How often do you face a problem when a movie or clip on your computer starts to slow down? This is a very common phenomenon, the reasons for which are many. Below we will explain why it occurs and how to get rid of this annoying problem.
Software reasons
First, we will consider the reasons that lie in the software part of the PC, and also talk about the ways to "treat" them.
Missing codecs
What are codecs? These are system libraries that help the system play files. Without the necessary codec, the video stream may slow down or not start at all.
In this case, downloading and installing the universal library - K-Lite will help Codec Pack, containing everything necessary for the normal reproduction of all known.
Video card drivers
This problem most often occurs after reinstalling the operating system. During this process, the universal driver graphics card which may cause unstable operation of players. The installation will help to solve this issue. latest driver for your graphics card.
First you need to find out her model:
After that, you can download the latest driver from the manufacturer's official website and update it.
If the driver is downloaded in the archive and does not start, then you can update it as follows:
Viral activity
There are quite a few viruses that affect reproduction. If the computer starts to slow down, the movie freezes and plays with problems - immediately carry out a full diagnosis for viruses.
Check especially carefully system disk C, on which the culprit of this problem should be hiding. To prevent this from happening in the future, always update your antivirus on time and do not forget about preventive checks.
Video: 5 Reasons Why Video Slows Down
Hardware reasons
If there were no obvious problems with the software part of the PC, you should pay more attention to its hardware, that is, components. If you have problems with playback, first of all pay attention to the video card. Her radiator may be clogged with dust or a broken fan. Such troubles lead to overheating and playback problems.
How can you help in this case? The output is as follows:
Similar video problems can also be directly related to overheating of the chip on motherboard or processor. They arise for the same reason - due to the accumulation of dust. Unwind system unit and get rid of it.
Pay special attention to coolers and chips, make sure all fans rotate freely. If the system is not new, change the thermal paste.
Another reason for this behavior of the PC may be the lack of random access memory... Let's say you installed a new OS, installed antivirus and many programs that require system resources to run.
When the amount of RAM is not enough to maintain their normal operation, the player may have problems, the movie may slow down or not start. In this case, open the task manager and close all unnecessary programs(special attention should be paid to those that work in the background).
After updating Adobe flash player video slows down
The player from Adobe, built into browsers, often reminds of the presence of updates, but it is often a situation when after installing them, playback problems begin.
In this case, the following can help:
- hardware acceleration:
- cleaning up local storage:
- deleting accumulated settings and data:
- Flash player update:
Why video in browsers, social networks and YouTube doesn't work
Modern users prefer to watch any clips online. For this, popular hosting services are used, including YouTube, RuTube or social media–VKontakte, Odnoklassniki and others.
The reasons for the problems in this case may be:
- lack of RAM;
- heavy load of the system by other running processes;
- the hardware problems described above.
If there are many simultaneously running processes, close them to free up the required amount of RAM. We described earlier what to do in the other two cases.
Low internet speed
Online playback speed is directly affected by the speed of your Internet. How to check its actual performance? It is very easy to do this - there are many sites on the Internet with online tests that help determine the connection speed.
Photo: test result on one of the popular sites
Attention! When conducting an online test, pay special attention to the "Download Speed" indicator - it is he who indicates the speed of video download on the network.
Flash Player Problems
Flash player problems are software only. To solve them, you need to update your browser to latest version... To do this, go to the "About the program" tab located on the top panel and check installed version... If the browser prompts you to update, do it.
Video: Why Internet Video Slows Down
Chrome only
Playback problems only occur when you are using a browser Google chrome? In this case, the reason lies in the plugin conflict. This browser already contains a built-in player by default, but over time other plugins (for example, Macromedia) may be installed in it, which conflict with the already installed ones.
Sometimes it even happens without the user's knowledge, along with other software. You can resolve the conflict by going to the browser extensions page and manually uninstalling them. How to do it - read on.
Disable third-party Flash plugins
To do this:
Turn on the graphics accelerator
To enable the graphics accelerator you will need:
We connect third-party plugins
Sometimes third-party flash players can help solve the problem with playback, this time we do everything exactly the opposite:
Problems with movies on tablet and netbook
Problems with playback on tablets and netbooks occur as often as on stationary PCs. If the clip does not start online, it is most likely in the browser itself. The movie slows down or does not start in the installed player - you need to check the codecs and update the player.
