Adobe Flash download website is hosed?

[MossyRocky]

For some reason, my Flash update checker doesn't always work reliably or in a timely manner, so I regularly check for new versions of Flash by going into Control Panel > Flash Player > Advanced > Check Now.  It said that 10.3.183.10 was available.  I had 10.3.183.7.

Ok, so I go into control panel and uninstall both the Active X and the plug-in and go to www.adobe.com, scroll down to "Download", and click "Adobe Flash", just like I've done dozens of times before, to get the new version.

However, this time it is telling me that version 11.0.1.52 is available, and I get a "404 not found" when it tries to download.

The same thing happens when I try to get the plug-in for Firefox while in Firefox.

Now, I have no flash on this computer.  I'm XP SP3.

What's going on?

Thanks.

[pwillener · Accepted solution]

I cannot tell you what's going on; my guess is that this is a little coordination problem due to the fact that Flash Player 11 is about to be released.

As for now, I was successfully able to download Flash Player 11.0.1.152 from the standard download page.  I haven't tried to install it yet; I am waiting for all official download sites (at Adobe.com) to show version 11.0.1.152.

For now I suggest that you download version 10.3.183.10 from the links in http://forums.adobe.com/thread/889580

I will keep an eye on the situation, and publish update information when it becomes available.  I will also try to alert some people from the Adobe Flash Player team.

[MossyRocky]

Thanks a MILLION, guy!  I'd call you by your first name but I'm at a loss here...

I went to those links and I got my Active-X and my plug-in back.  I'm back in business!

[pwillener]

You're welcome; glad it worked!

B.t.w. I have meanwhile installed Flash Player 11.0.1.152 successfully on Firefox and 64-bit Internet Explorer; it seems to be working nicely.

Until an official announcement is made, I will keep FP 11 release information in this topic.

Regards,

Pat

[MossyRocky]

Ah, so it IS "Pat"... thanks.