Flash Player not working in IE8 or IE9

Report · Sep 26, 2011

Had been using IE9 and all of a sudden had problems on all sites with Flash. Went to a website and was prompted to "Click to install activex control: Adobe Flash Player". When I click to install, I get the error message that the "Flash Player I am trying to install is not the latest version. Please visit the download center to get the latest version." I do that, go to install 10.3.183.10, download, run, etc. Then I get a message saying "Newer version already installed". If I look under my installed program, that IS the version that is installed. I uninstalled it, and then re-installed it for Firefox. That at least works somewhat, but I've had a lot of problems with FF lately with screen freezing, not responding, etc., and I have the same problems since uninstalling & reinstalling (not saying it's a Flash Player related problem, could be something different) which is why I've been using IE.

I read about someone having a problem with IE9 and uninstalling and going back to IE8, so I did that, and here I am still having the same probem in IE8.

HELP!

ETA: Windows 7 Home Premium

Message was edited by: lamb616

Report · Nov 28, 2011

the computer is brand new - just got it in june. would I need to do that so soon? and if so, could you direct me where I would go for that?

ETA: also, I just clicked on Upgrade Device in the Device manager box and it says it's up to date.

Report · Nov 28, 2011

the computer is brand new - just got it in june. would I need to do that so soon?

The graphics driver is over 2 years old.

and if so, could you direct me where I would go for that?

http://www.drivermax.com/

Report · Nov 28, 2011

Click Start, type Device Manager, click Device Manager, expand Display adaptors, double click the adaptor, click Driver.