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May 7, 2013
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Flash not working in internet explorer 10 or Firefox.

  • May 7, 2013
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Hi im going insane right now because I can only view a certain document using internet explorer as it wont allow me to view it with Chrome, the problem is Internet explorer is just like a bunch of blank pictures with missing links and nothing works. I realized the inanimate nature of IE is that FLASH is not working. The most frustrating part about all this is that Flash Player 11.7 is installed on my computer! Everything works fine in Google Chrome, Firefox will give me the error that I need to download Adobe Flash to view the videos, but Internet Explorer says nothing its just blank thumbnails or still pictures or a black video. For the moment ignore firefox I only need help with internet explorer. I have tried everything listed on these forums with no success. Active X filtering is disabled, hardwell accelaration is off, in Manage Addons it says that Shockwave Player (Adobe Flash player 11.7.700.179 is installed correctly and its enabled) My Java is up to date and enabled. The only thing is that when I go into control panel and search for Flash, it says that Active X Version:  11.7.700.179 is Installed, But Plugin Version says Not Installed. I have done a full uninstall of flash and even cleaned out my registry and did a full reinstall and followed all the help advice on Adobes website and no matter how many times I reinstall Flash it doesn't work. Please help this is driving me insane!

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New Participant
June 6, 2013

I was having the same problem for the last couple of days. This is what worked for me. Very simple.

1. Go to tools in internet explorer and click on Manage add-ons

2. Select Shockwave flash object - if its enabled, disable it.

3. Close the browser and open it again

4. Go manage add-ons and enable the flash obect again.

the flash player should work. Looks like there is some bug.

pwillener
Brainiac
May 8, 2013

What is your Windows version?

FullmechaAuthor
New Participant
May 8, 2013

Windows 7 64 Bit

pwillener
Brainiac
May 8, 2013

Regarding IE, check

For Firefox you need to install the plugin; download it from http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/installation-problems-flash-player-windows.html#main-pars_header (under the heading Progress bar hangs...).