Keep getting "Could not find the Macromedia Flash" error message

Report · May 31, 2007

I installed (and have uninstalled and reinstalled several times) flash player and started getting a "Could not find the Macromedia Flash" error message. My IT department hasn't been able to help me and the Adobe folks were useless. Does anyone know how to get rid of this error?

Report · May 31, 2007

I am having the exact same problem with the same IT response and the same frustration, I will be watching this topic for an answer

Report · Jun 02, 2007

Hi,
I kept getting the same message, and after lots of searching it seems that the latest version of flash is not compatible with the screensaver I was using. I swiched to a different one and the message stopped popping up. I'm on XP.
If you go in and test your screensaver, you will see if the message pops up, try to change to a different one and it should be gone!
Good luck - this message was driving me crazy but now it's gone :o)

Report · Jun 14, 2007

Thank you so much for this information. I've been going insane seeing that message pop up every quarter hour or so.

Report · Jul 05, 2007

It worked! Thank you so much for saving me search time. Able to get pc back to customer now!!!

Report · Jul 02, 2008

ty for the help with that error... now i have another... i have oberon media's game of word riot deluxe for pogo... i know i have macromedia/adobe flash installed... but it says i need a version 8 or better for it to work... i just installed ver 9. any hints?

Report · Jul 03, 2008

quote:

Originally posted by: momatemple
ty for the help with that error... now i have another... i have oberon media's game of word riot deluxe for pogo... i know i have macromedia/adobe flash installed... but it says i need a version 8 or better for it to work... i just installed ver 9. any hints?

With Flash Player installed what files are in this folder:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash

Report · Jul 10, 2008

I am having the same problem, the files you requested are:
flash9b.ocx
flash9f.ocx
flashUtil9b.exe
flashutil9f.exe
install.log
uninstall_activeX.exe

Please help this is driving me nuts!

Report · Jul 11, 2008

quote:

Originally posted by: Maddymylove
I am having the same problem, the files you requested are:
flash9b.ocx
flash9f.ocx
flashUtil9b.exe
flashutil9f.exe
install.log
uninstall_activeX.exe

Please help this is driving me nuts!

Hi Maddymylove,

Flash9b.ocx is an older version of Flash Player. Run the ‘uninstall_activeX.exe’ and check to be sure that it removes this file. After it is removed, re-install the latest version of Flash Player from

http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer

Report · Jun 15, 2007

I've had the same error message keep coming up too. "cannot find macromedia flash". Changed my screensaver and hey presto it's gone. Thanks for that it's been bugging me for some time. . .

Report · Jun 21, 2007

I found the solution on another site. Go to C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash and copy "Flash9.ocx" and then paste it back in the same directory. This will create a "Copy of Flash9.ocx" which you should rename "Flash.ocx." (Thus you will have "Flash.ocx" and "Flash9.ocx", both the same file with a different name in the same directory.) My screensaver now works and I no longer get the error message.

Report · Jun 22, 2007

I found the solution on another site. Go to C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash and copy "Flash9.ocx" and then paste it back in the same directory. This will create a "Copy of Flash9.ocx" which you should rename "Flash.ocx." (Thus you will have "Flash.ocx" and "Flash9.ocx", both the same file with a different name in the same directory.) My screensaver now works and I no longer get the error message.

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/webforums/forum/messageview.cfm?forumid=44&catid=184&threadid=1272384&e...

Report · Feb 28, 2008

Hi techdude88, thank you so MUCH for posting this fix. I have the Starbucks Doubleshot Espresso screen saver and the rename fiexed it right up, thanks!!!

Report · Nov 20, 2008

quote:

Originally posted by: DoctorXX
I found the solution on another site. Go to C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash and copy "Flash9.ocx" and then paste it back in the same directory. This will create a "Copy of Flash9.ocx" which you should rename "Flash.ocx." (Thus you will have "Flash.ocx" and "Flash9.ocx", both the same file with a different name in the same directory.) My screensaver now works and I no longer get the error message.

This worked for me, and I currently have Flash v.10 installed. So I would assume that this fix will work no matter what version you have.
It would appear that there is a conflict between some Flash-based screensavers and the latest versions of Flash. Who knows how it came to be, I just know that this fix worked for me.
Wow, I made a rhyme!
Dave

Report · Dec 22, 2008

I was getting an ERROR "could not find the macromedia flash" every 2 minutes! after I stumbled in here and saw that it has something to do with a screen saver I simply changed screen savers, it was erroring on one that I had downloaded with Wile E Coyote riding explosive rockets called july4th...problem solved but I'll miss Wile E. The error started by my updating to Adobe 9.

Report · Dec 23, 2008

I am having the exact same problem with the same IT response and the same frustration, I will be watching this topic for an answer

Debt Consolidation

Report · Jan 24, 2009

24th January, 2009
Every thing was fine until Flash player 10 arrived.

I have had the same error repeating for the last 24 hrs, "cannot find macromedia player". I tried all the usual, un-install, re-install, and found the solution here.

As quoted by many, "Change the Sreen Saver"

Report · Nov 20, 2008

quote:

Originally posted by: DoctorXX
I found the solution on another site. Go to
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash and copy "Flash9.ocx" and then paste it back
in the same directory. This will create a "Copy of Flash9.ocx" which you
should rename "Flash.ocx." (Thus you will have "Flash.ocx" and "Flash9.ocx",
both the same file with a different name in the same directory.) My screensaver
now works and I no longer get the error message.

This worked for me, and I currently have Flash v.10 installed. So I would
assume that this fix will work no matter what version you have.
It would appear that there is a conflict between some Flash-based screensavers
and the latest versions of Flash. Who knows how it came to be, I just know that
this fix worked for me.
Wow, I made a rhyme!
Dave

Report · Oct 15, 2007

how did you fixed it mate

Report · Nov 05, 2007

you people are GENIOUS! thank you soooo much! that flippin error message has been boggling me for MONTHS! i have tried and tried everything. after reading the first few posts i chose a new screensaver and everything went back to normal. however, i decided i really wanted the screensaver that was causing problems. so i did the whole copy and paste the flash.ocx file and everything is superb! you have all made my night! thanks a million!

Report · Jan 25, 2008

The copy and paste fix worked for me as well. Now I can keep using my System47 StarTrek Screen save. Cool.

Report · Feb 09, 2008

Just a note to say I recently became plagued with this annoying error message. Strange that I had been using the same HONDA screensaver for over a year, and it just recently started popping up. I'm linking the Saver for all you Honda automobile fans. It has the latest news on models, R&D, etc.

http://world.honda.com/screensaver

The solution worked. Thanks a LOT!

usmcdad

Report · Feb 09, 2008

Is your OS Windows Vista?

Report · Feb 10, 2008

http://www.adobe.com/go/kb402694

Report · Mar 05, 2008

thanks mate! that error has been annoying a few people in the company, finnally have it fixed

Will