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cannot install Adobe flash on FF, but could and did use it on Explorer.

LindaLocicero
LindaLocicero
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I have installed Adobe flash through Explorer and can play games on FB. I prefer to use Firefox, but when I try to play games it says I need to install Adobe Flash player. So I unstalled the flash player and tried to install through FF. It gets halfway installed and then keeps saying re-entry. Very frustrating. I am ready to just use Explorer! I reinstalled the flash player through Exp and I can play games there, but still get the same message as above when trying to play on FF!!!!!

I have installed Adobe flash through Explorer and can play games on FB. I prefer to use Firefox, but when I try to play games it says I need to install Adobe Flash player. So I unstalled the flash player and tried to install through FF. It gets halfway installed and then keeps saying re-entry. Very frustrating. I am ready to just use Explorer! I reinstalled the flash player through Exp and I can play games there, but still get the same message as above when trying to play on FF!!!!!

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Download the flashplayer from http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer.html then close Firefox and disable your Anti-Virus application and try again to install it.

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JayGarcia
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Download the flashplayer from http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer.html then close Firefox and disable your Anti-Virus application and try again to install it.

SafeBrowser
SafeBrowser
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There are 2 versions of Adobe Flash:

  • an ActiveX version for IE only
  • a Plugin version for most other browsers including Firefox
  • On a Windows system, you should always update both individually.

You do not appear to have the Plugin version for Firefox installed. If you did, in Add-ons > Plugins you would see "Shockwave Flash (version)". If "Shockwave Flash" is there and is disabled, click the "Enable" button.

Check your Plugins often --> http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/plugincheck/

  • only the most popular/used Plugins are known by this page
  • page will detect only installed, enabled Plugins

Install or update Adobe Flash

  1. Using Firefox, go to the following link and SAVE the download to your desktop so you can find it later. Un-check any items on that page that you do not want to download (i.e., "McAfee Security Scan Plus"):
  2. When the download is finished, close Firefox (File > Exit OR Firefox button > Exit)
  3. Click or double-click on the file you just saved to your desktop
    • In the installation window that appears, click the box to the left of "I have read and...." to place a check mark in the box
    • The "Install" button in the lower right corner will now be highlighted, click it.
    • The installation is quick.
  4. Start Firefox and test your installation here: https://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
  5. To update/install the ActiveX version for IE only, repeat the process, but use IE to go to the above website.


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LindaLocicero
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Thank you, it worked and I now have the flash installed for FF