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UTUSN

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5. O.K., this was like Groundhog Day the movie, from the other thread.

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 17, 2016, 10:57 AM

Jun 2016

I clicked on the addons.mozilla link and installed, then reinstalled the Adobe Flash, and all the same problems came back. I'm going to uninstall those things and just "let it go" to coin a phrase. Thanks anyway.

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(Thanks to Egnever) Other thread's problem resolved by uninstalling Adobe Flash? What will this do? [View all] UTUSN Jun 2016 OP

At one time Flash was necessary to see most video content on the Internet... PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #1

Thanks. More details for me/low-tech, pls. UTUSN Jun 2016 #2

Yes install Adobe Flash (there are still a few sites that need it)... PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #3

Tyvm. n/t UTUSN Jun 2016 #4

O.K., this was like Groundhog Day the movie, from the other thread. UTUSN Jun 2016 #5

After you unstalled the add-on you have to set the add-on option to un-enable Flash PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #6

Thanks, but the Firefox plugin installed a bunch of JavaScript icons UTUSN Jun 2016 #7

I sometimes use the add-on to disable jovascript and forget to re-enable it. Many websites work... PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #8

adobe flash player SheriffBob Jun 2016 #9

Which is why I only download from originating websites. hobbit709 Jun 2016 #10