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What to do when Adobe Flash isn't fully "Uninstalling"

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I am using Firefox 35.0.1 and I recently refreshed for the 3rd time to get my Plug-Ins to work.

Still can't Adobe Flash Player to Work. So I took the advice of the-edmeister on page

Flash Update Loop Although It Is UPDATED (with FF 35.0 never any problems!) https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/que.../1044203

So I uninstalled Adobe Flash Player

Read over the page, Used the Uninstaller as seen in first picture attached Next I checked the folders as directed to make sure they are fully Deleted.

Yet You notice in the first picture Files are still left in the C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed

I have Win 8.1 and I found That there are other files than ones listed.

How do I do a clean install of Flash Player? | Adobe Community https://forums.adobe.com/thread/928315

these files will not Delete and created My issue.

I have to load the Program *****Unlocker***I guess to allow me to delete them. They will Not delete also in Administration side of Windows.

""Warning"" do not use Unlocker it WILL NOT download in Firefox

So I downloaded different Browser and scanned it using Virustotal Website and it has Malware why firefox blocked it for a reason!

LockHunter is a free 64/32 bit tool to delete files blocked by any processes http://lockhunter.com/

I scanned it using Virustotal and ok.


I will be back in a bit after I do this all.

I am using Firefox 35.0.1 and I recently refreshed for the 3rd time to get my Plug-Ins to work. Still can't Adobe Flash Player to Work. So I took the advice of the-edmeister on page Flash Update Loop Although It Is UPDATED (with FF 35.0 never any problems!) [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1044203] So I uninstalled Adobe Flash Player Read over the page, Used the Uninstaller as seen in first picture attached Next I checked the folders as directed to make sure they are fully Deleted. Yet You notice in the first picture Files are still left in the C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed I have Win 8.1 and I found That there are other files than ones listed. How do I do a clean install of Flash Player? | Adobe Community [https://forums.adobe.com/thread/928315] these files will not Delete and created My issue. I have to load the Program *****Unlocker***I guess to allow me to delete them. They will Not delete also in Administration side of Windows. ""Warning"" do not use Unlocker it WILL NOT download in Firefox So I downloaded different Browser and scanned it using Virustotal Website and it has Malware why firefox blocked it for a reason! LockHunter is a free 64/32 bit tool to delete files blocked by any processes [http://lockhunter.com/] I scanned it using Virustotal and ok. I will be back in a bit after I do this all.
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Modified by mrbunnylamakins

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After I Scanned the program "Lockhunter" for virus/malware on the website Virustotal

I went to install Lockhunter and Bam! Blocked by my Comodo firewall. So I scanned it with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Zero Hits, I scanned it with Comodo Cleaning Essentials Zero Hits on it.

So then I had to Exit Comodo while I loaded Lockhunter, then loaded Comodo back up


I went to use LockHunter and could not Delete the files. Yes I was in Administrative side of Windows and not logged in as User.  So I installed "FileAssassin" No luck either. So I loaded a old Program Called "TakeOwnership"  and THEN I was able to DELETE the Macromed  folder and files in it. 

Now I will Load Adobe Flash Player.

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I loaded up Link the-edmeister gave For Adobe Flash Player

install_flash_player_16_plugin.exe

Plug in is now installed!! Yet....

It crashes as soon as page is loaded

Modified by mrbunnylamakins

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Well I was told By Adobe Officials that Firefox 35 on Windows 8.1 hit a brick wall and be a while before fixed until hen I just open the pages I need with this add-on...

Open With :: Add-ons for Firefox https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/fire.../open-with/