In the settings for Flash you can enable or disable hardware acceleration here (click for larger view). You can get the latest version of Flash from the Adobe Flash download page. This will not only increase the security of Flash, but also implement bug fixes that may help the management of certain Flash content. If this happens on your system, you have several options to optimize the plug-in's performance and get the sites working again.įirst if you are having troubles with Flash, then be sure to fully update to the latest version. Adobe's Flash player provides access to a great deal of online content, including that from popular sites like YouTube however, there may be times when visiting sites that use the plug-in results in choppy performance or an inability to connect to the media being presented, which may happen on all installed and updated Web browsers.