Problem with Flash Player in IE7 / IE8

Report · Sep 09, 2008

I'm stumped.

I've got a problem running Flash content in IE7 / IE8. I had Adobe Master Suite CS3 installed on my laptop, and had no issues running Flash content in any browser including IE7 when this was installed. I've recently un-installed it and can no longer run Flash content in IE7. I've tried re-installing Adobe Flash Player from the Adobe website and, whilst the browser window is open, I can run Flash contect with no issues. However, when IE7 is closed and then re-opened, it stops running Flash content again. No errors are experienced, just a black space or a "you must have flash installed to view this content" message where the Flash content should be. If I re-install again, I can view the content until I close IE7. I've tried upgrading to IE8 but I'm getting the same problem.

I have FireFox 3, Opera and Google Chrome installed also, and have no issues playing Flash content in these browsers.

Please help!

Report · Sep 09, 2008

All sorted now...

Removed Flash Player and its ActiveX control. Completely reset IE8. Re-installed Flash Player 9. Now working.

Should have done this hours ago!