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Cannot "Enable" Flash Player

New Here ,
May 31, 2013 May 31, 2013

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The flash player does not work. I followed all the posted procedure but when in the Manage Add-ons for Shockwave Flash Object, both "Enable" & "Disable" buttons are greyed out.

Window 7 Home Premium

IE 10 64 bit

Script enabled

security level for both Internet site and Trusted sites are medium

avast disabled

Any idea would be much appreciated.

Hillahant

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LEGEND ,
May 31, 2013 May 31, 2013

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hillahant wrote:

Manage Add-ons for Shockwave Flash Object, both "Enable" & "Disable" buttons are greyed out.

I see only one such button on my IE10.

Can you right-click on Shockwave Flash Object and select Enable (or Disable)?

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New Here ,
Jun 01, 2013 Jun 01, 2013

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Hi, Pat,

Here are more details.

The Shockwave Flash Object is shown as "Disabled" in Manage Add-ons.

When I right click it, the two buttons of "Disable" and "Enable" are both greyed out.

I tried IE 9 and now I am back in IE 10. In addition, I tried installing Flash Player 10 and 11 with the actual installation file (downloaded from Adobe) of both.

I used the un-installer from Adobe and deleted files every time before installing in:

C:\windows\system32\macromed\flash

C:\windows\syswow64\,acrp,ed\flash

%appdata%\adobe\flash player

%appdata%\macromedia\flash player

Nothing so far seems to make any difference. The two greyed out buttons of "Disable" and "Enable" are still there.

Is there an alternative to Adobe Flash Player?

Hillahant

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LEGEND ,
Jun 02, 2013 Jun 02, 2013

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I do not get any "buttons" when I right-click on any add-on; just a selection 'Enable' for disabled add-on, or 'Disable' for enabled add-ons.

fpie.png

Can you post a screenshot of what you see?

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New Here ,
Jun 02, 2013 Jun 02, 2013

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Here is my screen.

Capture.PNG

In your screen shot, you only have the "Disable" button at the bottom right corner. In the above screen shot, both "Enable" and "Disable" buttons at the bottom right corner are greyed out. The above installation was done with the indepentent installation file downloaded from Adobe.

By the way, I have both "Enable" and "Disable" greyed out if I just right click for the quick menu as you did. I can't seem to be able to get a snipe of that though.

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LEGEND ,
Jun 02, 2013 Jun 02, 2013

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Hm, this is really strange; something must be wrong with your installation.

You have already used the uninstaller, then reinstalled.  Can you try a complete clean install according to instructions in http://forums.adobe.com/thread/928315

P.S. any other IE add-ons, do the Enable/Disable buttons behave normally?

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New Here ,
Jun 02, 2013 Jun 02, 2013

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I just did a complete clean install as per thread 928315 which is what I have been following every time before. The result, as expected, is the same. The 2 buttons are greyed out.

All the other IE add-ons has only one button, either "disable" or "enable" depending on their current setting.

The only 2 which behave the same way as the Flash Player, i.e. with both buttons greyed out, are Avast toolbar and Avast Browser Helper Object - 32 bit (which is understandable as the 64 bit equivalents are both enabled on my 64 bit Window 7).

The funny thing is that Adobe pronounces that all my "failed" installations have been "successful" the last few days. On the other hand, I did not have any problem with the installation on my laptop. It runs the same Window 7 and IE 10 as my desktop. The installation was indeed successful the first time with no effort. Maybe it is because it has other Adobe product (paid product).

What would one use other than Adobe Flash Player?

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LEGEND ,
Jun 02, 2013 Jun 02, 2013

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Maybe something did not go correct during the installation, but that should produce some kind of error message.

Can you post the contents of the FlashInstall.log file from C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash

P.S. there is no other way to view Flash content on the Internet than with Flash Player.

Some sites (e.g. Youtube) offer their content in HTML5, but these are still very few.

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New Here ,
Jun 03, 2013 Jun 03, 2013

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I do not know how to post a link to the file itself, hence the picture. Hope it helps. Here is the FlashInstall from C:\windows\syswow32\macromed\flash:

FlashInstall.log64.png

Here is the FlashInstall from C:\windows\system32\macromed\flash:

FlashInstall.log32.png

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LEGEND ,
Jun 04, 2013 Jun 04, 2013

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Thank you for the install log files; unfortunately everything looks perfectly normal.

Sorry, I have no more ideas; hopefully someone from the Flash Player engineering team will have a look at your problem.

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New Here ,
Jun 04, 2013 Jun 04, 2013

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Hi, Pat,

Thank you for sticking with my problem. We tried.

It looks like that there is something within my desktop that prevents the truly successful installation of the Flash Player, even as Adobe was fooled into thinking it did install but in effect it did not.

