Flash 9 Installed but not detected

Report · Oct 30, 2006

I have installed flash player 9 on my computer. according to adobe's website it's installed however any time i go to a website requiring flash it says that i need to download flash player 9. i have tried to uninstall and reinstall several times yet the same symptoms occur. the weird thing is that there are two user accounts on my computer. one of them has no problem with flash and the other account does. i've tried setting up a new user account to see if flash would work on another account and it will not. all of the user accounts have administrator rights. i am really confused at this point and don't know what else to try. i am also running ie7 and this problem didn't start until i downloaded ie7. it seems that there are a lot of people out there having trouble with flash 9 and ie7. i have tried to email adobe about the issue but i have not heard back from them. does anyone have any suggestions. thanks for your help in advance!

Report · Dec 26, 2006

That's not a solution to the problem, its just avoiding it and hiding the
symptoms. Obviously, using IE will avoid problems with Netscape and
Firefox, using Firefox will avoid problems with IE and Netscape etc etc.

Probably another anti-MS fanatic wanting to promote their favorite minority
browser :)
--
Jeckyl

Report · Dec 27, 2006

Well, I have been having the same problem with the darn flash player. I finally found this forum and read through it. Someone said that when they downloaded flash it was going to their netscape browser even though netscape was not their default browswer so I went through my programs and tried lifetimetv.com/games with my Mozilla foxfire browser and it recgonizes the active x. It is not my default browser but I guess I am going to make it my default browser. I am tired of fooling with this darn problem. Hope this helps someone.

Report · Jan 02, 2007

(your post is old, but this might help others w/ the same problem) Ok, what most likely happened is that u ran a reg. cleaner of some kind (and manipulated the flash player functions), contracted a streaming virus, and/or the flash player was afoul for some reason unknown to yourself. HERE IS THE SOLUTION!!!! (for windows)

1.Go to your sart tab
2. click on "run"
3. type in: SYSTEM32 (then press run/enter)
4. once the screen opens look for and open the tab/folder labeled: Macromed!!!!!!
5. then click on the flash floder/icon
6. inside there should be an icon to re-load/re-program/re-install.... do it and your problems are gone!!!!
If that doesnt work, your pc is really mess up!!!!!! BEST OF LUCK!

Report · Jan 02, 2007

(your post is old, but this might help others w/ the same problem) Ok, what most likely happened is that u ran a reg. cleaner of some kind (and manipulated the flash player functions), contracted a streaming virus, and/or the flash player was afoul for some reason unknown to yourself. HERE IS THE SOLUTION!!!! (for windows)

1.Go to your sart tab
2. click on "run"
3. type in: SYSTEM32 (then press run/enter)
4. once the screen opens look for and open the tab/folder labeled: Macromed!!!!!!
5. then click on the flash floder/icon
6. inside there should be an icon to re-load/re-program/re-install.... do it and your problems are gone!!!!
If that doesnt work, your pc is really mess up!!!!!! BEST OF LUCK!

Report · Jan 02, 2007

I think I finally have a solution to this problem. It's been annoying me for the past few months. I'm 13 and like to use some of my spare time watching videos on YouTube. Then one day it told me that Flash Player 9 needed to be installed. So I did that and from then on I couldn't view Flash anywhere. It kept telling me I had to install Flash Player. I kept on trying to find a way to fix it and tried all the stuff mentioned here but nothing worked for me. Then I found this complete standalone installer that finally fixed the problem ! This is what you should do...

1. Download the un-installer and un-install Flash Player.

2. Then restart your computer.

3. Go to the Adobe website and install Flash Player again. The address is below.

http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash&promoid=BIOW

4. Next, download the standalone installer. It can be found from this address, just copy and paste it into your browser.
http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/licensing/win/install_flash_player_active_x...

After downloading it, install it.

5. Done ! Go and check whatever you wanted to play to see if Flash works again. If it doesn't, restart your computer and try again.

Note: I have Microsoft Windows Home Edition SP2. I also have IE7. I do not know if it will work with Professional or other systems.

I hope this helps some people, it sure helped me.

Regards.

Report · Jan 03, 2007

The install process for the new 9.0 release of Flash Player, unlike that of previous releases, does NOT grant all users appropriate access to the various Flash registry items. It grants access ONLY to the administrative user who performs the install.

Thus, ALL other users on the same machine can NOT even USE Flash Player 9.0. (That is, most web sites won't recognize that it's been installed.) I used Adobe's uninstall program to remove those registry items (the uninstall must be run by the administrative user who installed Flash Player 9, NOT by any other administrative user), and was able to install Flash Player 9.0 using a different administrative account than the original one I used, but this means the original administrative user no longer has access to Flash Player.

