Cannot install adove flash player 12

[nothing_works]

After being asked to update Flash player I downloded the latest version 12.  Flashplayer would not initialize.  Said there was an error.  I am using XP and internet explorer 8.  How can I get flash player back on the computer.  I have done everything on you trouble shooting site.  No matter what I do I get the same result it wont install

[C_F_McBlob]

Download the Adobe Flash Player installer directly by right clicking the following link and selecting "Save target as".

Flash Player for ActiveX (Internet Explorer)

Then, do a "clean install": http://forums.adobe.com/message/4041846

[nothing_works]

Hi Mike

I tried all of your suggestions for uninstall and a clean install.  Same result.   It doesn't register.  Keeps saying their is a problem with active x

What do I do next??

[C_F_McBlob]

http://forums.adobe.com/thread/885448  Make sure it's enabled

http://forums.adobe.com/thread/867968  Make sure ActiveX isn't blocking it..

Worst case, Repair Internet Explorer: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318378

[nothing_works]

Again No Go  I am using internet explorer 8 not 9 so I cant get to the Active x filtering thing ( I dont have a gear thing in the upper right corner) and Shockwave does not appear in list of add ons to enable

What do I do next

[pwillener]

nothing works wrote:

It doesn't register.  Keeps saying their is a problem with active x

What is the full and exact message you are getting?

[nothing_works]

It says:

The installation encountered errors

The active X control for flash player could not be registered

[pwillener]

That indicates a permission problem; see http://forums.adobe.com/thread/987370

[nothing_works]

I went to the forum on adobe permissions and downloaded and installed the program.  I did not see any zip files that needed to be put in folders.  The instructions made no sence

[nothing_works]

Is there any other work around for this problem.  I do not know how to get in to the permission pages.  I went to the adobe forums thread and did what they said downloaded there program.  I could not find any zip files that needed to be placed in a folder as the instructions suggested.  Does adobe have a toll free phone support to help me with this??

[C_F_McBlob]

The number is toll free... but the call isn't

It's $39 per incident and it's ONLY available Mon-Fri 6am to 7pm

[nothing_works]

No thats not the answer.  there has to be away to get to the permissions pages in XP to deal with this matter.  Does any one know how to do this in windows XP??

[nothing_works]

I did manage to get that zip file down loaded from the adobe threads page on permissions.  I dont know where the folder is that the file needs to be placed in

[nothing_works]

I did manage to get that zip file down loaded from the adobe threads page on permissions.  I dont know where the folder is that the file needs to be placed in though