Need flash player, can't download it. Help!

amplid · Mar 16, 2008

I want to play call of duty 2 again, but I haven't got flash player installed on my pc anymore since I got Vista. Anyone know a good patch because every time I download flash player from the adobe website, I either get nothing at all or can't find the program except in my 'programs and features' on the control panel. There I see the flash player icon, with a BIG RED CROSS in the upper right corner and I'm sure it's not supposed to be there.

Some help plz

Amplid

roy69 · Mar 20, 2008

Make sure you download it using the 32bit version of explorer. Flash is not compatable with 64bit versions.

amplid · Mar 21, 2008

And how do I know with what version of internet explorer I'm downloading it?

Amplid

roy69 · Mar 21, 2008

The 64 bit version tells you it is 64 bit.
To be totaly sure, use a different browser to download it.

amplid · Mar 22, 2008

Okay so my Vista is the 64 bit version, so internet explorer is 64 bit too. A different browser is like Mozilla or something, right?

Amplid

amplid · Mar 22, 2008

Roy, I just installed it with Mozilla Firefox and just like in internet explorer it installed in less than 2 seconds....? Here's the icon I get when I open my programs and features window on the control panel:

Amplid

roy69 · Mar 23, 2008

I have had a look on adobe and there is a section regarding permissions and the registry.

Download SubInACL from Microsoft to fix permission issues that prevent the Flash Player installation

See if this helps.

Brink · Apr 20, 2008

Hi Amplid,

You can check what version of IE7 your are in by clicking on Help and About Internet Explorer. As Roy posted, it will have 64 bit listed of you are, otherwise you are in the correct 32 bit IE7.

You might try the Adobe Flash Player uninstaller program to remove it from your computer first:

How to uninstall the Adobe Flash Player plug-in and ActiveX control

then see if it will install from here:

http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash&promoid=BIOW

Hope this helps you,
Shawn

amplid · Apr 20, 2008

Huh, Brink it says I have 256 bit...

Amplid

scrooge · Apr 20, 2008

anyone no why Flash is not compatable with 64bit versions yet?
will thay be making a 64bit version?
scrooge

amplid · Apr 20, 2008

Yeah scrooge I'm trying to work that out too. Do you also have this icon in your programs menu after downloading flash player:

??

Amplid

scrooge · Apr 20, 2008

no i can use the 32bit just fine . but a ( 64bit os ) has been out for some time now .i'd
think thay could make one by now . may be it's just not needed or something like that.
i like using the 64bit browser ( why i don't no ) i just do . but the the popup to install flash is getting old .
scrooge

Brink · Apr 20, 2008

Amplid,

That would be 32 bit IE7. The 256 bit is just the encryption strength. Both versions of IE7 have 256 bit.

Try using the Adobe uninstaller program in the above post.

This is what it will look like for the 64 bit IE7. Notice the area boxed in red.

Shawn

amplid · Apr 20, 2008

Brink, he just won't pull it off. This time I didn't even get the installation movie showing it was installed, just this icon in my programs and features on the CP:

Amplid

amplid · Apr 20, 2008

And there is something in their support section about registry permission issues and SubInAcl. What's that about?

Amplid

garysgold · Apr 20, 2008

amplid said:
Brink, he just won't pull it off. This time I didn't even get the installation movie showing it was installed, just this icon in my programs and features on the CP:

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Amplid

Hi Amplid,

I believe that that icon is for the flash player uninstall program. I have the same icon in my CP/programs & features, and the player is working fine for me. I did have to go through the Adobe uninstall/reinstall directions a couple times before it took, but got it.

Gary

amplid · Apr 21, 2008

Brink what is all that about permissions and the registry, that roy mentioned as well?

Amplid

Brink · Apr 28, 2008

Amplid,

I'm not sure what they mean by that. Usually if you have a problem with Flash Player it will need to be uninstalled and reinstalled, or you have DEP enabled in IE7. Check to see if DEP is enabled. If it is, then turn it off in IE7 to see if the Flash player will work afterwards. Option Two in this tutorial will show you how.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/120778-dep-enable-disable.html

As Gary posted, that icon is just the uninstall program for the Adobe Flash Player in Programs & Features. This is normal and should be there.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

amplid · Apr 28, 2008

Hye Brink,
Ah ok, but why don't I get a separate icon for the actual player then? Or is that because it just doesn't install at all? I tried the Disabling for IE7, but when I do this, I can't get on the internet any more:s It doesn't say I have no connection, but simply stays stuck on the 'Connecting...' screen...

Amplid

Brink · Apr 28, 2008

Amplid,

It will not install a separate shortcut or anything for the flash player. It will just be a add-on for IE7 used automatically when a webpage has any content that uses the Adobe Flash Player.

In IE7, you can click on Tools, Manage Add-ons, Enable or Disable Add-ons to see if the Shockwave Flash Object is installed and enabled.

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