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Flash for Windows Vista 64 Bit

Jun 16, 2012 2:00 PM

Flash was not working for some reason this morning.  I've spent HOURS trying to find a flash version 11 that will work with my 64 bit laptop.  HELP!!!!!!

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  • MichaelKazlow
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    1. MichaelKazlow,
    Jun 16, 2012 5:13 PM   in reply to tazman3765
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    Flash or Flash Player

     

    Flash Player can be found here: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

     

    It is the latest and greatest.

     
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  • tazman3765
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    2. tazman3765,
    Jun 16, 2012 9:10 PM   in reply to MichaelKazlow
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    What an unhelpful answer.  Running Firefox 13.x.  Flash player worked fine until

    today.  Tried download where is states 'Flash player is NOT compatible with

    Windows Vista 64 bit.  I know this to be false.  As I asked the first time.  I

    need a link for 64 BIT FLASH, NOT 32 BIT!!

     

    Please help!

     

    It takes more muscles to frown than to smile.

     

     

     

     

     

     
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  • Pat Willener
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    3. Pat Willener,
    Jun 16, 2012 9:46 PM   in reply to tazman3765
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    The Flash Player 11.3 installers have been combined; the installer will install the 32-bit player on 32-bit systems, and install both 32-bit and 64-bit players on 64-bit systems.

     

    The combined installers can be downloaded from http://helpx.adobe.com/content/help/en/flash-player/kb/installation-pr oblems-flash-player-windows.html#main-pars_header

     

    However, since Vista 64-bit is not officially supported by Adobe, I do not know what it will install on this system.

     

    Another unhelpful answer, I know.

     
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  • Pat Willener
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    4. Pat Willener,
    Jun 16, 2012 10:07 PM   in reply to Pat Willener
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    [topic moved to Flash Player forum]

     
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  • tazman3765
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    5. tazman3765,
    Jun 17, 2012 11:55 AM   in reply to Pat Willener
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    Pat,

     

    I'm glad I kept your email.  I certainly appreciate your honesty (again no

    help...lol), and thought I'd let you know problem solved.  It was nothing to do

    with Flash OR Mozilla.  I've been running a program for an incentive program

    through Nielsen.  I've had issues with Nielsen interfering with my computer

    before.  I removed the program this morning and voila! everything works.  Thanks

    for the help!

     

    Simon

     

     

    It takes more muscles to frown than to smile.

     
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  • Pat Willener
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    6. Pat Willener,
    Jun 17, 2012 5:53 PM   in reply to tazman3765
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    Just curious, as I do not have access to any Vista machine: did running the combined installer actually install both 32-bit and 64-bit players on Vista?  Check these two folders:

    • C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\Macromed\Flash
     
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  • tazman3765
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    7. tazman3765,
    Jun 17, 2012 5:59 PM   in reply to Pat Willener
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    Yep, installed both.  When I bought my laptop, I actually had a free upgrade to

    Windows 7 but divorce and my certificate parted us....upgrading soon...lol.

     

     

    It takes more muscles to frown than to smile.

     
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  • Pat Willener
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    8. Pat Willener,
    Jun 17, 2012 6:01 PM   in reply to tazman3765
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    Thanks; that is very useful to know.  So the statement that Vista 64 is not supported is actually wrong!

     

    I hope that Chris or other Flash Player team members will notice this topic and issue a correction.

     
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  • tazman3765
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    9. tazman3765,
    Jun 17, 2012 6:05 PM   in reply to Pat Willener
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    Absolutely correct.  I've been using Adobe Flash on my laptop (Vista 64 Bit)

    since I bought it approximately 3 years ago.

     

     

    It takes more muscles to frown than to smile.

     
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