr. G
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 4,622 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr. G


    To flick between tabs? No that is not a broadband issue.

    Try running CCleaner as suggested above, there may just be a lot of cache stored on your computer clogging up your system.

    You could also clear everything in the settings menu.


  • #9
    sopretty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭sopretty


    It's a new laptop about 10 days old!


  • #10
    Mr. G
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 4,622 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr. G


    sopretty wrote: »
    It's a new laptop about 10 days old!

    And is it just Google Chrome that freezes or does Firefox or Internet Explorer freeze too?


  • #11
    sopretty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭sopretty


    Mr. G wrote: »
    And is it just Google Chrome that freezes or does Firefox or Internet Explorer freeze too?

    I haven't tried using other browsers.


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