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January 6, 2016
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Unable to install Adobe flash player

  • January 6, 2016
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I was getting this message that my flash player is out of date so I tried to install the latest version using the file "flashplayer20_ha_install.exe". However this file does not execute and nothing happens.(tried downloadin it a number of times) I am using Windows XP 32 bit.

I tried un-installing the earlier version and now I am not able us use flash as the new version does not get installed.

Please help.

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    _maria_
    _maria_
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    January 6, 2016

    Hi,

    The online installer is signed using sha256, which is not supported on XP SP1 or SP2, which I suspect is what you have.  You can try the standalone installer posted at the bottom of the Installation problems | Flash Player | Windows 7 and earlier page in the 'Still having problems' section, however, there is no guarantee that it'll work.  Essentially, XP SP1 and SP2 are lacking support for the latest cryptographic technologies necessary to sign binary installers.  If it doesn't work, the alternative is to upgrade your system to something that supports the latest cryptographic technologies necessary to sign binary installers.  You'll begin see similar behaviour (installers not working) with more applications as Microsoft will stop recognizing the validity of apps signed with the older sha-1 certificate in 2016 (see Security Advisory 2880823: Recommendation to discontinue use of SHA-1 - Security Research & Defense - Site Home - TechN…)


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    Maria

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