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When using Adobe Flash Player 10 why is there high cpu/memory usage (100% utilization)?
I recently upgraded to a newer version of Adobe Flash Player 10, and it has a nasty habit of using 100% of the CPU all the time, whenever viewing flash videos. What's up with that? Seriously the video quality isnt that great to be using anything near that...and some part of Flash is hogging up all the cpu. It is quite annoying, and much older versions of Flash never did this. Even using a high-end cpu, Adobe Flash Player does this, causing freezes or very bad video performance.(Usually resulting in force closing the internet browser, both Firefox and Internet Explorer it happens.) Even in videos that are not of high quality the cpu usage is very high, along with memory usage. (cmon adobe what happened to releasing a stable working version - not some unpredictable cpu-memory hog?)
A lot of people are complaining about this...Is there a fix being worked on in future versions?
A lot of people are complaining about this...Is there a fix being worked on in future versions?
I’m furious!
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Inappropriate?Jool I am pretty much the same way, I was fine until big Tuesday. I really feel like banging my head in the wall because I have tried everything it seems.
I’m pissed
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Inappropriate?The only way this will be solved is if Google (YouTube) decided to move to something else or threatened to do it. Adobe doesn't seem to care - this problem has been around a long time.
Not that divx is much better - I get 70% cpu if running divx inside firefox, but if I get the exact same video and run it outside the browser in VLC, it only takes 40%. So I can't tell if it is because of the browser or the add-on. I am going to try the same experiment with flv (flash) files.
But it has become impossible to watch videos. Some can be downloaded and watched in a separate player but not all.
I like Leo Laporte live video, but I can't watch it anymore (since last Thursday), because it takes 100% cpu, gets stuck, jumps etc.
I’m extremely frustrated
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I've had this problem running both IE and Firefox. After trying many combinations I've found one that works well. Using Firefox 3.5.3 WITHOUT Flash Player FF plug-in but WITH the IE Flash plug-in and running IE Tab 1.5.20090525. With this combination in an IE tab I am able to stream music and view Youtube videos without the CPU pegging at 100%. I uninstalled the Flash plug-in for Firefox along with all the old versions. Running Flash Player 10.0.22.87 for IE. Would be interested in hearing from someone else who can give this a try. Thanks. -
Ken, how did you manage to install flash player 10.0.22.87? When I try it, it says it's not the most current version, and won't let me continue installation. I don't know how does the installer obtain this information, because I've removed previous installations using adobe's uninstall utility, double checked traces of them in the registry and on my hdd, and also Zonealarm doesn't warn me about it trying to get web access.
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Inappropriate?Hi and thanks for the reply. I installed it awhile back - probably a few months now, and at that time it was probably the current version. I suggest trying with the current version and see how it works. I did uninstall all of the Flash player versions (I had several) before re-installing the IE Flash version. I stream music from Last.fm in an IE tab within Firefox w/o pegging CPU and I can run Youtube videos, though I have limited these so consider this test a bit unproven as I've "babied" my machine in this respect so as to get work done w/o the CPU issue.
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Inappropriate?Check this nonsense out thesun.co.uk 100% CPU with or without flash eventually stabilizes move cursor about 100% CPU !!!!!!6 Comments Add a comment
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WTF are you talking about? Can you please repost this with proper grammar so people can understand what you're saying?
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Yeah, what exactly does "with or without flash eventually stabilizes move cursor about 100% CPU !!!!!! " mean? Please enlighten us.
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Yeah, what exactly does "with or without flash eventually stabilizes move cursor about 100% CPU !!!!!! " mean? Please enlighten us.
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He appears to be saying that when he goes to www.thesun.co.uk, his CPU spikes to 100% even when he is not using Flash. He also seems to be saying that eventually the CPU comes down, but when he moves the cursor, it spikes again.
Although I agree that his post is hard to read, he highlights the fact that not all the complaints in this thread are attributable to Flash. Most of my Flash problems have resolved with an upgraded FIOS connection (from 15/2 to 25/15), although occasionally a poorly designed website will spike my CPU. -
Don't be ridiculous. ANYTIME you perform an action, the CPU spikes briefly to process the transaction. You don't have to take my word for it, open task manager and move your mouse around. It'll make the CPU active right away. If you move it around fast enough, you might even hit 100% CPU utilization.
