Chris, it gives the prompt: "the version of this file is not compatible with the version of windows you're running..." and for the heck of it I tried both versions 64 and 32.

Yes, I get the message for both.

Tryed all 3 possible versions on the link you had send:

1. next to Flash icon top of page, result is the same as before installation stops the download at 7% jumps to 47% and times out

2. MSI Installer further down your recommended page 11.2, result: Prompt pops up saying "Installation package could not be opened. Contact the application vendor to verify that ...."

3. MSI Installer 10.3 still further down the page, result: "Installation package could not be opened...." 

Here is a screenshot.

Install_flash_player_11_plugin.msi:9.44MB installer shows 9.4MB when I download it. The screen shows after I click "Run" and the program tries to retrieve the installation. Following the questions on this forum it seems that others had the same problem. Only, I have not seen a solution to this problem.

Pat, following your link I get the following screen shots:

after I click Run I get the following message:

If I follow the Adobe download links, that one would usually use, I get the following screenshots:

after I click on run and next (indicating automatic updates) I get this (see my earlier screenshot):

I noticed that I start out on Adobe Canada web page, then I am diverted to the download page where the server seems to  be located in Ireland, as flagged in the address bar. Could that have anything to with the problem? Or am I grasping onto straws?  I thank you for your help, it is very much appreciated.

Pat, I don't know whether you got my post about my successful installation of Flash Player 11.2 via "Safe Mode". However, some You Tube videos I can watch others I can't. Especially videos embedded in news media don't play at all: they show black screens and some are asking for Flash Player 10 or higher. Do you have any suggestions for this problem?

Hi Pat,

here I am again after a month of closely following all the advice that is out there on the Adobe Forum. In the meantime FP 11.3.300.262 is out and I was able to upgrade. It did not work, still black screens. Was then able to download and install it, again, through Safe Mode. But I still have black screens for some You Tube Videos. But that is the case as well, whether I have any FP installed  or not. I cannot watch any Videos offered by News Media, e.g. www.cbc.ca/player/Shows/ID/2252217015 or any Video in www.spiegel.de. Right clicking the black screen leads to the information that the movie is not loaded and/or to the download page of Adobe. I checked the driver GeForce 9200 (301.42) and it is up-to-date 22 May 2012. I checked in Firefox add-ons. It's there and activated. I deleted Real Player, which seemed, as I read, to create a conflict.

Is there there anything else that I could check on?

Hi Pat;

I just found out that the download problems of FP  can be the quality of the Internet service provider. I have a wireless 4G satellite connection with an up to 3.0Mbps download speed. Just the other day I took my computer to a friend's place with cable connection and everything worked fine there: the download/installation as well as watching videos. Back home, however, I still cannot watch videos (black screen where video is supposed to show). Since I have not seen this possible reason for the problems on this forum I thought it worth while posting it.

Pat, after 6 months my problem is solved. I can watch all videos. I had inadvertently deleted my virus check program Bitdefender 2012 and immediately everything started to work like a charm. I was then also able to update iTunes and Quick Time. Both programs did not update before. As suggested on this forum, I did try to download FP and make videos work, by de-activating Bitdefender, without success. Have not, yet, received a response from Bitdefender whether that problem is solved with their 2013 version. Maybe this could be a solution for others as well. It worked for me. And I had 6 months to try all kinds of things.