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firefox wont load flash content when using run this program as an administrator

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Firefox 59.0 (64-bit) Adobe Flash debugger installed Windows 10 Enterprise running as Administrator

If I run a website containing flash information, the information will not load when I launch Firefox running as an administrator

With Flash Player installed for Firefox, you can go to this URL and a container on this page is flash. https://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager03.html

You just see an empty space where the flash content should display, there is no Allow or Flash icons in the URL bar either.

Firefox 59.0 (64-bit) Adobe Flash debugger installed Windows 10 Enterprise running as Administrator If I run a website containing flash information, the information will not load when I launch Firefox running as an administrator With Flash Player installed for Firefox, you can go to this URL and a container on this page is flash. https://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager03.html You just see an empty space where the flash content should display, there is no Allow or Flash icons in the URL bar either.

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Please provide public link(s) (no password) that we can check out. No Personal Information Please !

Also, tell us how to get to the webpage in question.

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I am testing using VMWare Web Client, which is not a public URL, that is how I am seeing the issue.

I think it can also be reproduced by the following: Firefox and Adobe debug flash player installed Set Firefox to 'run this program as an administrator' in Compatibility tab open firefox enter the following URL: https://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager03.html

The page loads but flash content under "Global Storage Settings Panel' doesn't load

I am doing this with the default Administrator account in Windows 10

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Make sure you are not blocking content.

Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web link} by holding down the <Shift> (Mac=Options) key, and then starting Firefox.

A small dialog should appear. Click Start In Safe Mode (not Refresh). Is the problem still there?

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It looks like Safe Mode disables the Flash Player in Firefox, so in that case it prompts me to install it to see the content.

I have the flash player installed already but it looks like it doesn't get loaded as I don't even see the block\allow icon in the url bar

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Interesting. Firefox Safe Mode Deactivates add-ons temporary. But flash is a plugin and would not be affected.

Let's remove, then reinstall flash.

Flash: Grab the uninstaller from here:

http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-windows.html Uninstall Flash Player | Windows

http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-mac-os.html Uninstall Flash Player | Mac

Then reinstall the latest version.

Note: Windows users should download the active_x for Internet Explorer. and the plugin for Plugin-based browsers (like Firefox).

Note: Windows 8 and Windows 10 have built-in flash players and Adobe will cause a conflict. Install the plugin only. Not the active_x.

Flash Player Version 29.0.0.113

https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ Direct link scans current system and browser Note: Other software is offered in the download. <Windows Only>

https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/otherversions/ Step 1: Select Operating System Step 2: Select A Version (Firefox, Win IE . . . .) Note: Other software is offered in the download. <Windows Only>

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Still the same issue.

Once thing I have noticed is I am logged into Windows 10 as the default administrator account.

If i create a 2nd administrator account, and run Firefox as an administrator I don't seem to have any issues.

I am trying to figure out the issue as switching to a new account will require me to change a number of things in my test framework as things are hardcoded to a default account.

I have the same setup on Windows 7, running as the Administrator and I don't face any issues.