Unknown security setting blocked Flash Player installation

Question

A while ago I requested help on the Adobe Flash Player Forum because I couldn't install it.

Unfortunately I didn't receive a response.....I tried to install the latest version yesterday (a different one) - I encountered exactly the same problem as before.

I decided to open the downloads folder, I right clicked on the Flash Player download and selected 'Properties'.

I found this:

"This file came from another computer and might be blocked to help protect this computer"

I clicked on the "Unblock" option beside it and then successfully installed the latest Flash Player.

Where can I find this security setting please so that I can alter it - I don't recall ever setting it up?

XP SP3 / Firefox ESR 38.5.2 / Flash Player Version 20.0.0.306

Security: Avast Antivirus and CryptoPrevent (set to Default, which I believe doesn't affect installations)

No additional settings made on either.

Any help would be much appreciated.

_maria_ · Accepted Answer

Hi,This is a setting in your computer, it has nothing to do with Flash Player. I performed an internet search for "This file came from another computer and might be blocked to help protect this computer" and this got many hits. A few of the top hits were:http://darrenmyher.com/2007/03/22/how-to-permanently-unblock-files-that-came-from-the-internet-sysinternals-streams-utility-zones-vista-and-blocked-files-in-ie/‌windows - "This file came from another computer..." - how can I unblock all the files in a folder without having to unbl…‌disable "This file comes from another computer"‌http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-security/security-this-file-came-from-another-computer-and/56ccf19c-66e8-4280-8588-8c91e5d436bf?auth=1I've not tried any of these, and can't speak for their effectiveness. I recommend you perform your own search and experiment with different solutions or go to visit the following Microsoft sites for assistance: support.microsoft.com answers.microsoft.com--Maria

Kratika Agarwal · Answer

Please see below link:Adobe Flash Player Install for all versions

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