Firefox and Shockwaveflash 14.0.0.145 together using 100% CPU

Firefox (v30.0) normaly uses 2-6 % CPU.
When I start a video using shockwave flash 14.0.0.145, firefox is using 20-40 % CPU and shockwave 50-80%.
Mostly resulting in a total CPU usage of 100%.
This problem occurs since a week or two.
I am running Microsoft Vista.

You can check for problems with current Shockwave Flash plugin versions and try this:
*check for updates for your graphics drive drivers<br>https://support.mozilla.org/kb/upgrade-graphics-drivers-use-hardware-acceleration
*disable protected mode in the Flash plugin (Flash 11.3+ on Windows Vista and later)
*disable hardware acceleration in the Flash plugin
See also:
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Flash#Troubleshooting

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