DIYnot is crashing my browser

[xerxes]

Sorry if this is a false accusation, but it appears that DIYnot is crashing my browser (Firefox 3.0.1) every time I view a thread with an ad displayed on the right hand side of the screen. This doesn't happen when the ad is a banner across the top.

It means I'm not able to view some threads, and have to spend a lot of time restarting.

Is anyone else having similar trouble, or is it just me?

 

[big-all]

no probs here xerxes

 

[DIYnot]

I'm using Firefox 3.0.1 right now and there are no problems here. Do you see the advert or does it crash before you see it?

When you visit this page:

http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_15507

Does it work ok? What does it say in red for 'Your player version'?

 

[xerxes]

Thanks for the reply.

I see that the top of the advert on the right hand side of the screen, but I'm unable to scroll down the page: it crashes on each occasion.

The version number I'm given on the test page is WIN 9,0,124,0.

Do I need to download a newer version of Flash Player?

I am running Windows XP Home Edition, by the way.

 

[DIYnot]

The version of flash you have is up to date. Has this only just started to happen? Have you installed anything else recently?

 

[stargazer]

Methinks there is a connection between this problem and others posted like the one below.

http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=958898#958898

DIYNOT installed a bell, or possibly a whistle, or more likely a flashing advertisement on its website earlier this year and it is causing certain web browsers to crash or 100% CPU usage.
I still can't log on at work and my coffee breaks are just not the same

 

[gas4you]

I'm on Firefox 3.0.3, I have no problems either, other that what I can only think is not enough bandwidth to the server being used, as it often takes ages for posts to refresh