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1. Re: why do I have to keep re-installing Flash Player?
Mike M Dec 10, 2013 5:35 PM (in response to ncblues)Download the Flash Player Uninstaller.
Download the Adobe Flash Player installers by right clicking the following links and selecting the "Save as" option.
Flash Player for ActiveX (Internet Explorer)
Flash Player Plug-in (All other browsers)
Save all files - DO NOT run anything yet.
Reboot your system.
BEFORE opening anything else, go to your downloads folder and run the uninstaller.
Once you've removed the Flash Players, do a double check:
Go to: C/Windows/System32/Macromed.
If there's still a Flash folder - DELETE IT.
Goto: C/Windows/SysWOW64/Macromed.
If there's still a Flash folder - DELETE IT.
Open your Registry Editor (Start>Run or press the WIndows key+R and type "regedit" and click OK)
In the Registry Editor, go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE
If there's a Macromedia folder - DELETE IT.
Go to HKEY_CURRENT USER/Software
If there's a Macromedia folder - DELETE IT.
NOW you're ready to install Flash Player as if it was never on your system to begin with.
Riun the installers in either order, and then check that it's enabled in IE: http://forums.adobe.com/thread/885448
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2. Re: why do I have to keep re-installing Flash Player?
ncblues Dec 10, 2013 6:46 PM (in response to Mike M)I still have the problem
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3. Re: why do I have to keep re-installing Flash Player?
pwillener Dec 11, 2013 12:43 AM (in response to ncblues)Actually I do not quite understand your problem; you write that you "have to keep re-installing", but you don't elaborate why.
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4. Re: why do I have to keep re-installing Flash Player?
ncblues Dec 11, 2013 7:26 AM (in response to pwillener)Let me make it clear for you - I know I'm not the only one with this problem:
Every time I restart my computer and I go to youtube or sound cloud, I get a message that says "you need flash player".
So I install it. And everything works fine.
Then I restart my computer - sometimes, I just restart IE. And when I go to youtube or sound cloud,
I get a message that says "you need flash player".
So I install it. And everything works fine.
Then I restart my computer - sometimes, I just restart IE. And when I go to youtube or sound cloud,
I get a message that says "you need flash player".
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5. Re: why do I have to keep re-installing Flash Player?
Mike M Dec 11, 2013 8:55 AM (in response to ncblues)Create a new (admin) account.
Login under that account and install the Flash Player plugin(s).
Run them in a browser.
Reboot.
If you see no "update" message, then it would indicate a problem with your account, which causes it to be deleted.
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6. Re: why do I have to keep re-installing Flash Player?
MacGuireHankinson Dec 24, 2013 10:52 AM (in response to pwillener)I have the same problem and it says it has installed but then i go to watch videos and it says i dont have it? so i too keep downloading it but it never ends up working
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7. Re: why do I have to keep re-installing Flash Player?
GWeglarz Jul 3, 2014 4:50 PM (in response to Mike M)Make sure to go to %appdata% roaming and delete the macromedia folder there and the one in the local folder as well.
CTRL+ESC
%appdata%
Choose roaming directory
delete macromedia directory
choose local directory
delete macromedia directory