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Don't be ridiculous. ANYTIME you perform an action, the CPU spikes briefly to process the transaction. You don't have to take my word for it, open task manager and move your mouse around. It'll make the CPU active right away. If you move it around fast enough, you might even hit 100% CPU utilization.
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Inappropriate?Great Article Go Apple!
http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2009/11/...1 Comment Add a comment
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yes but does not help us at alll... wish that apple did this no-compat thing for iphone just to require Adobe to help us with ignored flash probs esp on macs...
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Inappropriate?I would request that MATTHEW LAUN whom is categorized as COMPANY rep in this topic (and all ADOBE topics) would please remove his comment from the earlier feeds under this TOPIC & QUESTION as it appears it is being addressed by adobe seeing his link at the top of this page yet the answer he has linked to this problem is regarding AIR and NOT the same issue we are referring to...
Cmon Matt... remove yr participation from this as we need a real answer here & yr coment as a Customer was not only unrelated but is not from ADOBE & i want ADOBE to give this damned prob some attention...
!Thanks much and no offense intended to u...
I’m frustrated & pissed
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agreed!!!!!!!!!
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Inappropriate?Well done Rhonda you've interpreted correctly also happens on timesonline.co.uk, my theory is that there is software in all PC's some more than others that register the user's every cursor move that way they know the persons habits ie some adverts attract cursor movements more than others I'm not saying a click through I'm saying cursor hover marketing! Just in aptly attributable!1 Comment Add a comment
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Okay smart one - yah cursor movement shouldn't take any CPU usage at all right? *rollseyes*
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Inappropriate?The problem with Adobe flash player is that it tries to do too many things - not just showing a video, but all sort of sophisticated flash objects.
This is why VLC needs less cpu.
What we need is a simple browser player that only shows videos, without funny stuff.
I’m pissed
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Inappropriate?had the high cpu problem in firefox and ie; i tried a couple of suggestions i saw in postings with little change. uninstalled flash player, then opened firefox and went to youtube; installed flash plugin when prompted. then opened ie and went to youtube, and installed flash when prompted. now both ie and firefox play flash videos fast and flawless, with little overall cpu usage. i also did the same thing on my laptop and in the same order; the results were the same and flash works properly in both browsers. both machines are single-core intel p4 @~2.6/2.8ghz; both have on-board video cards with video memory sharing. both machines have 512 ram.
note: i was having problems with ie running 100 percent cpu while just open on comcast homepage and no video running. now running about 15 percent with same page open.
1. uninstall flash player
2. install firefox plugin
3. install ie flash2 Comments Add a comment
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Doesn't work, did exactly what you describe and once completed I went to my benchmark test site, Mazda USA. When the Flash content started, CPU for IE immediately spiked to 80% and stayed there til I shut down IE.
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Doesn't work, did exactly what you describe and once completed I went to my benchmark test site, Mazda USA. When the Flash content started, CPU for IE immediately spiked to 80% and stayed there til I shut down IE.
I think the key is that you have to always return to a site that is known to cause you trouble, after trying these suggestions or it is not a valid test. In my case I can watch YouTube for a while and all at once the thing goes wacky, that's why I have one site that consistently causes the problem so it is good for testing. -
Inappropriate?I tried to help you guys out here, but most of you are either arrogant or simply hard-headed to at least give my suggestion a try. Now look at you out here. Unless you start hoisting down your pride and listen, you will be keeping this thread for months, if not for years with no glint of an end to the core issue. And it is very likely that this thread will go on endlessly.
Now, do not ask me to re-post my suggestions here. I do believe once is enough for a sane person.
I have solved this problem months before, and never did it happen to me again, not even once. And now my CPU usage is constantly below 15% no matter how many active programs I open and how many windows I remain active.
The problem here is that, some people here whine first before reading, which then leads to having their judgment clouded and their intellect stained.1 Comment Add a comment
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Whatever your "solution" was, it is not on the page anymore. it probably doesn't work anyway.
