Win 11 and Chrome Woes? Here’s How You Can Overcome the Plugin Loading Error Effortlessly

If you’re on Chrome in Windows 10, and you’re seeing this error saying Couldn’t load plug-in , you’re not alone. Many users are reporting it. But the good news is you can fix it easily by yourself.

How do I fix it?

Here are 4 solutions you can try. You may not need to try them all; just work your way down the list until you find the one that works.

Solution 1:Rename your pepflashplayer.dll file
Solution 2:Delete your PepperFlash folder
Solution 3:Stop your Shockwave Flash
Solution 4:Make sure your Chrome is up-to-date

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Solution 1: Rename your pepflashplayer.dll file

1. On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and E at the same time to open Windows File Explorer.

2. Go to C:\Users\Your Users name\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\PepperFlash .

Then double-click the folder with the version number.

3. Right-click pepflashplayer.dll , then Rename .

4. Change the name into pepflashplayerX.dll .

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5. Restart your Chrome and see if the flash works.

Solution 2: Delete your PepperFlash folder

1. On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and R at the same time to invoke the Run box.

2. Type %localappdata% and press Enter .

3. Go to Google/Chrome/User Data .

Then right-click PepperFlash , then Delete .

4. Restart your Chrome and see if the flash works.

Solution 3: Stop your Shockwave Flash

1. On any tab of your Chrome do this: on your keyboard, press Shift and Esc at the same time to invoke the Chrome’s Task Manager window.

2. Click Plugin Broker: Shockwave Flash , then End process .

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3. Restart your Chrome and see if the flash works.

Solution 4: Make sure your Chrome is up-to-date

This error could be also caused by an old version of Chrome. To make sure your Chrome is up-to-date:

1. Click the more options button on your Chrome. Then Help > About Google Chrome .

2. Your Chrome should be updated automatically.

3. Restart your Chrome and see if the flash works.

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• Windows 10