Tablets and netbooks are not always supplied necessary software that would play all video formats without any problems. The user will have to correct this situation on his own by installing drivers, updating codecs and players.
These processes are similar to what we described above. Also, do not forget that such devices are not immune from viruses, mechanical damage and ubiquitous dust.
Coping with video stuttering and freezing is quite simple.... As you can see, this problem is very common, there are many reasons for its occurrence and no less ways to get rid of it.
All the described processes are easy to carry out at home, but if the problem repeats over and over again, we recommend that you contact service center... If you have any questions, use the comments on our website.
Good day, dear visitors! I decided to write this article exactly for ordinary users, not developers. I was prompted to do this by a recent letter in which a person complained about poor performance in a video player created on flash. How he found me - I don't know. But his question was resolved. I contacted the site owner and we worked together to fix the bugs in the application code. Alas, this is not youtube. They, too, would benefit from eliminating a number of mistakes.
I will immediately answer the popular question about the presence of Flash on Steam:
- Yes, flash games exist in incentive, tk. Steam exists for both Windows and MacOS. An example of this is the game The Banner Saga. Accordingly, there is Adobe Air in the role of a flash.
If you find errors in the text, I will be grateful if you point out them.
It is probably not news to anyone that most of the videos that are published on the Internet for online viewing are provided in flash video format. This is especially true for specialized video services such as YouTube. And, undoubtedly, many faced with the problem when playing video starts to "slow down". There may be several reasons for this.
Why flash is slow
When you have free time, you sit and think online. You start watching, but the video in flash format slows down. And you involuntarily wonder what is the reason for this?
To begin with, it is worth saying a few words about the quality of the connection. Many people do not pay attention to this. However, in this case, this aspect is important. The fact is that at a connection speed of, say, less than 25 Mbps, such a connection is not enough for a normal level of buffering. Hence the inhibition.
Another probable reason may be an outdated version of the Adobe Flash Player module itself, which, as you know, does not work by itself, but is embedded in the software shells of various web browsers. Try to start, at least, update the version of Adobe Flash Player. In principle, this is done without problems if you go to the official website of the manufacturer. Although, if you did not touch the default settings, the player constantly offers an update itself. You just need to agree with the proposed action. The software update will happen automatically directly from the Internet. In addition, this procedure is completely free.
Another, no less common, cause may be enabled hardware acceleration. In this case, the deceleration of the video most often concerns video playback in full screen mode. In order to avoid this problem, you need to go to the player's settings by clicking on the window with the right mouse button, select Settings / Monitor and uncheck the option "Enable hardware acceleration". After that, just close the settings and start playback. You don't even need to reload the page, and even more so, the entire operating system.
Another reason may be related to outdated video card drivers. You can try updating them to the latest, most recent version.
Many cite the reason for the slowdown in the lack of an update to the Java Runtime Environment software package. Also, you can try to disable DirectDraw options in DirectX settings. Just enter the dialog from the command line. This may look different for different operating systems. The main thing is to find the "execute" item and enter dxdiag. Find DirectDraw in the appeared settings and disable the use of this option.
In general, I must say that the reasons for the inhibition of flash videos often do not depend on computers and software with which you surf the Internet. At worst, you can test the system with, say, the CPU-Z program and send your characteristics, indicating the reason, to the website of the Adobe Flash Player manufacturer.
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Background:
In early 2012, when I was still using an old computer built in 2005, the new Flash Player 11th version was released. And all would be fine, but the games, the player, in general, everything that works on Flash began to slow down. For a while I put up with the brakes, looked for a solution to the problem, but everything was useless. I wrote off everything on the fact that the computer is old, does not already pull the new Flash and rolled back to the 10th version.
This continued as long as it was possible. Until the games and the player started giving out a notification about the too old version and refused to work. As a result, I still had to update and look at the brakes again.
In the summer of 2013, I bought myself an excellent HP laptop with good parameters. Finally I was able to enjoy the more or less smooth operation of Flash and the entire system as a whole. But at the end of 2014 I took a stationary PC, also not weak, and again faced the same problem. How could this possibly be. Not a weak PC, but Flash slows down. Then I still thought about the fact that the problem lies not at all in the power of the PC, not in the relevance of the drivers, etc. Everything turned out to be simpler.
More to the point:
Since Flash Player 11.3, the so-called Protected Mode has been introduced, which serves to limit the impact of attacks from malicious Flash content (SWF files).
