Installing Flash Player on XP

[Guest]

I downloaded the Adobe Installation exe, "install_flashplayer11x32_mssa_aih.exe". I'm running XP Professional. When I tried to open it, a message box popped up asking for a password. Why is that? I also tried to delete the file from my Downloads folder and got the same popup. How can I either delete this file or run it to install Flash Player?

[VikramGaur]

Hello,

Welcome to Adobe Forums.

Just make sure you have Administrator permission to install Adobe Flash Player.

Thanks,
Vikram

[Guest]

Vikram,

Thanks for your reply. I logged into XP in safe mode in the Administrator account. I then tried to delete the install file. I still got the popup message asking for a password. So having Administrator permission didn't seem to work. Any other suggestions? Is this a virus of some sort?

Thanks.

CRMark

[pwillener]

What kind of password?  Can you post a screenshot of that request?

Anyway, try downloading the offline installer from http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/installation-problems-flash-player-windows.html#main-pars_hea...