Flash Player causing Firefox to hang

Hi there, I am having an issue with Firefox hanging everytime I try to navigate away from a page that contains Flash Player. Does anyone have an answer as to why this happens?
My Computer specs:
     Intel Core Duo (2.4Ghz)
     Windows XP
     Internet Explorer 6
     Firefox 3.6
     Kaspersky 6.0.4 (Anti-virus and firewall)
My Flash information:
     FlashAuthor.cfg                   (No version)
     flashplayer.xpt                    (No version)
     genuinst.exe                      6.0.2500.1531
     install.log                           (No version)
     KB923789.inf                     (No version)
     NPSWF32.dll                    10.0.45.2
     NPSWF32_FlashUtil.exe    10.0.45.2
     Restart.exe                        (No version)
     RestartIE.exe                     (No version)
     uninstall_plugin.exe            10.0.45.2
My IE Shockwave Flash Object: Flash10e.ocx (It is enabled)
My Firefox Shockwave Flash plugin: version 10.0.45.2 (currently disabled as it causes my browser to freeze)
Listed in my Firefox Extension list:
     Adobe DLM (powered by getPlus(R)) 1.6.2.63
     Java Console 6.0.03
     Java Console 6.0.04
     Java Console 6.0.02
     Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant 1.1
Listed in IE Addons:
     Java Plug-in 1.6.1_01
     Java Plug-in 1.6.1_02
     Java Plug-in 1.6.1_03
     Java Plug-in 1.6.1_04
     Java Plug-in 1.6.1_04
     Shockwave ActiveX Control (swdir.dll)
     Shockwave Flash Object (Flash10e.ocx)
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks!!

Good work jc! You are a good student:-) All Java add ons in IE are correct and FF also. Nice.
Now that we have all of that out of the way, we can Uninstall and Install FP
This is the Uninstaller that you will download and SAVE to your Desktop:
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/141/tn_14157.html
This is the Installer FOR INTERNET EXPLORER, download and SAVE to your Desktop:
http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_ax.exe
This is the Installer FOR FIREFOX, download and SAVE to your Desktop:
http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player.exe
After those are on your Desktop, you will do the following:
Close ALL browsers
Disconnect from the Internet
Disable All Anti-Virus/Spyware and any Firewall other than Windows Firewall Also check to make sure no applications that use Flash are running, check the system tray.
RUN the Uninstaller Once. Then Reboot and RUN the Uninstaller again(to make sure old files are removed)
Then RUN the Installer for IE and Reboot ONCE
Then RUN the Installer for FF and Reboot ONCE
Re-enable your Anti-Virus/Spyware and Firewall
Re-Connect back to the Internet.
Then using IE first, go to the test site:http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/about
Then using FF do the same test.
Then post back the results or if there were any problems and/or any messages.
Thanks,
eidnolb
If you have any questions before you start, post back.
Message was edited by: eidnolb  add'l

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