This mode launches a second Flash process that runs in a sandbox with limited rights and communicates with operating system resources through a broker, making it difficult for attackers to turn possible vulnerabilities into a real threat.
The function works with Firefox 4.0 and higher in Windows Vista / Windows 7 and higher, similar functionality is implemented in Internet Explorer and Google Chrome, Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat. According to the developers, the mode is proven and reliable and there should be no problems with it, but in fact, as you know, everything often turns out differently.
Also, the disadvantage of the protected mode is the increased load on the system, since the sandbox is a kind of virtual machine, in which many standard functions have to be emulated by other means. So the Firefox browser with Flash enabled, especially on slower computers, starts to run a little slower.
Solution:
There are two ways to fix this. Which method is more suitable for you to decide.
1st Method:
You need to edit the file mms.cfg which for different operating systems is on different paths.
Windows 32bit: C: \ Windows \ System32 \ Macromed \ Flash
Windows 64bit: C: \ Windows \ SysWOW64 \ Macromed \ Flash
Open the file with any text editor and add the parameter from a new line to the end ProtectedMode = 0
2nd Method:
In Firefox above version 35, you can open the page about: config and then in the search box enter dom.ipc.plugins.flash.disable-protected-mode and set its value to true
The first method is still preferable, since its advantage is that it does not matter what version you have and what browser settings are. It will always work.
It is probably not news to anyone that most of the videos that are published on the Internet for online viewing are provided in flash video format. This is especially true for specialized video services such as YouTube. And, undoubtedly, many faced the problem when the video starts to "slow down" during playback. There may be several reasons for this.
Why flash is slow
When you have free time, you sit and think online. You start watching, but the video in flash format slows down. And you involuntarily wonder what is the reason for this?
To begin with, it is worth saying a few words about the quality of the connection. Many do not pay attention to this. However, in this case, this aspect is important. The fact is that at a connection speed of, say, less than 25 Mbps, such a connection is not enough for a normal level of buffering. Hence the inhibition.
Another probable reason may be an outdated version of the Adobe Flash Player module itself, which, as you know, does not work by itself, but is embedded in the software shells of various web browsers. Try to start, at least, update Adobe version Flash Player. In principle, this is done without problems if you go to the official website of the manufacturer. Although, if you did not touch the default settings, the player constantly offers an update itself. You just need to agree with the proposed action. Update software will happen automatically directly from the Internet. In addition, this procedure is completely free.
Another, no less common, cause may be enabled hardware acceleration. In this case, the deceleration of the video most often concerns video playback in full screen mode. In order to avoid this problem, you need to go to the player's settings by clicking on the window with the right mouse button, select Settings / Monitor and uncheck the option "Enable hardware acceleration". After that, just close the settings and start playback. You don't even need to reload the page, and even more so, the entire operating system.
Another reason may be related to outdated video card drivers. You can try updating them to the latest, most recent version.
Many cite the reason for the slowdown in the lack of an update to the Java Runtime Environment software package. Also, you can try to disable DirectDraw options in DirectX settings. Just enter the dialogue from command line... This may look different for different operating systems. The main thing is to find the "execute" item and enter dxdiag. Find DirectDraw in the appeared settings and disable the use of this option.
In general, I must say that the reasons for the inhibition of flash videos often do not depend on computers and software with which you surf the Internet. At worst, you can test the system, say, CPU-Z program and send your characteristics, indicating the reason, to the website of the Adobe Flash Player manufacturer.
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- The reason for the lags that occur can also be the clogging of the system with temporary files, which can literally fill everything free place leaving no room for the OS to work with.
- The third possible reason is an outdated version of the Adobe Flash Player. Here you can also record the need to update the driver for the video card and sound, lack of support or disable hardware acceleration graphics.
- Finally, the brakes in browser games can happen due to the fault of the developers - for example, problems with servers or bugs after updating the game. In this case, the only solution would be to wait until the authors "fix" their creation.
If it is impossible to cope with the last cause of lags on your own, then the previous ones can be completely eliminated. Let's consider each separately.
1 question poor performance computer can only be solved with an upgrade. Yes, it can be expensive, but after purchasing new components, games will shine with new colors. If we talk about browser games, then, most likely, an upgrade will need RAM or a video card.
You can check the load on the PC and find out what exactly needs to be replaced using special utilities(many of them are available for free, for example, MSI Afterburner) or standard Windows tools: for example, the "Task Manager" in Windows 10 can display the load of the processor, RAM, video adapter, which will help you determine which element of the system is experiencing the greatest load when the game is running ...
