Flash ads and CPU usage - a little over the top?

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LiekOMG

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I've noticed that in the past few days, many of my favorite websites (AT, Hardocp) have multiple little flash ads that peg my CPU at 100%. After 5 minutes or so of browsing around, the ads actually cause Firefox to slow down to a crawl, and eventually lock up so that I can't quit it except to force end the task.

I know it wasn't like this a few days ago, so WTH is going on. I can't even browse the net properly as it takes like 10 seconds for my up/down keys to register while browsing a site. Its unbearable!
 
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Brainonska511

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I've seen ads like that on the NYTimes website that would just slow down Firefox to a crawl when you tried to scroll. I don't mind ads, as long as they aren't slowing down the page or annoying.
 
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dighn

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I've seen an ING ad that did that. I fvcking hate Flash. It's a blight upon the web.
 
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Originally posted by: dighn
I've seen an ING ad that did that. I fvcking hate Flash. It's a blight upon the web.
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You can uninstall it... there are very few websites that actually require flash.
 
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LiekOMG

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Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: LiekOMG
Originally posted by: keeleysam
Well then you need to get off the 8088.
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2.2Ghz A64....
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well then it sucks to be you...



http://www.myhsr.com/storage/video/funny/


click the HD links; As brutal as flash is ever goign to get...
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Those movies only use about 70% of my CPU. Meanwhile 4 of those little ads use up like 100%. Something just isn't right there....
 
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Goosemaster

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Originally posted by: LiekOMG
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: LiekOMG
Originally posted by: keeleysam
Well then you need to get off the 8088.
Click to expand...

2.2Ghz A64....
Click to expand...

well then it sucks to be you...



http://www.myhsr.com/storage/video/funny/


click the HD links; As brutal as flash is ever goign to get...
Click to expand...


Those movies only use about 70% of my CPU. Meanwhile 4 of those little ads use up like 100%. Something just isn't right there....
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70%:confused:


I havean a64 3000+ (2ghz iirc) and it never goes above 52% and it only spikes, and this is with a geforce 6200...with my old card it was practically ntohing.
 
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Zugzwang152

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AXP 3200+, 6600GT.

Viewing Futurama with Flash 8, Firefox used 88MB RAM and 35-40% CPU.

Viewing HD clip, 95MB RAM and 60-65% CPU.
 
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Scatterplot

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I hate the ones that pop OVER what you're trying to do, and even if SOME (not even all!) have the little x, you must carefully take your time to pick it out so you don't click on the actual ad.
 
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thomsbrain

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64% on my 3.2 P4 HT laptop.

i have noticed 100% on some ads, though, too. i think they must just be badly done or something.
 
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Staples

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I think Firefox has problems or maybe it is the flash program. Something crashes Firefox once in a while and it seems to be related to the flash ads.
 
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NaOH

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You bogged your computer with junk or there is something wrong with your computer.

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ForumMaster

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for that nike ad, i get maybe 40% on an old Athlon XP-M 2500 with a geforce 440MX. something is wrong on your end. try reinstalling flash?
 
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fbrdphreak

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Uninstall all versions of Flash and try installing the latest one, along with the latest version of FF. FF has never played nice with Flash IMO, but its much better now.
 
TallBill

TallBill

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Originally posted by: Scatterplot
I hate the ones that pop OVER what you're trying to do, and even if SOME (not even all!) have the little x, you must carefully take your time to pick it out so you don't click on the actual ad.
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Find a master list hosts files to replace yours with in windows. Did the trick for me in getting rid of a LOT of ads.
 
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