Pfkninenines wrote:
Switching to a different browser is a crappy workaround. 'My car doesn't work.. No, it's not out of gas... Oh, I need a new car now?'
Try to download the installer from
Mozilla, then try to download the Flash plugin from
Adobe and install them both separately. You might consider running the
Flash Uninstaller from Adobe before reinstalling Flash, just as an added step that may help.
Also, verify that Flash is actually working at all, as it might be a YouTube specific issue. Try the
Settings Manager from Adobe and delete flash cookies while you're there.
As a side note, have you installed any addons recently such as Flash Block, NoScript, or another Flash blocking utility? Might want to verify settings in that addon if you have.
1) The whole point of a work around is to "work around" the problem. Therefore, switching browsers would most likely fix the problem and thereby be a successful work around.
2) Browsers and cars aren't the same thing, namely that a car costs money and a browser does not. Your comparison, therefore, is invalid.
Keep working at it, but I still suggest changing browsers for the time being at least. The other reason for a work around is a temporary solution more often then a permanent one. Heck, you could even find you like a different browser, making the work around an excellent solution. That's my opinion.