shockwave flash/plugin-container.exe

[Terrence_Duncan]

Windows XP sp3 32bit

Firefox 11.0

flash player 11.1.102.63

I noticed that whenever I open Firefox plugin-container.exe comes up in Windows Task Manager.  Through trial and eror I figured out that the add-on doing this is the Shockwave Flash.  Is this necessary?  I can't just disable it either because then when I need it it just comes up asking me to install it.  Maybe I answered my own question but I was more thinking why can't it wait to come on till it is needed like the other add-on programs in my add-ons list.

[pwillener]

Disable Firefox plugin container: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=9530495#p9530495

[Terrence_Duncan]

As I read the container is suppose to keep plugins from crashin the browser but I guess it works non the less.  Thank you.

[Guest]

Plugin-container functions like a sandbox to isolate all plugin processes so that in the event of a crash, Firefox will continue to function. If you disable the process, then besides the problem of your browser crashing, you also put your system at risk from exploits.