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Flash Player doesn't appear on "Start > all programs" even after installation completed.

New Here ,
Aug 30, 2013 Aug 30, 2013

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Hello,

I downloaded FlashPlayer 11(latest) and installed.

Installation progress bar reached end that seemed to complete.

But FlashPlayer doesn't appear on windows "Start > all programs".

There is no "FlashPlayer" folder under "Program files  > Adobe" as well.

Would anybody help?

What is missing or wrong on my installation?

Thanks,

togayan

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LEGEND , Sep 04, 2013 Sep 04, 2013

Ok, now I understand: you need a Flash Player to play local .swf files.

You cannot do that with the browser add-on, you will need the standalone Flash Player (Projector) for this.  You can download it from http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html

Note that the download is the player, not an installer, so you will need to make the file association manually.

I suggest that you place the downloaded player together with the other Flash files

on 32-bit systems: C:\Windows\system32\Macromed

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New Here ,
Aug 30, 2013 Aug 30, 2013

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Sorry,

platform : Windows vista professional

browser : Firefox 21.3

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LEGEND ,
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But FlashPlayer doesn't appear on windows "Start > all programs".

There is no "FlashPlayer" folder under "Program files  > Adobe" as well.

Right.... becuase it ISN'T a program... it's a PLUGIN for your browser.  You'll find it in:

Internet Explorer - Tools (the little "gear" icon)>Manage Add-ons

Parallels DesktopScreenSnapz001.jpg

Firefox - Tools>Add-ons - under the Plugins Tab

FirefoxScreenSnapz001.jpg

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New Here ,
Sep 01, 2013 Sep 01, 2013

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Hi,

Thank you for the reply.

Then, what shoud I do to have run

Flashplayer?

I confirmed both on Firefox and Internet Exploere

but there is no FlashPlayer add on indicated.

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LEGEND ,
Sep 02, 2013 Sep 02, 2013

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Does it appear in your Programs in Control Panel?

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New Here ,
Sep 02, 2013 Sep 02, 2013

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Hi Pat,

Yes it does.

Please see attached screen shot.

Thanks.

flash_130902.png

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LEGEND ,
Sep 03, 2013 Sep 03, 2013

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Can you see the Flash animation at http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/find-version-flash-player.html ?

If not, is the Shockwave Flash plugin enabled in Firefox?

P.S. I see your Japanese Control Panel, so I say "hello from Gotanda"; that's where I am sitting.

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New Here ,
Sep 03, 2013 Sep 03, 2013

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Hi Pat,

Yes, I can see the animation.

I can have shown the version of Flash player

on my browser as well.

flash_130904.png

Regards,

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LEGEND ,
Sep 03, 2013 Sep 03, 2013

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That means Flash Player is correctly installed and working.

Do you have any specific problems using it?

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New Here ,
Sep 03, 2013 Sep 03, 2013

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Hi,

Most problematic thing is that I cannot tie

".swf" files created via flash creating tool

to FLASH Player.

Would you see the detail of what I witnessing bellow?

swf_file_property_1_201309.jpg

swf_file_property_2_201309.jpg

swf_file_property_3_201309.jpg

Thanks.

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LEGEND ,
Sep 04, 2013 Sep 04, 2013

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Ok, now I understand: you need a Flash Player to play local .swf files.

You cannot do that with the browser add-on, you will need the standalone Flash Player (Projector) for this.  You can download it from http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html

Note that the download is the player, not an installer, so you will need to make the file association manually.

I suggest that you place the downloaded player together with the other Flash files

on 32-bit systems: C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash

on 64-bit systems: C:\Windows\syswow64\Macromed\Flash

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New Here ,
Sep 04, 2013 Sep 04, 2013

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I re-downloaded and installed FlashPlayer

via URL link where you mentioned.

Unfortunately, it ends up to be installed as a

plug-in.(see attached screen shot on Control pannel

-> programs and features)

Why?

still_plug_in.png

Regards,

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LEGEND ,
Sep 04, 2013 Sep 04, 2013

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You didn't read what I wrote.

The download (Projector) from my link is named flashplayer_11_sa.exe

This is the player, not an installer.  You need move it to the appropriate folder, as in my earlier post, then make a file association from .swf to flashplayer_11_sa.exe

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New Here ,
Sep 04, 2013 Sep 04, 2013

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Hi,

I successfully downloaded *PROJECTOR* and succeeded to associate

.swf file to FLASH player as well.

Thank you for your kind support.

But I would say many users will focus on "Get the lates virsion"

AT FIRST as well as do not watch links bellow because they

are depicted in very small font.

It would be more kind if you emphasize, for instance,

"DO NOT click  get the latest....." and "download link for

PROJECTOR is BELLOW the installer link" etc...

Thanks and regards,

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LEGEND ,
Sep 04, 2013 Sep 04, 2013

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Ok, noted.

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