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jonstrebler
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October 17, 2010
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Installed but not found on computer

  • October 17, 2010
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I've successfully installed the latest 10.1 for my 64-bit laptop with Windows 7.  A check by Adobe confirms that it was properly installed, and that I have the correct version for my computer.

AND YET, there is no icon for it anywhere, it doesn't come up on my list of Programs, when I enter "Adobe Flash Player" in the search bar it shows no such program, and when I try to play a FLV file, it won't give me Flash Player as an option. So..... I have it on my computer, but I apparently am not allowed to see it or access it?

I've uninstalled and re-installed several times, and cannot for the life of me figure out what the problem is.  Any help for this maddening situation?

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    jonstreblerAuthor
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    October 18, 2010

    Adobe Media Player was the simple answer; thanks!

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    Anonymous
    October 17, 2010

    Hi, Flash Player is a browser plugin, not a stand alone Player. You should have Shockwave Flash Object in add ons in IE and make sure it is enabled.

    Your Flash files are in C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash 

    You may want the Adobe Media Player:http://www.adobe.com/products/mediaplayer/   

    Hope that helps,

    eidnolb

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    jonstreblerAuthor
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    October 18, 2010

    Thanks very much! I wonder why that simple fact isn't mentioned

    somehow, somewhere in the process? As a high school teacher, I enlisted

    a couple of my techier kids to figure out what the problem was, and they

    couldn't. So obviously, they didn't know this either. Seems kind of

    odd..... But again, thanks - problem solved!

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    Anonymous
    October 18, 2010

    Hi jon, Well, as you found out some things aren't simple:-) Adobe have many programs and depending on what is wanted to be accomplished determines which program is needed.  The format of the files determine whether the Adobe Media Player is needed or Flash Player. I think Pat explained in one of his posts here. Wikipedia has a very good explanation of the difference, but I must warn you it is very technical. I can't explain it, but I understand there is a difference:-) Way over my head, for sure. I would say 98% of Computer users have Flash Player Installed.

    Glad you were able to solve your issue, however.

    If your question has been answered, please mark your thread since this may help others that may have the same question you did.

    Thanks,

    eidnolb

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