Hillahant

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New Here ,
Jun 21, 2013 Jun 21, 2013

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Hi you have exactly the same problem with mine... Did you get the solution anywhere else?

My stats read exactly the same as yours too.

This all happened on the last update from adobe but when you use a later or the one before after deletion it remains the same.

I noticed after the installer had finished files remained inc cache in c windows sytem32 adobe and macromedia.

I deleted these also and reinstalled adobe and it stays the same greyed out.

This one has me puzzled.

I have also found that there isn't another substitute for adobe flash player unless someone else can enlighten me.

Cheers 

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New Here ,
Jun 25, 2013 Jun 25, 2013

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Hi, our friendly Adobe staff has just gone through the Adobe troubleshooting list which is the same as what I have tried myself previously, and with the same result. At least I can confirm that I did not miss any step!

The next step would be to contact Microsoft. I think I will let others do that. I (and Adobe) would be very interested to hear from anyone who is more persistent.

In the mean time, no Adobe flash player on my desktop. It is a nice sunny day out. Who wants to look at computer screen anyway?

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New Here ,
Jun 25, 2013 Jun 25, 2013

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Hi,thanks for getting back, well again like you I followed the trouble shooting to the letter to no avail.

I guess then we have both have tried equally the same to resolve it and failed.

At least you have made it clear to me it's not my compi nor something i've missed so like you say see what adobe and or microsoft come up with (that is if they're bothered)!

The only adobe I can install is Air and Reader, Flash and Shockwave refuses to like I say since the last update.

Thanks again

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Explorer ,
Jun 25, 2013 Jun 25, 2013

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try installing in safe mode. just a thought.

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New Here ,
Jun 26, 2013 Jun 26, 2013

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Hi, Thank you for your suggestion.. I have already tried that and it doesn't make a difference however, you have prompted me to try another avenue.

I thought I had left no stone unturned but I haven't tried my thought.. I will get back on here and let the outcome known.

Thanks for that.

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New Here ,
Nov 06, 2013 Nov 06, 2013

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Hi,

Did you manage to solve the problem?

I have the same issue with my desktop (Vista installed). Tries everything, even reinstalled IE9 last night to no avail.

I have the same issue on my father in laws desktop also.

I removed AVAST and tried with Firewall down, still no joy.

I've had no replies in the thread I posted.

Cheers

Lee

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New Here ,
Nov 06, 2013 Nov 06, 2013

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Hi,

I tried everything. The Adobe “expert specialist” took control of my desktop and tried everything.

The short answer is nothing works. The only thing left to do is to replace my desktop someday.

I am using my laptop (much newer than my desktop) for anything that needs the Flash Player.

Ahant

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New Here ,
Nov 07, 2013 Nov 07, 2013

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Thanks for your reply hillahant.

I'm amazed nobody from Adobe could fix it. There are loads of threads detailing this issue.

I may try and re-install Windows. There actually isn't much installed on these PC's. Fortunately my laptop with Windows 8 is working fine

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New Here ,
Nov 07, 2013 Nov 07, 2013

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Adobe has since put out several updates to the Flash Player but this problem persists. It is very disappointing that they have not resolved it. Perhaps it takes a lot of work and it only affects a small population hence their cost/benefit study says it is not worth the trouble.

If you are successful with this by re-stalling Window, let us know. Thanks.

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New Here ,
Nov 08, 2013 Nov 08, 2013

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This work for me Windows & IE 8 or 9.....uninstall with the adobe uninstaller, delete macromedia\flash folder, Download standalone installer for flash and for shackwave. As a local admin right click on the flash active X installer and run in compatability mode "XP SP2" THis will get past the "failed to register" issue. Install Full version of Shackwave and go test. Workaround but I wasted to much time on trying to fix with the methods provided by adobe.

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New Here ,
Nov 08, 2013 Nov 08, 2013

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Hi, eusch,

Thank you for making an effort to help. I have followed your steps for my IE 10, and unfortunately both the "Enable" and "Disable" buttons in "Manage Add-ons" are still greyed out.

I am glad to hear that it works for you with IE 8 or 9. I am too lazy to switch from IE 10 to 8 or 9. Like many others, I have spent too much time trying to get it working on my desktop. At this point, I will just use my laptop which has a successful installation of the flash player.

Just a clarification, when you say run in compatibility mode "XP SP2", you mean the "compatibility mode" in the tab "compatibility" when one right click and select "property"?

Ahant

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New Here ,
Nov 08, 2013 Nov 08, 2013

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yes

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New Here ,
Nov 08, 2013 Nov 08, 2013

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If it doesn’t let you change it there…you need to run the trouble shoot compatabilty option when you right click on it.

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New Here ,
Nov 08, 2013 Nov 08, 2013

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I tried the troubleshoot compatibility thing. It recommends XP SP2. Then tried to install again but still not working. Oh well.

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