Windows 8 tablet machines will not support plug-ins like Flash.  This is because it uses a new touch browsing interface called Metro.  Flash will still be supported on normal desktop Windows 8.  The move follows Apple who do not have Flash on their ipad tablets.  Adobe Flash is easily the most common browser plug-in and is used to allow media rich web pages and interactive web sites.  Microsoft argue that the new Metro interface works in a different way and not allowing plug-ins will keep it running efficiently.  Plug-ins are often the cause of browser failures.  More on this story can be found on the BBC technology pages here.

Troubleshooting web browser problems is one of our common tasks, and we normally reset Internet Explorer back to its default settings and uninstall toolbars and “browser helper objects”.