Why does shockwave stop working and my entire computer freeze??

my firefox page freezes then a box opens that says shockwave has stopped working would you like to continue i say yes it stays frozen then opens again asking the same question so i hit no and it works for a little while then does it all again, i've updated my shockwave a few different times. still having the same issue.

Please post a screen shot of the dialog box here. I'll bet any money that it cites "Shockwave Flash", in which case you should search for, and then post again if you still need to, on a forum for the Flash Player

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