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Active X Control is in sysWOW64, AND System 32. I NEED IT DELETED from System 32.

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I'm on an Acer laptop, with a 1.9gHz Intel Celeron. I'm running Windows 7 HP. I use IE11 AND Firefox32 both, all of the time. Flash15_0_0_152 was installed in sysWOW64/Macromed/Flash, for exclusive use in the 64 bit Internet Explorer, but the 15_0_0_152.ocx file, (Active X Control), also installed into System 32/Macromed/Flash folder, where I need to install the Flash "plugin for all other browsers", i.e., the Firefox 32 bit browser.

I don't think having the Active X Control in System 32 will allow Flash Player to operate properly, ( in Firefox ). With that said, how do I delete the file from System 32, so as to proceed with the FP "plugin for all other browsers" install?

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Hi there.

You're conclusions are incorrect.

WOW64 stands for "Windows 32-bit on Windows 64-bit" so SysWow64 is the 32-bit location on a 64-bit OS, and System32 is the 64-bit location on a 64-bit OS.  Yes, confusing, but it's Microsoft's product and they decide these things. See File System Redirector (Windows) for more information, or Google SYSWoW64.

Flash Player supports both 32- and 64-bit, and will install both on a 64-bit OS. You can't install one or the other, nor uninstall one or the other, it's all or nothing on 64-bit OS.

The ActiveX Control is exclusively for Internet Explorer (and other apps that use the ActiveX Control) and will not work with Firefox.  If you only install the ActiveX Control and try to view Flash content on Firefox it won't display. For Flash Player in Firefox (and other npapi-based browsers), you'll need to install the Plugin.  Both ActiveX Control and Plugin live happily in the same directory.

HTH.

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Maria

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September 30, 2014

Hi there.

You're conclusions are incorrect.

WOW64 stands for "Windows 32-bit on Windows 64-bit" so SysWow64 is the 32-bit location on a 64-bit OS, and System32 is the 64-bit location on a 64-bit OS.  Yes, confusing, but it's Microsoft's product and they decide these things. See File System Redirector (Windows) for more information, or Google SYSWoW64.

Flash Player supports both 32- and 64-bit, and will install both on a 64-bit OS. You can't install one or the other, nor uninstall one or the other, it's all or nothing on 64-bit OS.

The ActiveX Control is exclusively for Internet Explorer (and other apps that use the ActiveX Control) and will not work with Firefox.  If you only install the ActiveX Control and try to view Flash content on Firefox it won't display. For Flash Player in Firefox (and other npapi-based browsers), you'll need to install the Plugin.  Both ActiveX Control and Plugin live happily in the same directory.

HTH.

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Maria

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October 1, 2014

Downloading Flash ( Active X ), for Internet Explorer, all of the files should go to their Flash folder. Mine is at C:// Windows/sysWOW64/Macromed/Flash. During the download, the Active X Control, (.ocx) file, simultaneously downloaded to C://Windows/System 32/Macromed/Flash, which is where the Flash plugin for Firefox was going to go. If I download the plugin to this Flash folder, it will reside there along with the Active X .ocx file. Having the Flash plugin files in the same Flash folder with the Active X Control will not allow Flash to operate properly in Firefox, right?

That being said, shouldn't the .ocx file be gone from the System 32/Macromed/Flash folder, BEFORE downloading the Flash plugin files TO THAT FOLDER. Won't Active X  corrupt the plugin, thereby causing a malfunctioning Flash Player?

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October 9, 2014

Here are snips from the 2 directories. I understand what has transpired, and it appears that the video issue is resolved. I am grateful for everything, Maria. Is there a box on Adobe.com somewhere, to put a check in to give forum members a thumbs up?   Found it.

The playback issues were equally frustrating, whether in IE11 OR Firefox. IE11 was pre-installed, as was Windows 7.

Thank you.


Hi Tommy,

Thank you for posting the screenshots.  They indicate Flash Player ActiveX and Plug-in are installed to the correct locations, and the latest versions for both are installed.  I'm glad you were able to resolve the playback issues.


Have a great day!

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Maria

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