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Adobe Flash Player Pop-Up

Always_Harassed
Always_Harassed Posts: 1,087 Forumite
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Hope some one can help me. I am getting this message to say that Adobe Flash Player wants to install. I have tried clicking the install, the don't install and closing it with the X. Nothing removes it, it pops up about 4 times in a row everytime I look at a new screen on line and is really annoying. It seems genuine but I am now worried that I have a virus.
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  • tronator
    tronator Posts: 2,859 Forumite
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    Always_Harassed wrote: »
    Hope some one can help me. I am getting this message to say that Adobe Flash Player wants to install. I have tried clicking the install, the don't install and closing it with the X. Nothing removes it, it pops up about 4 times in a row everytime I look at a new screen on line and is really annoying. It seems genuine but I am now worried that I have a virus.

    Download it from the Adobe website and install it manually. This way you'll be sure that it's genuine.
  • Coopdivi
    Coopdivi Posts: 3,412 Forumite
    You shouldn't be getting that pop-up on sites which don't have Flash on them. Like here for instance.

    If you haven't already got it I would suggest you download, install and run Malwarebytes Antimalware from this link:

    http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=5756

    Click where it says 'Download Locations' It's a highly recommended product on MSE and it's free.

    Just do a quick scan which will only take 6 or 7 minutes. If it doesn't find anything that should put your mind at rest But if it does find any nasties just post the log on this forum and somebody'll help you out.
  • greyteam1959
    greyteam1959 Posts: 4,752 Forumite
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    Are you running Windows 7 by any chance ???
    Cos it don't support Flash Player.
  • tronator
    tronator Posts: 2,859 Forumite
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    mervyn11 wrote: »
    Are you running Windows 7 by any chance ???
    Cos it don't support Flash Player.

    Since when? I never used Windows 7, but Adobe's website says "Windows7/Vista/XP/..." I think you're mixing something up with all these iGadgets ;)
  • Richie-from-the-Boro
    Richie-from-the-Boro Posts: 6,945 Forumite
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    tronator wrote: »
    Since when? I never used Windows 7, but Adobe's website says "Windows7/Vista/XP/..." I think you're mixing something up with all these iGadgets ;)

    Adobe flash does not work [ Win7 & Vista ] in x64 but does in x86 IE8. It's been this way since the Beta days, it was supposed to be sorted with the massive set of updates last Thursday.

    - ang~on~I'll~av~a~look !

    - Just tried youtube and the usual message appeared "" You need to upgrade your Adobe Flash Player to watch this video ""

    - so use the [ see #1 below ] 32bit version of IE8 that is there on your Win7 O/S and it will work !

    - or use Chrome browser as an altenative

    #1 = Adobe insist on a download manager carrrp or you won't get the flash. Allow the download manager on / it installs the flash / when it's finished go to your control panel and uninstall the Adobe install manager - sorted

    Hope this helps.
    Disclaimer : Everything I write on this forum is my opinion. I try to be an even-handed poster and accept that you at times may not agree with these opinions or how I choose to express them, this is not my problem. The Disabled : If years cannot be added to their lives, at least life can be added to their years - Alf Morris - ℜ
  • tronator
    tronator Posts: 2,859 Forumite
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    Richie-from-the-Boro wrote: »
    Adobe flash does not work [ Win7 & Vista ] in x64

    Still, the statement "Flash doesn't run in Windows 7" is wrong, it doesn't run in Windows 7 x64.
    Richie-from-the-Boro wrote: »
    #1 = Adobe insist on a download manager carrrp or you won't get the flash. Allow the download manager on / it installs the flash / when it's finished go to your control panel and uninstall the Adobe install manager - sorted

    Try this link for Firefox, Chrome, Safari

    http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/thankyou/?installer=Flash_Player_10.1_for_Windows_-_Other_Browsers

    and this one for IE

    http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/thankyou/?installer=Flash_Player_10.1_for_Windows_Internet_Explorer
  • Richie-from-the-Boro
    Richie-from-the-Boro Posts: 6,945 Forumite
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    tronator wrote: »
    Still, the statement "Flash doesn't run in Windows 7" is wrong, it doesn't run in Windows 7 x64.



    Try this link for Firefox, Chrome, Safari

    http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/thankyou/?installer=Flash_Player_10.1_for_Windows_-_Other_Browsers

    and this one for IE

    http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/thankyou/?installer=Flash_Player_10.1_for_Windows_Internet_Explorer

    Are you having a bad day tronator ? "" it doesn't run in Windows 7 x64 "" is what I said ! - it's there for everyone to read ! :beer:
    Disclaimer : Everything I write on this forum is my opinion. I try to be an even-handed poster and accept that you at times may not agree with these opinions or how I choose to express them, this is not my problem. The Disabled : If years cannot be added to their lives, at least life can be added to their years - Alf Morris - ℜ
  • tronator
    tronator Posts: 2,859 Forumite
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    Richie-from-the-Boro wrote: »
    Are you having a bad day tronator ? "" it doesn't run in Windows 7 x64 "" is what I said ! - it's there for everyone to read ! :beer:
    Calm down, I was just quoting you to show the other guy who made the other statement that he was wrong.
  • Richie-from-the-Boro
    Richie-from-the-Boro Posts: 6,945 Forumite
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    tronator wrote: »
    Calm down, I was just quoting you to show the other guy who made the other statement that he was wrong.

    0OOOOOOOO0p's sorry M8 I'm :cool:, you were reference #4 mervyn11 -Today-10:27 AM.

    Now I'll take my Pratt tablet and go back to ITV Sport HD and continue the match [ I left it on catchup till I made coffee ]
    Disclaimer : Everything I write on this forum is my opinion. I try to be an even-handed poster and accept that you at times may not agree with these opinions or how I choose to express them, this is not my problem. The Disabled : If years cannot be added to their lives, at least life can be added to their years - Alf Morris - ℜ
  • Always_Harassed
    Always_Harassed Posts: 1,087 Forumite
    Downloaded flash from adobe as suggested and Malwarebytes Antimalware as suggested and the pop ups have stopped. Thanks a lot for your help.
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