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1. Re: Windows 7 X64, Installing Flash Step 3 of download isn't populating to finalize install
Download the following file:
http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/current/support/install_flash_player_ax.e xe
Reboot your computer (yes, actually reboot)
Run the file you just downloaded
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2. Re: Windows 7 X64, Installing Flash Step 3 of download isn't populating to finalize install
1. Thanks for the reply. The file did save and download, but when rebooted, flash player isn't installed. Therefore, still not working.
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3. Re: Windows 7 X64, Installing Flash Step 3 of download isn't populating to finalize install
Edit: Sorry, just read your reply more carefully.
After rebooting, you actually have to run the installer that you downloaded in the previous steps. The reason I wanted you to reboot and immediately run the installer was to eliminate the possibility that something else was keeping Flash Player in-use (we can't replace it if it's running) and preventing the install from completing.
Do you see anything on a super-simple Flash site like this:http://www.homestarrunner.com/
If the installation completed, but Flash isn't working, it's probably something else.
This is my first guess:
ActiveX Filtering in Internet Explorer
Also, what version of Internet Explorer are you using?
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4. Re: Windows 7 X64, Installing Flash Step 3 of download isn't populating to finalize install
I determined the player isn't working, because several sites show Flash needs to be downloaded still, including testing at the Adobe website. So, the download worked the install showed 100% and done, and I clicked the file to install, but it didn't work still.
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5. Re: Windows 7 X64, Installing Flash Step 3 of download isn't populating to finalize install
It sounds like it's installed, but either the remote website isn't detecting Flash or your ActiveX filtering settings need to be adjusted to allow Flash Player to run.
I provided instructions above on how to modify the ActiveX filtering settings. Please try those and let me know how it works out.
Internet Explorer 11 in particular introduced a number of changes to both how the browser identifies itself to remote websites (hint: it's not as Internet Explorer) and to how it processes JavaScript that would otherwise target Internet Explorer specifically. As previous versions of Internet Explorer has a unique plug-in mechanism and method for embedded plug-ins in web pages, existing websites will need to update to conform to IE11's new expectations in many instances. You can typically add those sites to Compatibility View as a workaround, but ultimately the site will need to update, or you'll need to use an alternate browser like Google Chrome or Firefox.
Fix site display problems with Compatibility View - Windows Help