flash installer wont event start

[agdfsghet]

i was trying to update my flash player because mozilla is starting to be unable to fully view some sites. i downloaded the installer but it wont start. i double clicked and nothing happened. nothing at all, not even an error message.

i also tried uninstalling flash and try again but still wont do a thing.

can someone help me with this?

[Sunil_Bhaskaran]

Could you please let us know your operating system and browser?

Thanks,

Sunil

[ruumaher]

i have the same problem with install_flashplayer11x32_mssd_aih.exe

im using  firefox  windows vista 32 bit

when i upgraded it  it was crashing  a few times a day  i had to send crash report  and reload

then it would completly  stop working i would have to unstall it then reinstall  it would kinda work again

yesterday i did the same thing  after 2 days with no problems

now  it downloads  when i try to open the zip nothing happens

then i tried to download it with windows exploder  and  it has stoped working every page crashes

today i uninstalled  firefox  reinstalled it and no change     

how can i fix this  

[ruumaher]

http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html#fp10.3

i downloaded a version from there and its working          

i think the new version has a lot of problems  and should be deleated and revised   

[mdanehy]

Try right clicking on the file, clicking on "Properties" and then "Unblock". This particular Flash installer needs to be unblocked for whatever reason.

[ruumaher]

i did what you said  mdanehy  and it did indeed  upload it again

however it crashed  3 minute later    adobe flashplayer 11.4r402 has stoped working

a problem caused the program to stop working  correctley  windows close the program  and notify you if solutions are available

then another page opened  saying

Data Execution Prevention (DEP) is a security feature that can help prevent damage to your computer from viruses and other security threats. Harmful programs can try to attack Windows by attempting to run (also known as execute) code from system memory locations reserved for Windows and other authorized programs. These types of attacks can harm your programs and files.

DEP can help protect your computer by monitoring your programs to make sure that they use system memory safely. If DEP notices a program on your computer using memory incorrectly, it closes the program and notifies you.

[mdanehy]

Did DEP stop the installation or was it Flash Player itself that crashed? You can try reinstalling and see if it happens again.

[ret80321268]

"mdanehy: "Try right clicking on the file, clicking on "Properties" and then "Unblock". This particular Flash installer needs to be unblocked for whatever reason."

You are an angel and a genious. For weeks I´ve been trying to resolve why the exe file would not start, and your simple tip was the solution.I cant begin to express the frustration one feels over totally idiotic problems like this and the time wasted on them - why on earth would a developer put this bug in the file, no person who isnt seriously interested in computers would ever find this solution, they would just stop using flash. Ive been dealing with computers since internet and home computers became more widespread around 1995, and its problems like these (that never seems to stop appearing) that makes you just want to throw the computer out the window and go back to a type writer. 
A big thanx for your post.

[jeromiec83223024 · Accepted solution]

This thread was started in 2012 for a totally different issue.  I'm going to lock it at this point. 

If you're experiencing similar issues and the advice above doesn't help you, please start a new thread, and provide some basic details, like those outlined here:

https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1195540

[mdanehy]

Also try running the official uninstaller and deleting all the contents in the Windows/Syswow64/Macromed directory to make sure that Flash is completely uninstalled and then reinstall.

http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-windows.html

[ruumaher]

i have reinstalled it 5 times now it works for a bit then  i get crash report when load page  

   adobe flashplayer 11.4r402 has stoped working

a problem caused the program to stop working  correctley  windows close the program  and notify you if solutions are available

now when i try to retrive it   adobe flash player wont  evin go past 50%

ill try  uninstall it completly  and reload it again    its starting to be very very annoying at this stage

i hope it works this time

i can get a older version to work butttt it wont open my e mails in hotmail

[ruumaher]

flash player stoped the instalition  i think

[ruumaher]

i used official uninstaller

restarted computer followed everything

it is the first time  the zip opened  and downloaded successfully

trying to use  a program with flash player now

and its crashed  still wont work

thank you for your help mdanehy     i just think they messed up with this flash player   ill run a older version   will just have to change my e maill address wich will be a pain in the backside for work 

or is there anything else i can do

[ruumaher]

after installing the debuger program from the link i posted earler

everything seems to be working for now fingers crosed

[ruumaher]

ok its gone again and all the stuf i did before to fix it has stoped working 

been at it for five hour now  . i wiped my laptop and reinstalled  vista  to it

so its like a new laptop  but  adobe flash player just wont work

evon on normal browsing  it keeps  spamming

adobe flashplayer 11.4r402 has stoped working

a problem caused the program to stop working  correctley  windows close the program  and notify you if solutions are available

is there any staff that can help me with this  am i the only person this is happening to

and how come it only happened since the new flash player was installed sighs

[mdanehy]

Try adding "ProtectedMode=0" (without the quotes) to the mms file in the windows/syswow64/macromed directory. You may have to do it within an elevated Notepad, otherwise Vista won't let you edit the file. Click the Windows start button, type in "Notepad", and right click Notepad and run as administrator. Then open and edit the mms file within that.

The protected mode in Flash Player is known to cause crashes.

[ruumaher]

thanks for the advice but i give up at this stage  it works for a few hour and then crashes   

ITS A JOKE OF A UPGRADE IF YOU ASK ME

[chris.campbell]

My suggestion, if you don't want to try the protectedmode suggestion and you continue to run into problem with 11.4, is to revert to 10.3.183.23.

How do I revert to a previous version of Flash Player?

[ruumaher]

when i open  notepad with run adminstraer  its just a  blank page  cant find mms file

if i write protection mode  then try  to save  it wont  ,, but ill try a older version 

[mdanehy]

Don't give up on the newer version just yet.

Run Notepad as administrator, click "File" and then "Open" and then go into c:\windows\syswow64\macromed\flash. Now on the bottom right where it says "Text Documents" change that to "All Files", or you won't see mms. Then you can edit and save mms.

[ruumaher]

i downloaded the older version  it seems to be working ok for now flash 10  i think

lol when i type notebook     nothing comes up anymore     only ( jquery allerts) just comes up  notebook is gone or hiding some ware ?

but i have to say thank you very much mdanehy  for your time and patience with me + rep  in the highest way posable

[mdanehy]

Well, it's "notepad" not "notebook".

But I'm glad the older version is working for you.

[ruumaher]

lol thats prob why it wont show little drunk

found it hit file then searched c:\windows\syswow64\macromed\flash.

found nothing   maybe my laptop is messed up

but if its working now  i think its better to not try fix something thats not broken

and really i cant thank you enough you have been very helpfull mdanehy

[ruumaher]

just an update  in case any one is interested  since i reverted back to the older version that Chris Campbell   sent me the link to

i have not had one crash report  every sight is working properly    i have been streaming  all day  editing ect

and  my  son had some online  program  running some silly war game  constant

and its working perfect 

so my suggestion  to people who have had the same problem as me dont install the new version again  stay with the old version

do not go near the new version  its a mess dose not work

stay on the old version  its perfect