

Solution 2: Check and Remove Shockwave Flash Plug-in Conflicts In some cases, restarting the problematic program and the device may work to fix the computer problems easily. On seeing the Shockwave Flash conflicts, you may as well close and then restart Chrome again to see whether the flash crashes. Solution 1: Restart Google Chrome and the Computer

How to Fix Shockwave Flash Crashes on Google Chrome?Ĭonsidering the above two major culprits, the main solutions are to detect and eliminate the Shockwave Flash and program conflicts. Main culprit 2:Īnother reason for Adobe Flash crashing lies in conflicts caused by programs on the system with Google Chrome, thus causing one of the plug-ins Shockwave to crash and not to work in Chrome.įor instance, some gamers reflected that the time they installed a certain game software, Google Chrome crashes along with Adobe Flash since the game and the browser compete for resources on the system to run smoothly.

That is why some users hit upon Shockwave Flash crashing on Chrome when opening several websites. While the installed Shockwave Flash may probably conflict with the system Adobe Flash, thus Shockwave Flash crashes in Google Chrome. The main reason for this error consists in that unlike other browsers using the system Adobe Flash installed by users, Google Chrome offers an embedded Shockwave Flash.Įvery time users update Chrome, its plug-in, Shockwave Flash will be updated as well. Like the screenshot below, upon turning to a certain website on Chrome that requires Shockwave Flash to load, it prompts you that Chrome Shockwave Flash crashes. Why Is Shockwave Flash Crashing on Google Chrome? Main culprit 1: Conflicting Chrome Shockwave Flash But why does Shockwave Flash crashing happen only to Google Chrome? Few users reported that Adobe Flash stops working on other browsers like Firefox and Opera. When Shockwave Flash (namely, Adobe Flash) crashes, the webpage in Google Chrome will not be opened as normal. “ The following plug-in has crashed: Shockwave Flash” as a warning message pops up when you try to access some webpages or use some functions in Google Chrome, for instance, by opening an adobe-based webpage.
