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fire fox will not let me install flash player

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i try to download adobe flash. a small window opens asking if i would like to save i say yes next another window opens i click were it sais adobe flash, then it sais allow this program to make changes then i say yes, afer this the widow changes to the adobe agreement section i tick yes then i press install, then it sais the installer will contue when these conflicting applications are closed: mozilla firefox.

i try to download adobe flash. a small window opens asking if i would like to save i say yes next another window opens i click were it sais adobe flash, then it sais allow this program to make changes then i say yes, afer this the widow changes to the adobe agreement section i tick yes then i press install, then it sais the installer will contue when these conflicting applications are closed: mozilla firefox.

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Your list of plugins does not include Flash. To install Flash, follow the instructions here:

Install the Flash plugin to view videos, animations and games

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You need to close Firefox via "File > Exit" to close the Firefox program and install the Flash player.

You may have to verify that via the Task Manager (Shift+Ctrl+ESC).