Problem installing Adobe Flash Player

Jimbuna · 11-24-13, 03:12 PM

I noticed earlier today I was being asked to download Adobe Flash Player before I could view video footage on a news site (something I have always been able to do).

A quick computer search and sure enough only Adobe reader was installed and Flash Player was gone.

I visited the Adobe download site and despite numerous attempts I am unable to find it after installation and continue to be unable to view videos.

I have carried out the above operation with UAC both enabled and disabled (OS W7).

Anyone got any suggestions?

Herr-Berbunch · 11-24-13, 04:49 PM

I found this on the interwebz, I don't know how relevant it is.

Quote:

The reason why your computer has this problem with Flash Player is due to having hardware acceleration settings enabled. Flash Player does not support this therefore it appears and disappears leading to it crashing. You need to check the Accelerated graphics settings in the Control Panel and then select "Use software rendering" instead of "GPU rendering". Click "OK" and then restart your computer.

Or try with a different browser.

Jimbuna · 11-24-13, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

I found this on the interwebz, I don't know how relevant it is.

I'll check that out tomorrow Tony cheers.

I'm still at a loss how I lost the Flash Player in the first instance though.

Herr-Berbunch · 11-24-13, 05:10 PM

It's happened to me a couple of times before on different PCs but I've always just downloaded and installed again and it's fine.

Jimbuna · 11-25-13, 05:57 AM

No joy...could eventually mean a visit to the computer shop

Herr-Berbunch · 11-25-13, 07:47 AM

http://forums.adobe.com/message/4323109#4323109

Try that.

Jimbuna · 11-25-13, 08:16 AM

Another failure but I do appreciate your efforts mate

Herr-Berbunch · 11-25-13, 09:01 AM

A lot of other suggestions are use Google Chrome.

Jimbuna · 11-25-13, 09:13 AM

The browser?

Will that allow video play?

Herr-Berbunch · 11-25-13, 09:45 AM

So the internetz is telling me. And yes, the browser not the OS.

Jimbuna · 11-25-13, 12:49 PM

It's working with Chrome so I'll make do with that until I can get my usual/preferred option working.

Ta...very much appreciate your help and efforts

Herr-Berbunch · 11-25-13, 06:23 PM

Can't have you missing out on youtube vids, can we?

Jimbuna · 11-26-13, 06:37 AM

Didn't want the wife to go missing her pron

Herr-Berbunch · 11-26-13, 08:54 AM

11-24-13, 03:12 PM	#1
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,584 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Problem installing Adobe Flash Player I noticed earlier today I was being asked to download Adobe Flash Player before I could view video footage on a news site (something I have always been able to do). A quick computer search and sure enough only Adobe reader was installed and Flash Player was gone. I visited the Adobe download site and despite numerous attempts I am unable to find it after installation and continue to be unable to view videos. I have carried out the above operation with UAC both enabled and disabled (OS W7). Anyone got any suggestions? __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-25-13, 05:57 AM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,584 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	No joy...could eventually mean a visit to the computer shop __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-25-13, 07:47 AM	#6
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	http://forums.adobe.com/message/4323109#4323109 Try that. __________________

11-25-13, 08:16 AM	#7
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,584 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Another failure but I do appreciate your efforts mate __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-25-13, 09:01 AM	#8
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	A lot of other suggestions are use Google Chrome. __________________

11-24-13, 05:10 PM	#4
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	It's happened to me a couple of times before on different PCs but I've always just downloaded and installed again and it's fine. __________________

11-25-13, 09:13 AM	#9
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,584 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The browser? Will that allow video play? __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-25-13, 09:45 AM	#10
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	So the internetz is telling me. And yes, the browser not the OS. __________________

11-25-13, 12:49 PM	#11
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,584 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	It's working with Chrome so I'll make do with that until I can get my usual/preferred option working. Ta...very much appreciate your help and efforts __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-25-13, 06:23 PM	#12
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Can't have you missing out on youtube vids, can we? __________________

11-26-13, 06:37 AM	#13
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,584 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Didn't want the wife to go missing her pron __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-26-13, 08:54 AM	#14
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	__________________