How to Fix Shockwave Flash Crash Problems in Google Chrome

Google Chrome is the top web browser used and loved by millions of users. Google Chrome is now leading ahead of the Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, and all other web browser. Google Chrome is simple and fast web browser developed by Google.

Google Chrome may be at the top but one serious problem is still associated with it. Although many new upgradations have been done but this problem still persists. We are talking about the Shockwave Flash crash errors which almost every chrome users faced for at least one time.

This is not a serious for many users but its sometimes becomes very serious kind of problem as it stops the proper running of flash content of all the websites opened in the chrome. So, here we got a genuine way to deal with this problem and we will also tell you the reason behind this problem.

Why Shockwave Flash Error occurs in Chrome:

Chrome has its internal flash installation which deals with all the flash content of the websites opened in the chrome. Our operating system (Windows) also have a flash installation (mainly Adobe Flash Player) for the flash contents. Sometimes, it happens that chrome gets confused with both of these flash players and attempts to use both of them at the same time. This reulsts in the flash crash which is shown as Shockwave Flash has crashed.

How to Deal with Such Shockwave Flash Errors:

You can follow the below simple steps to deal with Shockwave Flash erros. Once you done with all these steps then you will not receive such error again. Here are the steps,
1.Open a new tab in Chrome and type about:plugins and hit enter.
2.Click  on the ( + ) button at the top right corner labelled as Details.
3.Now you will generally find two Shockwave Flash plugins, one is of Chrome and another is of your system. Now you have to disable the Shockwave Flash of your chrome. You can find which one is of Chrome by viewing the location of the files of the Shockwave Flash. Chrome’s Shockwave Flash will be stored in the …..\Google\Chrome\Application\...... location.

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4.Now click on the Disable link just below the file location of Chrome’s Shockwave plugin. This will disable this plugin.

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5.Now your by default flash player or Shockwave player is that of your system. For the best result check for the latest Adobe Flash player and install that.
6.Restart your Chrome and you are fixed with the previous problem. That’s it.
You can download the latest adobe flash player here.

Top 10 Best Google Chrome Extensions

The most widely used web browser is Google Chrome which is known for its fast and powerful browsing and has vast collection of extensions.Extensions have almost become a necessity,which enriches your web experience.Here I will be sharing Top 10 Best Google Chrome Extensions.

Best Google Chrome Extensions Ever:

1) WOT:

Web Of Trust(WOT) is a huge community that rates and appraises a vast majority of the popular Web. This is one of the many add-ons that has made the quick transfer from Firefox to Chrome.It was incredibly popular over on Firefox.For every page you can view its 'scorecard' using the extension's icon in the top right of your browser, pop open the extended details.This extension will give you the details of How Trustworthy a website is and it also gives the info whether a website contains malware,spyware etc.

2) Feedy:

This is really an cool extension I never heard about this until today this really an cool app which  transform’s your favourite websites into a fun, magazine-like start page. Browsing, reading and sharing your news has never been this easy, fast and rewarding.

3) Google Dictionary:

It’s one of the best extensions that I like the most. After installation, just double click on any word (new term/word, you are not clear about its definition), a pop up comes in a box form where the definitions of the word/terms is explained in detailed.

Hence, improving your vocabulary and that’s too in free of cost. You can also put the word for which you want to know the meaning then click define.A box will pop up with relevant data to your word.This extension also works for foreign words where definitions are translated according to your reference.

4) Chrome To Phone: 

Liked some content/link, you can now send that directly to your android phone. This extension works awesome; it lets you to send important link and content directly from web to your phone. Items can send be either my right-click menu or directly from the extension icon in the chrome browser.

5) Pixlr-O-Matic and Pic Monkey:

pixlr-o-matic&PicMonkey  are possibly one of the best photo editors that I've came across.

pixlr-o-matic:

Pixlr-o-matic is really nice to look at. Photo editing is divided into three steps. Firstly, choose a filter from the options in the red section, then a secondary effect from the blue area, and finally a frame in the yellow area. You can move back and forth through these stages as often as you want, using a photo stored on your computer or one taken directly from your webcam.

Pic monkey:

PicMonkey is a free online photo editor that turns your images into whatever your creative heart desires,it has various features such as crop and rotate, luscious effects, overlays, fonts, textures, frames and touch up tools,it also provides you to collage your photos with beautiful effects for Facebook timeline cover.

6) Facebook Lite For Chrome:

Receive notifications and stay up to date with all of your closest friends and family on Facebook with a single click. With quick access to your Facebook news feed, notifications, messages, events and more, you will always be in the know and never leave the world wondering what you are up to.

7)Ever Note Web Clipper:

Ever note WebClipper is a fantastic extension which helps you clip or save webpages to read later. You can save any article you surf through Web to read later when you find time. Not only this you can also save portions of text in the pages, images, links, videos etc into your Evernote account to check later. All in all it is a fantastic extension, taht you should definitely try if you love reading.

8)AdBlock Plus:

AdBlock Plus is a very popular extension, formely launched in Firefox. With more than 100 million downloads, AdBlock Plus became the most downloaded extension ever. With its immense success, the team behind AdBlock Plus has made this extension available for Google Chrome also. It will really make your web surfing expereince cleaner and less taxing. Say goodbye to all the annoying ads on the webpages you surf regularly. Not only that, you can also remove ads from youtube videos. So no more waiting before watching your favourite videos on Youtube.

9)The QR Code Generator:

This App provides a dead simple way to generate QR-Codes from URLs, Text Messages, Phone Numbers, Free Text or Contacts (vCard), It allows to encode over 4000 Characters in a two dimensional barcode. QR codes may be used to display text to the user, to open a URL, save a contact to the address book or to compose text messages.

10) Chrome Youtube Donwloader:

Chrome YouTube Downloader gives you all the options you need to download YouTube videos. It supports the download of all YouTube formats like Mp3, MP4 (360p, 720p, 1080p), FLV (240p and 480p) and you can also grab the MP4 High Definition (HD) videos. Choose your YouTube video and click on play. As the video starts playing, you can use the Download button that’s just below the video to pick a format and download it. 

It almost took me 7 hours to Test all these extensions hope you liked it.If I missed out any best Google Chrome Extension let me know in your comments.         

PSR

About the Guest Author:

Prashanth Singh Rathore is a passionate blogger who writes on Latest Gadgets,PC Tips and Tricks etc.He is Co-Author of AllTechBuzz.He Blogs at PSR Tech Blog.