I (supposedly)"successfully" downloaded FlashPlayer11 in firefox/Windows XP. But I can't find it

The Real Shadow wrote: I (supposedly)"successfully" downloaded the FlashPlayer11 in firefox/Windows XP. But I can't find it.  It is not listed in my programs on my "Start" menu, it did not come up in my "New Programs Added", it is however listed in the list of programs in my Control Panel, however the only option I have there is removing it.  What could be the problem.  I thank you in advance and look forward to hearing from you.

And you won't find it in the list of programs on your start menu or even in the Program Files folder, because it's a "plugin" for Firefox. Where you WILL find it is by clicking Tools>Add-ons from your Firefox Menu Bar. Then click the Plugins tab on the left of that window.

There you should see a Shockwave Flash and Shockwave for Director plugin. The numbers likely won't be the same because I have the beta Flash Player. You can also see if they're activated or not.