There are so many solutions on this forum for using Firefox with Flash Player and getting it to work -- however I am dizzy from reading all the technical stuff that I can't begin to understand.  I don't even know what Flash Player does.  I don't know where it is or whether I need to update it.  Periodically I get a message from Firefox that says I need to update it immediately, but the directions to do so are way too complex for this computer user. I began using a PC as soon as they were available when computer stuff was much more straight-forward.  I just want things to work without all these complications.  I have a few questions: 

1.  How do I know whether or not Flash is working on my computer.  I get periodic messages from Firefox that say I need to Update Flash Player.  But I'm afraid to update something that I don't know is broken.

2.  I can't begin to understand HOW to update.  Tried to update from the Firefox site.  It diverted me to a list of instructions which looked easy enough EXCEPT there was no yellow bar on my screen and therefore no "Edit Options."

3.  When I read through many of the posts related to these issues, I realized that I do not have the capability to understand the instructions given to make all this work. I have Firefox 3.6.10.  Should I really uninstall it and download the 32-bit version?? I would be pretty afraid to download a Beta version of Flash Player for  64 bit since the description says it might be unstable in its infancy.

4.  Where on earth do I find the Flash Player program currently installed?.

5.  A screen just popped up that said it would Install Flash Player 10.1.  Should I install it with Firefox 3.6?  Or will this cause things not to work?

6.  Can someone direct me to a Flash Player Beginners Forum?