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December 9, 2011
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Where is Flash PLayer located?

  • December 9, 2011
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I have downloaded flash player 11.1,102.55 several times.  It does not show up in my "All Programs" search nor is it listed in the Program files\Adobe folder.  It does appear in the control panel uninstall listing.  My .flv files are opened by the Wiindows viewer which does not work.  I have used the search feature for "Flash player" and it finds nothing.  I am using Windows 7 64 bit OS and Internet Explorer 9.  I have only had this computera few months and Flash Player has never worked.  Here is the last entry in the flashInstall.log

=O====== M/11.1.102.55 2011-12-08+16-35-20.653 ========

0000 00000010 "C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Temp\install_flash_player_ax_64bit.exe" -dlm -install

0001 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX/PlayerPath 2

0002 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX/PlayerPath 2

0003 00000020 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\FlashPlayerCPLApp.cpl

0004 00001037 SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Adobe Flash Player ActiveX/ 2

0005 00000013 C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\Flash64_11_1_102.ocx

0006 00001024 C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\Flash64_11_1_102.ocx 183

0007 00000015 C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil64_11_1_102_ActiveX.exe

0008 00001024 C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil64_11_1_102_ActiveX.exe 183

0009 00000016 C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil64_11_1_102_ActiveX.dll

0010 00000019 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\FlashPlayerCPLApp.cpl

0011 00000011 1

=X====== M/11.1.102.55 2011-12-08+16-35-25.132 ========

    Correct answer Carl_E__Myers_Jr_

    I rechecked the I.E.9 setting for software rendering.  It was set.  The Device Manager said the driver was the best available and the device is working proberly. Intel said the driver is a customized driver and to see the manufacturer of the PC for updates.  HP lists 3 drivers available for update.  None have a larger number than mine.  The .2559 version was not listed but it is on the Inte list. 


    Well, Flash Player is not the problem as your computer can not properly display a Flash or a HTML5 video.  If your computer is still under warranty, download a new installation file of your current driver, then unistall the current driver from the Programs and Features list, then install the downloaded driver just to make sure you have no corrupted driver files.

    If the problem still persists after installing a new copy of the OEM driver, contact the manufacturer about your problem.

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    Carl_E__Myers_Jr_
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    December 9, 2011

    My .flv files are opened by the Wiindows viewer which does not work.

    To play .flv files requires the Flash projector not the web Flash Player.

    http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/updaters/11/flashplayer_11_sa_32bit.exe

    Does the web Flash Player work on web videos?

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    Anonymous
    December 9, 2011

    Thank you for your quick reply. I may be mistaken about the .flv file

    type. I am trying to view Youtube files and was told the file type is

    .flv

    On Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:08:38 -0700 "Carl E. Myers Jr." <forums@adobe.com>

    writes:

    Re: Where is Flash PLayer located?

    created by Carl E. Myers Jr. in Installing Flash Player - View the full

    discussion

    My .flv files are opened by the Wiindows viewer which does not work.

    To play .flv files requires the Flash projector not the web Flash Play.

    http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/updaters/11/flashplay

    er_11_sa_32bit.exe

    Does the web Flash Player work on web videos?

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    Carl_E__Myers_Jr_
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    December 9, 2011

    Sorry for the confussion Carl.  I did find the Flash files in the System directories.  I rechecked all of the flags you recommended.  When I try to play a Youtube file it is still choppy or jumpy.  Sound is okay.  I do not get the need to upgrade to latest version message.  I apoligize for my ignorance of how Flash player works.  Youtube videos have never run correctly on this computer as far as I know.  Other videos do run fine.

    Should I install the Chrome browser and see if it works?


    Go to this site and see if the video plays.

    http://camendesign.com/code/video_for_everybody/test.html

    Since changing Internet Explorer to software rendering from GPU rendering did not solve the problem, disable Flash Player hardware acceleration:

    How do I disable or enable hardware acceleration?

    If that does solve the youtube problem, try this:

    Click Start, type %appdata%/, click Adobe, delete Flsash Player folder.

    Click Start, type %appdata%/, click Macromed, delete Flash Player folder.

    What is your video adapter and driver version number?

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