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russianpardner
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August 19, 2013
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Administrator blocking Flash Player

  • August 19, 2013
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I need help getting rid of a system administrator so that I can run Flash Player. Can anybody help?

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    jeromiec83223024
    jeromiec83223024
    Inspiring
    November 24, 2020

    The answer to getting rid of the existing administrator (and the malware that probably came with the machine) is to wipe the disk and reinstall the operating system.  If it's Windows 10, a quick search for "win10 factory reset from boot" will probably get you going.  

     

    Wiping the disk means that all the data on the computer goes away.  You'll want to back up your important files, etc, etc.  That's way beyond what were prepared to help you with in the Flash Player forum, but it should get you on the right path.

     

    Also, Flash Player's going away in about a month.  If you're using something that requires Flash, you should probably start looking for alternatives. 

     

     

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    Duoth5FF2
    Participant
    November 24, 2020

    ok 

     

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    Duoth5FF2
    Participant
    November 24, 2020

    why did flash player get blocked how am i supoed to do my homeword

    pwillener
    pwillener
    Legend
    August 24, 2013

    russianpardner wrote:

    I need help getting rid of a system administrator so that I can run Flash Player.

    I do not understand this; why can't you run Flash Player when there is an Administrator account on your system?

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    sailor_blue
    Participant
    August 26, 2013

    My reply to CFMcBlob should explain.

    pwillener
    pwillener
    Legend
    August 27, 2013

    Sorry, I still don't understand; how is the system administrator blocking your Flash Player?  Do you get any messages?  Can you post a screenshot?

    C_F_McBlob
    C_F_McBlob
    Inspiring
    August 19, 2013

    You can't get rid of a system administrator acount UNLESS your account is ALSO an administrator account.

    That said, what is it that's requiring an administrator account to run? The installer or Flash Payer itself?

    Also, is this Windows or Mac?

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      sailor_blue
      Participant
      August 23, 2013

      Sorry this is russianpardner but I have needed to change my screenname for some reason. Adobe won't allow 'russianpardner'.

      Thanks C F McBlob for your help. The computer is windows and it is the Flash Player itself that is not working. Are your sure there is no way of removing the adminstrator as I bought this computer second hand  with the administrator still on it?

      C_F_McBlob
      C_F_McBlob
      Inspiring
      August 23, 2013

      Windows won't run (as in "won't run") unless there is at least one (1) administrator account. There can be numerous "standard" user accounts, but there HAS TO BE one admin or things cannot be changed on the system or in the standard accounts.

      You should be able to create a new (admin) user account and then you can delete the other admin account, but you'll lose ALL of the files (documents emails etc.) associated with that account, either by deleting them with the account or by restrcited access to them once the account is gone, so you might as well delete them anyway.

      Bottom line: you MUST be logged in as an administrator to install software. Whether it's the admin account that was on the PC when you got it or one you created doesn't matter... but you MUST be logged on as an admin.

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