Flash Player pops up on every website I search using Explorer

[murphyp]

About a week ago, every time I opened Explorer, a box appeared from Internet Explorer Security stating "a website wants to open web content using this program (Adobe Flash Player), on your computer.  Allow or Not Allow".  Doesn't matter if I allow, not allow or just click on the red X to close out, the box continues to reappear.

I have uninstalled all Adobe programs and reinstalled them after disabling my Antivirus and Firewall settings.  After installations were complete I enabled my settings again and ran a scan on the new programs.  This did not solve the problems as said box continues to reappear.  I have also had Adobe Shockwave Player do the same thing.  I also attempted to restore to an earlier time of 2 weeks before this problem started but my computer would not allow me to restore back to that point.  I am also not able to download videos using my realplayer or windows media player, which I 'assume' requires the Adobe features.  Can you please help?   Thank you.

[pwillener]

This is your security setting in Internet Explorer; what is it set to in the Internet Zone?

[murphyp]

Hi Pat,

Thank you for your response. I checked Explorer and my setting is at medium high, just as it has always been. I have disabled all of my add-ons and now don’t have the problem of the boxes continually popping up but now I am unable to download videos and music. Could it be that Explorer is corrupt and should I reinstall it? How do I uninstall it? Appreciate your help.

Murphy P

[pwillener]

See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318378

[murphyp]

Hi Pat.  I followed your suggested link at microsoft support but still have the same problem.  The only way I can get rid of Adobe flashplayer popping up is to disable it and of course, this causes other problems.  I have tried to restore my computer back to an earlier time before the problems started but my computer won't restore that far back.  Could this have started with all the automatic updates?