Please help on Flash Player

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July 23, 2017
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The latest version downloads just fine, yet when I double-click, or try to run it from the command line nothing happens. I desperately need the Flash Player to do other things, including to find new work until I can afford a new computer. I have a laptop with Vista. Thank you so much if you can help!

Kind regards,

Timothy Smith

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_maria_

Legend

Hi timothys36118733

To confirm, does the installer launch at all, or not? If it does launch, does it launch blank?

What Service Pack, if any do you have installed on your Windows Vista system?

timothys36118733Author

Participant

Thanks for getting back to me. The file goes into my downloads folder. When I left click, a little circle appears for a second or two, and then nothing. It does not launch.

It's Service Pack I.

-Tim

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_maria_

Legend

Which installer file are you using? The online/web installer, or the offline/full installer? Posting the name of the file will tell me which one you are using.

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The installer is failing to launch because Vista SP1 lacks support for sha2 digital certificates, which the installers use. You'd need to update to at least Vista SP2, which does support sha256 digital certificates.

ridhij4208356012135538

Adobe Employee

Hi,

Since you are using Windows Vista, the installer is being blocked by the OS. You can unblock it by right-clicking the installer and going to "Properties > General > Advanced" and select the "Unblock" option. If you try installation after that it will work as expected.

Thanks!

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