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Anonymous
June 13, 2020
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Latest Flash update seems to have ended Windows XP support

  • June 13, 2020
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Trying to update from Flash 32.0.0.371 to Flash 32.0.0.387 for Windows XP, downloaed from URL: https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/otherversions/

 

I noticed immediately that the download filename changed format:

32.0.0.371 was install_flash_player.exe / install_flash_player_ax.exe

32.0.0.387 now is flashplayer32_a_install.exe / flashplayer32ax_a_install.exe

 

Neither the Firefox nor Internet Explorer installer will install the Flash plugin. Both installers end with an error, and delete the installer file from the disk!

 

Windows XP is still listed in the supported operating system list.

 

What happened?

 

I am thankful,

Michael

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    YordanYanakiev
    Participant
    August 2, 2020

    Peoples is preparing for new movement - #FlashForever!
    And I am not even joking.
    Flash is taken by quite big companies which need it, and they even wrote a browser to run it for more than a decate more.
    Aside of this peoples is transfering Flash player platform to WebASM platform which will practically making it work on all browsers and OS.
    Enjoy! The best days for Flash is just begining !

      jeromiec83223024
      Community Manager
      jeromiec83223024Community Manager
      Community Manager
      July 30, 2020

      Check out the Windows installer troubleshooting guide: 

      https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/installation-problems-flash-player-windows.html

       

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      Anonymous
      August 1, 2020

      All right, now I have attempted the installation as close to the accepted end-user way possible. Instead of downloading the installer using my Linux computer via the "other versions" page, I began the download right from Firefox running on Windows XP SP3. It detected the OS and browser correctly, I unchecked the box offering third party add-on ware, downloaded successfully. Exited Firefox. Ran the downloaded EXE file. Bang! The same error I cited above.

       

      Ever since Adobe changed the Windows XP download filename, I have not had success installing on Windows XP for either Firefox or Internet Explorer.

       

      Has Adobe actually tested their Flash installers for Windows XP SP3?

       

      I am thankful,

      Michael

      Robert Mc Dowell
      Robert Mc Dowell
      Legend
      August 2, 2020

      I installed successfully the last Flash plugin active-X for Windows XP Sp3 without problem.

      your issue is certainly elsewhere

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      Anonymous
      July 23, 2020

      Bump... any information on what happened to WinXP support...

      Robert Mc Dowell
      Robert Mc Dowell
      Legend
      July 23, 2020

      I currently use the latest Flash plugin on IE and Firefox with WinXP sp3 and works well.

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      Anonymous
      July 23, 2020

      Greetings Robert,

       

      Great to hear you still have success running the latest version of Flash on Windows XP.

       

      Where do you obtain the installer from, what URL?

       

      I am thankful,

      Michael

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