This is NOT true of Flash Player 8.0, which is installed on our other two machines and works fine with multiple users because the Flash registry items all have appropriate access for all users, access granted by the Flash Player 8.0 install. (That is, any administrative user can update Flash Player 8.0 and any limited user can USE Flash Player 8.0.)

Let's be clear about this. If you view any of the Flash Player registry items after 9.0 is installed, only one user has ANY rights to the registry items. Other users, including administrative users, cannot even VIEW the registry items.

For Flash Player 9.0 to be designed so that its install grants access to the Flash registry items to just a single user, and thereby makes Flash Player unusable for all other users on the same machine, is a step backward from previous releases and a fundamental flaw that needs addressing.

Report · Jan 04, 2007

Hi,
There is a patch to correct this hidden on Adobe site but I cant find it again. The file is - flashplayer_9_ax debug. I have now found file - see next posting
K.C.

Report · Jan 04, 2007

Hi Again,
Found the file in question at
http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html
It is the first download in the FlashPlayer list
K.C.

Report · Jan 07, 2007

This is also my problem. But I use Opera browser - I installed flashplayer and notjing was happend (opera writes, that i must download flashplayer). YouTube didnt work. I tried to use grw999 help, but i havent in that directory those files. I have there flash.ocq, flashauthor.cfg and npswf32.dll. So i didnt now, what have I do.
When opera writes next time, that i can download macromedia flash player - i clicked on yes. It went to adobe web, but i closed it - download nothing.
And 1minit later I tried to go to youtube and it works... I dont now why 🙂

Report · Jan 07, 2007

ADOBE SUCKS! ............ I'VE TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO DOWNLOAD THIS DAMN PROGRAM......I'VE CHANGED THE ACTIVE X SETTING, JAVA SCRIPT SETTING AND DOWNLOADED THE LASTEST PROGRAM. CHANGED THE SECURITY SETTING,TURNED OFF EVERYTHING EXCEPT THE POWER PLUG..........I'VE COME TO THE CONCLUSION...IT AIN'T WORTH THE TROUBLE!
I CAN'T GET YOU TUBE, I CAN'T WATCH CERTAIN VIDEO'S...SO WHAT! I'M TO FRIGGIN OLD (60) TO SIT HERE FOR HOURS,GETTING MY BLOOD PRESSURE UP,TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THIS CRAP!
THOSE MULTI-COLORED HAIR PUNK PROGRAM TECHS AT ADOBE NEED TO GET THE RINGS OUT OF THEIR EYEBROWS,LIPS AND THEIR HEAD OUT OF THEIR ASS........... START PRODUCING PROGRAMS WE CAN USE.....HEY, HERE'S AN IDEA...TEST THE PROGRAM FIRST BEFORE IT'S RELEASED.
IF YOU LOOK REAL CLOSE, YOU'LL SEE COMPANIES STOCK HEADING FOR THE SHITER...........

Report · Jan 17, 2007

In my Netscape 7.2 Plug Ins folder were 3 icons for Flash. I copied and pasted them into Internet Explorer's (Ver 6.0.2900.2180.xpsp_sp2) Plug Ins folder. Beekay72??????? can you please tell me where this is?

Report · Jan 17, 2007

I believe I have this problem solved after being on this computer for over a week!
just get Netscape it has plug ins. get the flash player from there. good luck everyone.
if it stops working I am going to throw this computer out my window!
have a great day everyone. 🙂

Report · Jan 22, 2007

Looks like one of my kids tried to install IE7 and now I too have problem. Solution has been found at the following site (apprently a wide spread problem):

http://www.angryharry.com/esproblemwithflash.htm

Note: Best to download the uninstaller and ensure no programs are loaded including any browser and run uninstall. Reboot machine and go back to Adobe site and re-install Flash Player 9. Good luck.

Report · Jan 26, 2007

Downloading the uninstaller from the adobe website and reinstalling worked for me as well, finally.

Report · Jan 28, 2007

Have you try the adobe Flash player with active X

Report · Nov 15, 2008

quote:

Originally posted by: lame_excuse
Have you try the adobe Flash player with active X

Report · Jan 30, 2007

I can verify that the registry problems explains by TechWtr are likely the cause. I downloaded the uninstaller and reinstalled, and it works fine in IE7 only when logged in under the admin account that installed it, just as TechWtr said. You'd think by now big companies like Adobe would have a grasp on microsoft user accounts and get with the program, but apparently we are all still expected to run everything under one insecure admin account aka the days of windows 95. i'll wait for the patch instead of mucking up my registry.

