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The Flash Player Upgrade attempted to install but stopped and gave me an error: Unable to Register. I have been all through the forums and I believe I have tried everything suggested. These have been my attemptsOS - Windows XP Pro, latest updates loaded.
1- I read a suggestion to attempt a "clean install" . I watched the YOUTUBE video that was on the page and followed it exactly. Attempted to re-install ver 14, and recieved the same error. this is the link to the page I followed: Can not install Adobe Flash Player. Error messages are "Failed to - Microsoft Community
2- I also downloaded the SubInACL file and the reset_fp10.zip file, followed the instructions and ran the file. Attempted to re-install ver 14 and got the same error, unable/failed to register.
3- I have attempted this numerous ways, rebooting the computer in between each change, re-booting after I did all, and nothing seems to work.
4- Downloaded Mozilla Firefox at someones suggestion, attempted to download and install, still the same error.
5- When I open AOL, it attempts to install Flash Runtime and the same thing happens. Error, Failed to Register.
6- Purchased a Registry Editor/Cleaner. Ran this cleaner and it did speed up my computer. Did clean uninstall of Flash Player making sure no files were on my computer. Same error.
7- Finally, contacted Adobe by phone. The tell me they can help and try to fix the problem, but it will cost me $39.95 per instance. And, I didn't get any warm feeling that there was a gaurantee that they could fix it. In fact, i could hardly understand the indian speaking tech support.
8- I also was told that after 1pm EDT, the new Adobe help page would be up and there would be a fix on it. Now, 3:20 EDT, and the page is still not up.
Anyone have any suggestions to fix this. I want to avoud the "F" word ,,, Format and re-install from scratch just to get this fixed.
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I'm using WinXP (Home Edition) with Service Pack 3, and IE ver 8. When I tried the auto upgrade to Ver 14, I got the same results as you -- "failed to register". What tickes me off the most is that the auto upgrade deleted the previous version of FlashPlayer that worked fine. Now I get no flash content using IE8,
Like you, I tried to install a previous version of FlashPlayer and got the idotic response "you need to install the latest version, Ver 14" which caused all the problems.
Maybe the brainworks at Adobe can develop a fix soon.
If not, I will never install another Adobe product on my newer Win8 computer.
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I just finally bailed from IE8 and went with Crome. Flash is integrated I to the browser. Prefer IE8,, but change must happen. I agree about Adobe ,,, horrible business practice
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Pat Willener
Thank-you for your assistance! I logged on the website you suggested, completed the install, and everything is working fine now.
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In most cases the MSI installer will get you around the "failed to register" problem: http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/licensing/win/install_flash_player_14_active_...
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HaHa ,,, I tried everything ,, nothing worked ,, then AOL pops up with an upgrade to the 9.7 version. Literally took less than 3 minutes to upgrade the software ,, and when I open IE8 and load a Flash object ,, IT WORKS ,,,, Stupid *&^%ng Adobe Software ,,,