Then I scan it with my anti virus software before I actually install it. On my computer, I have a special folder called ‘Software downloads’ and everything I download off the internet goes there first. I suggest saving it to somewhere that you’ll be able to find it again. You will be asked to either run or save the uninstaller. Click ‘Uninstaller’ as shown in the screenshot above.First, you will need to go to the Adobe page below and download the uninstaller.Unfortunately, that programming debris can keep having an effect on whatever you install afterwards, so this is how to get rid of absolutely EVERYTHING belonging to Flash Player. If you’ve used Windows a lot you’ll know that uninstalling programmes via Control Panel doesn’t always get rid of all those pesky bits and pieces that end up as programming debris. How to uninstall Flash Player for Windows XP, Vista and 7 only Now do exactly the same thing for Flash Player and then exit from the Task Manager. In the example shown below, I’m ending the process for MSPaint instead of Firefox so I can keep working on this post – because, of course, WordPress only works within my browser. and then click the button down the bottom that says ‘End Process’.Click the line that holds information about firefox.exe *32 so it’s highlighted,.Some of them use a lot of memory BUT THEY’RE MEANT TO! All you want to shut down at this point is the process for Flash Player and the one for Firefox. Now a word of warning – unless you know what you’re doing, don’t go shutting down processes willy nilly. If you don’t get the largest usage up the top, click the heading a second time. This will sort everything in that column. ![]() click the column heading for ‘Memory ’.In order to see which programmes are using the most memory : So you should now be looking at your version of the Processes tab: Anyway, this is the current list of processes on my computer and will do in order to show you what to do next. I can’t show you the Flash Player memory usage because I didn’t think to take a screenshot before I deleted it completely. You can close programmes from this window but it’s easier to do it from the Processes tab where you can also see how much memory they are using. The default tab only shows which programmes are currently open. You will see a pale blue screen with just a few options on it.Īfter you select ‘Start Task Manager’, the following screen will be displayed: On your keyboard, press the CTRL + ALT + DEL keys all at the same time.For now, if you use Firefox and you experience ‘freezes’ then check your Task Manager to see if Flash Player is using oodles of memory. The latest version of Firefox isn’t that great on memory either, but I might save that for a future post. I suspect there is a memory ‘leak’ responsible, but Adobe isn’t admitting to it, yet.Īnyway, when your computer runs out of ‘memory’, it’s like a car that runs out of petrol – it stops. The reason is that this version of Flash Player gobbles up RAM. And then, instead of getting better, it would completely freeze to the point where I would have to do:ĬTRL + ALT + DEL to open Task Manager and then manually END PROCESS on Firefox and Flash Player. These crashes were preceded by a sudden massive slowdown – as if I were typing each letter of a word with a sip of coffee in-between. Despite being a supposedly agile little browser, Firefox became slower and I noticed that crashes increased in frequency. Mozilla Firefox whined until I updated Flash Player and I’ve regretted it ever since. In a nutshell, the latest version of Mozilla Firefox uses this version of Flash Player, but the Flash Player is crap. ![]() Why delete Adobe Flash Player 20 NPAPI in the first place? In fact, everything seems to be loading faster, not just Firefox, but that could just be a weird kind of digital placebo effect. So if you play them, be warned īut…having just completely deleted Flash Player from my computer I can tell you that nothing I use on a daily basis has been affected. As far as I know, many of the browser games available via Facebook use Flash. Get rid of Flash Player entirely and those things will no longer work. It also means that browser games created with Flash need Flash Player to work. This often means parts of certain websites that use Flash for bling won’t work…but only ‘parts’. But what does it mean in practical terms? It means that animations created in Flash need Flash Player to work. ![]() That’s a quote taken directly from the Mozilla website. When you visit a webpage that uses Flash and the plugin is missing, you will see the message “ A plugin is needed to display this content” for parts of the page that require Flash (if at all).”
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