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catrucker1968
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April 5, 2012
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Trying to install Flash Player but fails

  • April 5, 2012
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OK I have been at this for hours, I am running Firefox, I try to access an online game, says need flash plugin. I click to install, Next window pops up and says installation failed then gives a manual installation button. I click on that, verify window comes up and completes verification, installation window comes up and gets to 47% then says installation failed. When I click finish it takes me tyo the adobe troubleshooting page. I have done EVERYTHING there including downloading the uninstall flash player program and ran that as well, said flash was uninstalled then ran everything above again. I don't know what else to do.

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Anonymous
May 16, 2013

In my case, it has nothing to do with 32 bit or 64bits at all.
Did you get the message given by the Windows Installer "The system administrator has set policies to prevent this installation" when Windows failed to install the Adobe Flash Player version 11? If that's the case, you can read the following:

Nowaday the security of the installation of SW for Windows is getting more and more strict. I have failed to install Flash player receiving the above mentioned msg while I am already the administrator . I tried to change the SW property but nothing works. I looked for how to change the installation policies,  but found nothing. Then I went back to the basic seacrhing for above mentioned msg, someone suggests that you can just go to the downloaded SW, "right click" on it and you should see "run as administrator". You should click on that option. Yes, funny enough that I am already the administrator but it works. The SW was installed without problem. I am not sure why Windows has such problem but it's not normal that me as administrator of my own computer can't install a SW and it complains about a policy that I didn't set....

Another thing I faced is that only installing flash player is not sufficient to see some graphics or games, etc. You might need to Install Java as well. After install these two SW, you also need to enable the internet option "Run Active X and Plug-ins".

Steps to do it:
Tools -> internet option -> security -> choose the the zone "internet" -> custom level -> scroll down to find "Run Active X and Plug-ins" and click "enable"
It works for me that now I can see the graphics again. I hope it would help you too. Another option is to use Firefox. I could see everything without any installation. Maybe it's less stressful but it's also fun to look for solution and solve it. Good for the brain  ;-)
ps. sorry, I didn't see that you use firefox.... that's starnge... because it works fine for me. Then check if you have to set something in the internet option.
Good luck!

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hariSbabu077
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December 23, 2019

Where this patn appears?

Tools -> internet option -> security -> choose the the zone "internet" -> custom level -> scroll down to find "Run Active X and Plug-ins" and click "enable"

I checked out google Crome.May be you are working withnfirefox.BUt can you suggest a parellel solution.I also tried all the other options.I too am facing this problem of enabling "Run Active X and Plug-ins", please educate me on this!

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AUTOBOT TRUCKING SERVICES
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December 24, 2019
Ok well noted thanks
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catrucker1968Author
Participant
April 5, 2012

And of course the employees seem to be ignoring all those with the same problem. It's driving me mad.

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pwillener
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April 5, 2012

From the forum top:

To assist us in quickly understanding your problem, please follow these guidelines when posting:

  • Specify your operating system (including 32bit or 64bit edition)
  • Specify your web browser and version (including 32bit or 64bit edition)
  • Specify your Flash Player version
  • Give us a brief explanation of the problem, please include any information you feel is important
  • Please do not use existing topics to append questions that are entirely different from the original topic. When in doubt create a new topic.

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catrucker1968Author
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April 5, 2012

I don't mean to sound sarcastic, but can't you read, I said I'm running XP, with Firefox (thats a browser) I have an old laptop running in 32bit, can't handle 64, and I have NO FLASH CAUSE IT WON'T INSTALL...geesh

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dhanro
Participant
April 5, 2012

same problem. failed to initialise error. i've tried all solutions in your adobe forums and nothing ever happens same problen failed to initialise errors.

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