The difference must have been the first step - resetting IE. Right-click FlashUtil10d.exe (you might have a different version), click the Compatibility tab and select "Run as Administrator." Click OK and run the program. Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash (may be a different path if you're on the 64-bit version) Go into Firefox and repeat steps 1 and 2 this time Enable Adobe Acrobat. Go to the and download Adobe Flash Player 4.
In Internet Explorer 8 click on Tools then Internet options then the Advanced tab then choose "Reset Internet Explorer settings".ĭownload and run install_flash_player_10_active_x.exe from Adobe If you have a PC and are using Firefox, Installing Adobe Flash Player goes as follows. I submitted a trouble ticket to Adobe and got a quick response. When I'd visit the Adobe's web site it would say I still needed to install Flash. It would say it installed successfully, but still wouldn't run. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling multiple times (including running the installer with Administrator privileges), and tried installing from IE and FireFox. I followed the instructions posted here to install and run Microsoft's SubInACL program, and that error went away but it still wouldn't install. At first, I got an "unable to register" error. If anyone has some insights let me know in the comments.I also couldn't get Adobe Flash to install on a new Windows 7 computer. I'm not sure if there is a way for Internet Explorer as well. Just configure the browser at home so that it includes the Flash plugin and run it from the computer where you have limited access rights.
The same is true for other portable browsers. If you can run portable software, you may want to consider using Google Chrome portable, since the browser ships with the Flash Player plugin natively. You have a few additional options that you may want to explore. You need to make sure to keep it up to date manually. Be aware that the plugin is not auto-updating itself. You can now enjoy Flash based contents.If no Plugins folder exist create the folder and move the two Flash Player files into the folder.Easiest option to find out where the folder is located is to enter about:support in the address bar.
The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center: Update for Internet Explorer Flash Player for Windows 8.
This update is applicable for Windows 8 and above devices too.
The plugin directory is located in the root directory if you are using a portable version of Firefox, if Firefox is installed is is located in the profile folder. Microsoft today released a security update for Adobe Flash KB3035034 for Windows 10 Build 9926 users.
If you are a Firefox user and want to use Flash but do not have administrative privileges do the following: