Installed new Adobe Flash Player...works on Chrome but not Windows?

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Tried installing the new Adobe Flash Player 10x at least, still does not work using Windows internet but works on Chrome?  I'm missing something!

jeromiec83223024 · Accepted Answer

Since it looks like you have Flash Player installed, I assume that you're getting a message from a website or website(s) instructing you to install Flash Player. In this case, it's probably the browser actively preventing Flash Player from running. This is the new normal these days, and assumptions made by content about the availability of Flash Player (i.e. if we can't see Flash, it must not be installed) don't really hold true anymore. This results in a lot of confusing advice from third-party website about what to do.

Anyway, for IE11, you might try the following to make sure Flash is actually enabled in the browser:

First, confirm that ActiveX Filtering is configured to allow Flash content:

https://forums.adobe.com/thread/867968

Internet Explorer 11 and Edge introduce a number of changes both to how the browser identifies itself to remote web servers, and to how it processes JavaScript intended to target behaviors specific to Internet Explorer. Unfortunately, this means that content on some sites will be broken until the content provider changes their site to conform to the new development approach required by modern versions of IE.

You can try to work around these issues by using Compatibility View:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/use-compatibility-view#ie=ie-11

If that is too inconvenient, using Google Chrome may be a preferable alternative.

_maria_ · Answer

What do you mean by "Adobe Flash Player 10x"? If you're referring to a Flash Player version, this is an extremely old version.

By "Windows internet" I'm assuming you are referring to Internet Explorer, yes?

Chrome and Internet Explorer use two different plugin types - Chrome uses the PPAPI plugin and IE uses the ActiveX Control. They are not interchangeable.

Google also embeds Flash Player PPAPI plugin in Chrome, so there is nothing to install there.

To verify which Flash Player type (ActiveX Control or PPAPI plugin) you have installed, please do the following:

Launch the Control Panel
Navigate to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items
Locate the Flash Player entry and click on it to launch the Flash Player Settings Manager
In the Flash Player Settings Manager, go to the Updates tab
Post a screenshot of the Updates tab
- See https://forums.adobe.com/docs/DOC-7043#jive_content_id_How_do_I_attach_a_screenshot for information on taking, and posting, a screenshot.

I'll be able to provide more information after finding out which Flash Player you have installed.

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