Windows 8 and Adobe Flash Player

I got a new laptop about 2 days ago.  When trying to access some websites that require Adobe Flashplayer, I was unable to view.  So I tried disabling it, then re-enabling it, and messing with the Acitve X filter (as suggested by the website/Adobe), I finally uninstalled it, as that too was recommended.  Now I am trying to work on re-installing, but am getting messages that it already is installed.  Please help!

Thank you all for your help/time.