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Flash player worked perfectly fine on my computer and I've had it for about 2 years. But now for the past 2 weeks whenever I turn off the computer or log off the next time I sign in it says I need to install flash player. I have installed it many times but it keeps doing the same thing. I'm tired of installing it everyday so some one please help!!
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Hi G, That would be aggravating. Take a look in Add/Remove via Control Panel and see if there is a DLM (download manager) listed.
Did you uninstall and then install manually or was it an automatic update via a prompt from Adobe?
When you post back, please include your OS and browser and version.
Thank you
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HI!
Thank you for replying. No I checked and there is no DLM listed, however when I install it a DLM does open up some
times. I uninstalled and installed manually and I am using windows vista i think it's 32 bit and I'm using internet explorer 8.
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Hi,
Is this problem with only one pc or one site?
Regards,
Simon
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Hello,
It's a problem with every site i visit. so the pc i guess.
Gagan
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Hi Gagan, Thanks for the info. You say sometimes the DLM will appear. If you can remember, was it used the last time that you uninstalled and installed?
It is supposed to install the FP and then disconnect, but sometimes it does not.
My suggestion would be to uninstall per http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/141/tn_14157.html This is the offline Uninstaller.
Pay close attention to the last part of this article about rebooting when using IE.
This is the offline Installer :
http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_ax.exe
Download the Installer and run from your desktop after the Uninstaller is finished. Be sure to not have any Flash running,
close all browsers, check system tray, etc.
Just read over the instructions carefully regarding Security Settings, Permission issues, Norton Security, etc. before Installing.
If you have any questions prior to uninstalling/installing, just post.
Thanks
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would i need to disconnect the internet?
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Hi Gagan, It normally is not necessary. I suggest this in cases where people have had Anti-virus/firewall blocking their
uninstall or install. So they would be disabling their security so yes they would need to disconnect from the internet and then disable their security, etc.
If you have had no problem in that area, then you should be ok. Just don't have any browsers open and nothing running in the background using Flash. Check the system tray, etc.
As long as you have read over the uninstall/install instructions, you should be fine. The only thing is the Rebooting Twice
after Uninstalling and Once after Installing.
Thanks
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Gagan, our posts crossed. When you say you are asked to install FP, I'm assuming you are on a website that uses Flash.
Now exactly what message are you getting?
Go to youtube, what are they asking for?
If this is happening on every website as you indicated, then go to Tools>Manage add ons and use the drop down arrow so to check both sections. This is what you should have listed there:
Shockwave Flash Object....ActiveX Control.....Enabled......Flash10d.ocx
Post back, thanks
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When I go to youtube it says get the latest flash player. When I go to manage add-ons on IE under the currently loaded add-ons Shockwave Flash Object....ActiveX Control.....Enabled......Flash10d.ocx doesn't show up. If i go to the downloaded controls section or the run without permission section the Shockwave Flash Object....ActiveX Control shows up but not the Flash10d.ocx
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Ok, Gagan. Here is what I want you to do. Go to this Adobe link: http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/about
If a yellow bar appears at the top of the site saying you need ActiveX Control, click on Install it. Then Reboot and check your websites. Also Check the add on Shockwave Flash Object and see if Flash10d.ocx is listed.
Thanks,
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Ok, when I go to that link no yellow bar comes up. IT tells me that I have flash player 10 installed. I was just looking through the add-ons and there is an add on under the run without permission section called isinstalled by sun microsystems inc and under type it says active X control enabled but for the publisher it says not verified. so basically the only add-on that doesn't show up at all is Flash10d.ocx the others show up in one section or another. When i go to the macromed folder on my computer the Flash10d.ocx is there.
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Ok. Go back to the Flash Folder and here is what should be listed:
1. Flash10d.ocx
2. FlashUtil10d.exe
3. Uninstall_activeX.exe
4. install.log
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yeah all of that is there.
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Ok, now go to this link: http://go.adobe.com/kb/ts_tn_19166_en-us
Go down to item #4. Follow those instructions. You will be going back to the Flash folder and right clicking on FlashUtild.exe. The "follow the steps to complete the Flash Player installation" I have no experience with since I don't use Vista. Whatever it is do it. Then follow the rest of the instructions.
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Ok, i have done that before and it installs fine and works also. But once I sign off and then sign back in it doesn't work. I have to repeat the same steps over and over again. So basically the main problem is that it installs fine but once i restart the computer and go to any website requiring flash it says that i need to install flash player.
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Ok. Well the problem is that the Shockwave Flash Object ......Flash10d.ocx is not being installed. Since this is an ActiveX
control something is preventing it. Either the Security Settings in IE, your Anti-virus/spyware or the Firewall.
Do you have the Security set at Medium?
What Anti-virus/spyware that runs in realtime are you using?
What firewall, other than Windows firewall?
When you right clicked on the FlashUtild.exe, did you click on Run as Administrator? Was there any problem?
You are running as Administrator, correct? That is necessary as you probably know.
Thanks. Well at least we know what the problem is. The reason you are being asked continously, is because every website that uses Flash is looking for and calling for that Shockwave Flash Object ActiveX Control Flash10d.ocx and they are not finding it, and we know that because it is not installed.
This is what we need installed.
As soon as we find out what is preventing it, we're done.:-)
Thanks
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Ok well that's good.. Yes I have the security settings on medium. I have norton 360 on my computer and I am running it as the administrator.
Thanks!
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Well, I think you found the answer: NORTON. They also have a firewall, are you using it also?
http://go.adobe.com/kb/ts_tn_19166_en-us
You didn't read that article very well 🙂 Go back and read the last paragraph. You might have to do the uninstall over.
But hold off, you are going to have to disconnect from the Internet BEFORE you disable/pause/the Norton/firewall.
I'll give you the steps whenever you are ready.
Thanks
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But for the firewall on norton all the adobe stuff is allowed. None of it i
s blocked and I've had the norton 360 for 2 years now and i never had this problem? Anyways, okk what do I have to do?
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I have been following this thread and am in the "business." I have tried all above, have 7 and flash stopped working today. It works on ALL other browsers, not IE.
Thanks.
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so did you get it to work?
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Well Gagan, all I can say is that just as Adobe changes each time they come out with a new version of FP, so do all of the Anti-Virus/Spyware programs. Change seems to be what hardware and software does:-) Adobe must have had enough evidence that Norton was causing a problem to have included an advisory about it in their troublshooting .
Anyway, I just know that something is preventing the install of the ActiveX Control of Flash from being installed.
Go back to the Uninstall link and download it to your desktop.
Go back to the Install link and download it to your desktop.
Close all browsers
Disconnect from the Internet
Disable your Firewall if other than Windows
Disable Norton
Run the Uninstaller from your desktop and then Reboot. When it is fully Rebooted, Reboot again
Run the Installer from your desktop, when finished, Reboot Once
Enable your Firewall
Enable Norton
Re-Connect back to the Internet
Check your add ons for Flash10d.ocx for the Shockwave Flash Object ActiveX Control
Thanks
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Ok, I have just tried it all but no luck I went to youtube and it says Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player. Get the latest Flash player.
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Now I'm getting aggravated! I am going to check on that Download Manager(DLM) If you ever installed and it was used it may be lurking in the files. Have to get that info.
In the meantime Gagan, some have had success running the Microsoft Safety Scan. The part you want to use (for our purposes here) is the "Clean Up" part. It does review the registry and will advise you of what if finds and you can say fix it, or repair whatever their term is.
Since the ActiveX uses the Registry, this could be an issue.