Can I reinstall flash player in Windows 8.1? It was uninstalled by mistake.

[jane5519542]

Can I reinstall flash player in Windows 8.1? It was uninstalled by mistake.

[_maria_]

Hi Jan,

Are you referring to the version of Flash Player that is embedded in Internet Explorer (and updated via Internet Explorer updates), or one that you installed manually for non-IE browsers?

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Maria

[jane5519542]

I have no idea what you are talking about. Here's Why & what I did. 1st, I was having trouble watching movies online without them stopping/starting & being out of sync. I did some research, some of which said to remove Flash Player & then reinstall it. I had no idea I could not reinstall the player. 2nd, I went into the list of programs in my computer & simply highlighted the Adobe Flash Player & then uninstalled it. Does that help?

Another question, is Shockwave Flash Object located in the Manage Add-On area the same thing?

God Bless America!!

[_maria_]

Hi Jan,

Since the embedded version of Flash Player is a component of Internet Explorer it's not listed in the Control Panel Add/Remove Programs list.  You must've had the plugin version of Flash Player (for Firefox and such) installed, which would've been what you uninstalled.

Yes, 'Shockwave Flash Object' in Manage Add-Ons is Flash Player.

If you're having problems viewing Flash content on Windows 8.1 w/IE, please see the following for assistance:

• Flash Player Issues | Windows 8
• Internet Explorer "ActiveX Filtering" - Turn On or Off - Windows 7 Help Forums
• Fix site display problems with Compatibility View - Windows Help

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Maria

[jane5519542 · Accepted solution]

Thank you for all of your help. Nothing concerning the Flash Player is causing my problem. I'm still having problems watching online movies. I guess it must be my internet connection, that was one of the other problems I had read about. Any suggestions concerning that?

God Bless America!!

[pwillener]

What exactly means "having problems"?