2. Clearing temporary browser files can be done in the following way:
- Open a browser and go to "Settings" (we use for Google example Chrome);
- Click the "Additional" button and go to the "Clear history" item;
- Check all the items in the window that opens (note: after clearing the cookies, you will have to re-enter the username and password for your accounts on the sites) and click the "Delete data" button. Not all items can be selected: in this case, the browser cache is most important.
In addition, you can also clear temporary files on your computer using programs like CCleaner or by standard means Windows. We will not argue that this will help in the case of lags in browser games, but perhaps you can speed up in this way common work systems.
3. You can update Flash Player by downloading current version from the official site. Be careful: it is advisable to uncheck "Additional offers" if you do not want to install the McAfee Security Scan Plus and McAfee Safe Connect utilities along with the Adobe Flash Player.
After installing the player, make sure that its operation is allowed in the browser: in address bar browser, click the "Lock" or "Site Information" icon, in the drop-down window select "Site Settings", find the line with Flash settings and select "Allow" (you can also set the "Ask" option if you want to decide for yourself on which sites the Flash Player will run on).
You can download drivers for PC components from the Internet. Video card drivers can be downloaded from the AMD and Nvidia websites, look for laptop drivers on the manufacturers' official websites.
As far as hardware acceleration is concerned, it can be enabled by running any Flash game in a browser. Right-click in the active game window, select "Options", then check the box "Enable hardware acceleration".
Note: sometimes the opposite action helps - that is, not enabling, but disabling acceleration.
On this list possible reasons, on which browser games can slow down, and the options for their solution are exhausted. Finally, we would like to draw your attention to HTML5 games: they do not require the presence of Flash Player and other additional plugins, they work in any browser and, at the same time, consume less resources in comparison with flash games. Therefore, with them, you probably will not have lags, bugs and other problems.
Our article is dedicated to a common error: "An unknown plug-in slows down your computer." Such errors appear in Opera, Amigo, Yandex, Mozilla and other well-known browsers. So, we will tell you what this error is, the reasons for its occurrence and how to fix it on your computer.
Modern man actively uses all the benefits of progress. Computer technology is no exception and its use has become the norm. Everyday life... However, it is not uncommon for situations to arise when the appearance of any errors or malfunctions in the operation of the system leads to inconvenience and slows down the user's work. Reporting an unknown plugin that slows down your computer is one such problem. And, to solve it, you need to understand the essence of this error.
Causes of errors when plugins work
Plugin is called separate software modules that expand or supplement the capabilities of an application. Which, in its basic functionality, does not have useful features necessary for the user. For example, your browser, by itself, does not have the ability to play Flash animations, and this opportunity appears after installing the Adobe Flash Player.
It should be noted right away that the problem with an unknown plugin is directly related to the operation of your browser and it can occur for a number of reasons. And the actions proposed to solve the problem by the error window do not give the desired effect and the problem repeats with unenviable frequency. Please note that most plugins are released third party developers and may not be fully consistent with the browser code, which is the main problem.
The occurrence of such an incident can be caused by the following reasons:
- the plug-in code may not correspond to the browser code and conflict with it due to an incorrect version. That is, an untimely update of either the plug-in itself or the browser leads to some inconsistencies in the originally planned algorithm of the applications;
- not infrequently, such a problem arises due to the exploitation of the Adobe Flash player, it takes up a significant share of the system's resources and some plugins may fail for this very reason, while remaining operational;
- an excessive number of toolbars creates the same problem as the Adobe Flash player;
- a large number of plugins can lead to inconsistent operation of the system, due to the fact that they are created without taking into account the presence of third-party products that can use the same resources as the previous ones.
What to do if there is a problem with an unknown plugin?
There are several ways to solve this problem, which have both their pros and cons:
- We launch the browser, go to the settings (or tools, depending on the browser used), select the extension (add-ons) item and analyze the seen picture. All installed plugins are displayed here, most of which were installed automatically. And it will not be of any benefit to you. Disable unnecessary ones;
- We update the browser itself and all plugins individually to the latest version, after which we restart the PC;
- If this does not help, go to Start - Settings - Control Panel - Add or Remove Programs. We are looking for our browser and completely delete it, along with all the saved settings. We do a reboot and install the latest version of the browser.
Unfortunately, the error is mostly solved by reinstalling the browser and further "cleanliness control" from installing various plugins and toolbars.
