I have the same problem, green bars all over the place.  How do I install the old version, I dont have time to spend fixing this.

Its not the drivers, its def the flash player, you have just got lucky.Im using 296.10 and i still cant use 11.2 flashplayer, besides the green screen and degrading picture i also get a frozen screen but sound still plays, also i will get this kind of stutter/ pausing effect ever second right to the end. This flash player and its new features havnt been checked properly for compatability, theres more than just stupid youtube on the web.

Here's the latest Adobe KB article on the subject released 10 days ago: http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/video-playback-issues.html

This article is aimed at Firefox, but may work with other browsers: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Flash#Performance_or_display_issues_with_cer tain_Flash_videos

How can you say it's not the drivers, when I specifically stated that updating them, and ONLY doing that, fixed the problem? Do you realize that the 285.38 drivers are from 6 months ago? There have been many updates and fixes addressed since this point. I agree it's frustrating, but there was obviously some sort of compatibility issue. At least write back and tell us if this has fixed it for you guys.

I also get the green screen on videos now i just updated my video drivers on my gtx 460 but I still have the same problem

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZpGw1_8ukQ

I have an nVidia GTX 480 with driver version 285.62 and having the same problem.  Note I am only seeing the green screen when youtube is windowed, full screen it works normally.

Win 7 64, I intend to try this later, but releasing something used by practically everyone on the internet without regression testing older drivers is usually a no-no.

@ derickso1 - Look, I agree that this whole thing sucks and it shouldn't have happened. People can fight about this for days, months, weeks, years. This thread is about fixing the problem so that you can get back to using flash. Try out the fix and let's see if this puts the problems that ZX and Dennero1 in the minority.. which is good because it means there is something else affecting it, and makes it easier to narrow down by using commonnalities. As I stated before, I use Win 7 64-Bit and had older drivers. I updated and it immediately resolved the problem. I also got the benefit of a few of my games working more efficiently.

@ zx3cv1zx30vzx23c01v3zxc21 - Continuing to bombast about how Adobe sucks isn't going to fix this problem nor make it go away any faster. You've been given options, and I suggest you utilize them instead of beating a dead horse here.

I believe that Chrome actually incorporates Flash in a different way. Are you certain that you have the LATEST drivers for Nvidia? 296.10? Just good to double check

Also, have you updated Chrome? Checked for Windows Updates? Have you tried installing the Nvidia drivers and doing a CLEAN install when you did? I also assumed you rebooted afterwards, just to rule it out...
Those are things that I would try.

Chrome's latest version by the way (for me) is: 18.0.1025.142m

Dennero1 - I am a Chrome user as well - install older versions, type into the address bar about:plugins and it will bring up their plugins, simply disable 11.2, I am currently switching bacwards and forwards in order to use my debugger version of 11.2 in development and then back to 11.1 in order to see the World Wide Web, because I can't see the web with Adobes latest release.

Testing more : -

11.2 debug version will not play Alchemy, this may need an update.

11.2 debug version displays green screen which I am suspecting is showing up with stageVideo and hardware acceleration (possible NOT on teh base layer, OR with some alpha, OR with old FLV).

11.2 standard player WILL NOW PLAY ALCHEMY

11.2 standard player display green screen issues as above on debug player.

Will now test video issues.

This is all on ATI Radeon HD 4800

Worse problem here: I have Nvidia GTX 570 videocard (Win 7 64bit, SP1 installed and up-to-date) and I have recently tried all versions of drivers from early 270 to the latest 296.10, did the clean boot, all the tricks with installing/uninstalling... No way. There is one reproducable glitch for me that always occurs, the site advertised on adobe itself: www.tankionline.com. They have recently implemented the hardware acceleration and for my card turning that on = TDR crash. Older drivers and flash 11.1.102.63 allow to play for about 15 seconds while newer drivers or the latest flash version guarantee nearly instant TDR. Plus, I have had issues with video playback (sites like youtube) for months now. Please don't start blaming the card, overheating, system or whatever else, because I can usually work or play modern games for hours without problems... As long as no flash video involved. At first I thought it's drivers, but I see that there are many people having this issue and I tried soo many drivers - can't believe they ALL fail.

I will gladly accept any hints and hope that either Adobe will fix those problems soon... Or finally disappear from the scene, personally, I hate sites running on flash anyway Thought that the games and applications might be a reason for flash to survive, but it looks like I am going to change my mind very soon...

Most of the time it's TDR now and flash plugin crashes completely, forcing restart of IE or reload in Firefox, so that's not an option.

Oh, just in case - I have Intel P45 chipset, tried both IE9 and Firefox 11 - same result with IE9 basically holding on for a little bit longer before crashing.