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When trying to update flash..getting "procedure entry point setdiidirectoryw could not be located in the dynamic link library kernel32.dll"

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When trying to update flash..getting "procedure entry point setdiidirectoryw could not be located in the dynamic link library kernel32.dll"

When trying to update flash..getting "procedure entry point setdiidirectoryw could not be located in the dynamic link library kernel32.dll"

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this is a mere adobe bug - they changed the installer & it wont support installation on windows 2000 system any longer. adobe doesn't seem as it is going to fix this bug, see https://bugbase.adobe.com/index.cfm?event=bug&id=3120661.

you might want to try this installation method provided by a 3rd-party-site: http://www.ortwinpinke.de/en/2012/03/.../install-adobe-flash-player-11110262-and-later-under-windows-2000/

please note that mozilla firefox won't support the windows 2000 platform any longer after the release of version 12 of the browser & the system is no longer supported or kept up to date with security fixes by microsoft too. in order to keep your computer & personal information on it safe you may consider upgrading to a newer system.