Why am I having so much trouble installing the latest version of Flash Player to use in IE?

[dake_w@yahoo.com]

I have not had so much trouble updating Flash Player for Internet Explorer since I began in 1998. The plug-in for Google Chrome installed fine.

I tried uninstalling and reinstalling 4 times with no luck. The usual pop-up comes up when I open IE asking? 'This webpage wants to run the following add-on; 'Adobe Flash Player' from Adobe Systems Incorporated'.

I downloaded from the adobe.com website.

Can someone please help?

Windows 7 64-bit

Internet Explorer 11

Flash Player 17

[jeromiec83223024]

Confirm that ActiveX Filtering is configured to allow Flash content:

https://forums.adobe.com/thread/867968

[dake_w@yahoo.com]

Hi,

I checked on the Active X Filtering and it is allowed for Adobe products, as it always has been.

Thanks,

Dake

[jeromiec83223024]

What happens when you click Allow on the infobar?

[dake_w@yahoo.com]

Hello Jeromie;

First off, thanks very much for your reply.

When I click on allow or click on the dropdown and select allow for all websites, the infobar disappears for a moment the reappears.

Thanks,

Dake

[jeromiec83223024]

Yeah, I think IE wants to ask for each Flash instance on the page.  Is there a little arrow to the right of the allow button that allows you to choose "Always Allow"?

[dake_w@yahoo.com]

Yes, that is the one I was referring to in the dropdown list, 'enable for all websites'. It doesn't work either, when I click

it the bar disappears for a moment then reappears.

[jeromiec83223024]

I found this guidance over on the Windows forums.  It seems promising for your scenario:

Make sure that the necessary add-ons are enabled in Internet Explorer. To do this, follow these steps:

a. On the Tools menu in Internet Explorer, click Internet Options.

b. Click the Programs tab, and then click Manage add-ons.

c. In the Currently loaded add-ons list, click Run without Permissions.

d. Look for the following add-ons in the list that's displayed. If any of these add-ons are listed, make sure the Status for each is listed as Enabled.

o Shockwave Active X Control

o Shockwave Flash Object

o Java Plug-in (may be multiple add-ons)

o QuickTime Plug-in (may be multiple add-ons)

o Windows Media Player

Hope this information helps. Reply with the status so that we could help you further.

[dake_w@yahoo.com]

For some reason Shockwave is not listed in the Run Without Permission list although it is listed in the All Add-ons list. I do not use Quick time so it is not installed.

[dake_w@yahoo.com]

Hello,

I have no idea how but the Flash Player update (17.0.0.188) that was released this morning resolved my issue.

It is installed and running great after I uninstalled the last version.

Thanks,

Dake