In order to get rid of the braking / floating of the sight in the Chrome browser, you need to follow these steps.
1. Go to the Adobe Flash Player installation page on the official website.
2. Uncheck the checkboxes for additional applications and click the Install now... The file should start downloading.
3. Run the downloaded file and go through the process of installing Flash Player on your computer.
4. Restart Chrome.
5. Write in the address bar of your browser chrome: // plugins /, a list of plugins will open.
6. In the upper right corner, click More details... Extended plugin descriptions will appear.
7. Find in this list Adobe flash player... If the installation was successful, there should be two versions in the plugin description. One browser, the other system.
8. Look at the location and click "Disable" the plugin located at C: \ Program Files (x86) \ Google \ Chrome \ ..., that is, installed in the Chrome folder.
9. Plugin installed at C: \ Windows \ SysWOW64 \ Macromed \ Flash \ ... leave it on.
After these steps, braking Flash in Chrome browser should stop.
The question often arises of what to do if Shockwave Flash slows down your computer. It should be noted that there are several reasons and possible solutions to this problem. On the one hand, it can be removed. And along with this, forget about music, videos and much more. And you can fix it. How?
Object Flash Ocx Error
If there is a problem with the plugin Shockwave Flash, instead of the required video, something awkward is displayed, for example, gray screen and the inscription that the plug-in has fallen, then there is a conflict between the program built into the browser and the one installed on the computer. Only the most critical option has been described. In ordinary life, such a confrontation simply turns into slow work and even separate freezes for a few seconds. What to do in this case? There are two options here:
- Update both software elements one after the other in automatic mode.
- To do the described in the first paragraph manually.
But if the Shockwave Flash plugin slows down after that, then make sure the programs have been updated to the latest version. Let's take a closer look at these processes both on the computer itself and in relation to browsers.
on the computer
This can be done using the program downloaded from the official website or using the internal interface settings. The first option compares favorably with the fact that when checking for updates, you can install Extra options that will be in effect for the software on subsequent downloads. What can be advised to note? Check the box next to the following items:
- Allow Adobe to install updates. In this case, you will be deprived of the obligation to manually do everything all the time. Believe me, a technique will cope with this task on its own even better than a human.
- Check now. As a result, a page of the official website will open in front of you, where a comparison of the versions on the computer and the last published version will be displayed. If they differ, update.
Opera problems
What to do if Shockwave Flash slows down your computer in Opera? There are two ways to answer this question:
- Refresh your browser. It should be noted that the opera is sharpened for specific software elements with which it will work (interaction may be with others, but not the fact that it is stable). Therefore, to avoid problems, you just need to update your browser. This can be done by a simple left-click on an empty tab, selecting "About". A window will appear that will automatically check if where to update. But keep in mind that this is a double-edged sword: the problem may be that the plugin is too outdated.
- Use the plugin only when needed. If Shockwave Flash slows down your computer, but you don't want to go the first way for some reason, then you can use this option. It implies that the plugin is simply disabled so as not to reproduce various garbage. And when necessary, you need to start it. This method is marked 100% error free (off).
What to do with
The very first and most promising option is updating. In this case, there are three ways:
- Download the new program from the official site and install it.
- We update using the plugins menu. By the way, if you enter just a flash into the search bar, the browser will offer you not only target programs, but also their alternatives. However, before you can do something that eliminates the situation when the plugin slows down, it must be stopped.
- We reinstall Mozilla Firefox, while using the built-in interface, which is installed in the program itself. To do this, select a question mark in the "Advanced" tab. A window will appear in which we go to the item "About Mozilla Firefox". Next, we select the settings that satisfy us and follow the recommendations provided.
Problems with Google Chrome
As you might have guessed, one of possible options actions when Shockwave Flash slows down the computer - this is an update, moreover, of the browser itself (pay attention to the settings menu or enter in search string chrome: // chrome /) and plugin. You can also stop the program. But there is such a nuance that it can be two, three or even four. Here is such a variety. But you only need to disable the one that is used inside the browser itself.
To get rid of the problem when a plugin slows down your computer, you only need to restart the program itself. Just closing all windows is not enough. Use the Task Manager to make sure all related processes are terminated. If not, stop them. As you can advise to restart the computer. Despite the fact that there are popular stories on the Internet that a plug-in slows down your computer, believe me, in the vast majority of cases, user ignorance is to blame.
