Shockwave player suddenly started crashing Aw Snap!

Also, a couple things:

1.) If you haven't turned the computer off and back on since this started happening, that's a great place to start.  Shut it down completely.  Let it sit for 30 seconds or so to allow all of the hardware to fully discharge, then power the machine on again.

2.) If the problem persists, please try disabling hardware acceleration.  You may have picked up a driver update that introduced a bug.

Instructions on disabling hardware acceleration can be found here:

https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/video-playback-issues.html

3.) If that doesn't help, turn hardware acceleration back on.  We just wanted to rule it out.

4.) If you're still stuck, a crash log and all of the things Maria asked for above would be really useful.

Please see the following guide on how to report a crash or error:

https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/report-flash-player-crash.html

Assuming you're referring to Flash Player and not Shockwave Player (2 different products).  Please provide the following information:

• Operating system version
• Web browser and version
• Flash Player version
• Explain your problem in step-by-step detail if possible, steps to reproduce are always helpful
• If you get error messages, please provide a screenshot

<edit: moved to Using Flash Player >