Report · Feb 03, 2007

I tried it and during the installation I have this message :
Error 1904 Module
C:\WINNT\System32\Macromed\Flash\Flash9b.ocx failed to register. HRESULT -2147220473.
Contact your support personnel.

ahahahaha... so can someone be my support personnel and tell what to do please ? :)
I won't live without Flash Player :'(

Report · Nov 18, 2007

This worked for me. I read all your guys' stuff. I went to windows, sys 32 and then to the macromedia folder. I deleted it after uninstalling in through the program uninstaller. So A. Uninstall B. Find the folder where the file is at

windows - sys 32 - macromedia

I also exited the msn messanger - I erased completely this folder, then I went back to Adobe - but wait - MESSANGER NEEDS FLASH FOR EMOTIONS- So when msn loaded up and logged in, it took me to a microsoft page to load in flash again. IT THEN SHOWS AN EMOTION AND I WAS SET. I went to www.ebaumsworld.com becuase that site's videos are all in flash.

This worked, so I hope it works for you. I bought a sony machine that had all kinds of Adobe trial garbage on it, when I got rid of alot of it, is when I think it started to mess with flash becuase I was getting rid of Adobe products. All the best,
J

Report · Nov 18, 2007

This worked for me. I read all your guys' stuff. I went to windows, sys 32 and then to the macromedia folder. I deleted it after uninstalling in through the program uninstaller. So A. Uninstall B. Find the folder where the file is at

windows - sys 32 - macromedia

I also exited the msn messanger - I erased completely this folder, then I went back to Adobe - but wait - MESSANGER NEEDS FLASH FOR EMOTIONS- So when msn loaded up and logged in, it took me to a microsoft page to load in flash again. IT THEN SHOWS AN EMOTION AND I WAS SET. I went to www.ebaumsworld.com becuase that site's videos are all in flash.

This worked, so I hope it works for you. I bought a sony machine that had all kinds of Adobe trial garbage on it, when I got rid of alot of it, is when I think it started to mess with flash becuase I was getting rid of Adobe products. All the best,
J

Report · Nov 18, 2007

This worked for me. I read all your guys' stuff. I went to windows, sys 32 and then to the macromedia folder. I deleted it after uninstalling in through the program uninstaller. So A. Uninstall B. Find the folder where the file is at

windows - sys 32 - macromedia

I also exited the msn messanger - I erased completely this folder, then I went back to Adobe - but wait - MESSANGER NEEDS FLASH FOR EMOTIONS- So when msn loaded up and logged in, it took me to a microsoft page to load in flash again. IT THEN SHOWS AN EMOTION AND I WAS SET. I went to www.ebaumsworld.com becuase that site's videos are all in flash.

This worked, so I hope it works for you. I bought a sony machine that had all kinds of Adobe trial garbage on it, when I got rid of alot of it, is when I think it started to mess with flash becuase I was getting rid of Adobe products. All the best,
J

Report · Nov 23, 2007

I had same issue using IE7 on XP.
This worked for me today... download the Flash Player installer and save to your desktop. Close all programs incl IE7. Run the uninstaller, http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_14157&sliceId=1, restart PC and re-install Flash Player. Good luck

Report · Nov 23, 2007

Same Problem, Win Vista IE7, no Flash. Tried suggestions here with No luck. :-(

Report · Nov 24, 2007

I tried for two months to get Flash working although there was little touble installing it.. Sites could not find it. I finally explored all of the add-ons for IE7 and Flash was not among them. Shockwave was listed but I had disabled it. I re-enambled it and much to my surprise, Flash Player worked. Somehow, Flash seems to use shockwave as a door to IE7. I had tried everything ever suggested. I probably installed it over fifty times with and without virus checkers and with and without firewalls. I downloaded having used msconfig to prevent statup files from loading. A dad story, but all is well if it ends well. I'll keep my fingers crossed just in case

Report · Nov 24, 2007

I've got an ongoing problem. I can't view certain videos on certain sites. www.nfl.com is one of them. It tells me I need to download Flash 9.0, which I have. Funny thing is, it worked last month. I have tried many fixes (almost all) on this thread with no luck so far. I have XP Home Ed and IE 6.
I've tried it with shockwave and without, the system 32 thing listed above and many of the other fixes.

I also can't get the uninstall link to work for some odd reason. The uninstall.exe file won't open. When I click on it, it goes to one of those "this page cannot be displayed" pages.

Super frustrated. Any suggestions? If you need any more details, let me know.