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DentedBlue
DentedBlue
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November 7, 2014
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Flash Player for Firefox on Win 8 / 64 bit

  • November 7, 2014
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I'm trying to install Flash Player for Firefox on a Windows 8, 64 bit system, but have been having no end of grief. 

I've finally traced the problem back to the origin, and it's happening because when I enter the info on the download page, it serves up the installer for the 32 bit version instead. 

It does in fact verify on the page that I'm requesting and downloading the 64 bit version, but what I receive and then install is 32 bit.  And consequently, I can't get Flash Player to work in Firefox.

Is there any way at all I can access the real 64 bit Flash Player for Firefox / Windows 8?

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Correct answer pwillener

There is no separate 32-bit and 64-bit installer; on a 64-bit system the installer will automatically install both 32-bit and 64-bit players.

Download the installer from http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/current/support/install_flash_player.exe

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pwillener
pwillenerCorrect answer
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November 7, 2014

There is no separate 32-bit and 64-bit installer; on a 64-bit system the installer will automatically install both 32-bit and 64-bit players.

Download the installer from http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/current/support/install_flash_player.exe

DentedBlue
DentedBlueAuthor
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November 7, 2014

Thank you, but this still does not install a version of Flash Player that works with Firefox on a Windows 8 / 64-bit system.

It cannot load, only crash, and when I look through the system files, the only mention of Flash Player still specifies it as being 32-bit.

pwillener
pwillener
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November 8, 2014

For what browser are you trying to install Flash Player?

Can you tell me what files you have in C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash - post a screenshot: https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1070933

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