ESPN & Shockwave Flash crashes

[daflyboys]

What is it with the ESPN site and the constant Flash plugin crashing and freezing up the site and browser? I'm using Firefox.

[TheMatrix31]

Re: ESPN & Shockwave Flash crashes

I have the same issue. Oh well.

[BigBoi23]

Re: ESPN & Shockwave Flash crashes

I always get the same problem when using Firefox and trying to use WatchESPN.

[TracerBullet]

Re: ESPN & Shockwave Flash crashes

I had this problem for awhile, but got rid of it through some internet browsing.

ESPN doesn't work well with protected mode on Flash since the last couple of Firefox updates.

You can disable protected mode by doing the following:

1. Depending on your Windows version (32-bit or 64-bit) go to the following location:
<dl><dd>(Windows 32bit) <tt>C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash</tt> </dd><dd> (Windows 64bit) <tt>C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash</tt> </dd></dl>2. In there you will see a file named mms.cfg. Make a copy of this if you want so you can have one that you edit and another that's just normal.

3. Add the line ProtectedMode=0 to the mms.cfg file and place it in the Flash folder.

4. ESPN should stop giving you trouble at this point. If not, check your graphics drivers and try disabling the hardware acceleration.

[daflyboys]

Re: ESPN &amp; Shockwave Flash crashes

Thanks much.... I surfed for some solutions as well, but didn't see this. We'll see how she goes.

[TheMatrix31]

Re: ESPN &amp; Shockwave Flash crashes

Thanks, Tracer. I'll have to try it when I get home.

[daflyboys]

Re: ESPN &amp; Shockwave Flash crashes

Thought it did it, but crashed again other than on the main page.

Addendum: it's funny..... I went back to the original file and now all flash players require I play it manually. Ahhhh.... going computering.... such fun.