Adobe flash for I.Explorer 9

macma

My "silver surfer" neighbour has just got a new computer with I.E.9
he loves playng bejewelled blitz on f/book but has to install Adobe flash player to do so.However it says Adobe flash player can't install with I.E.9?
Is there a simple solution ?I'm not very bright with computers and neither is he .Help please:)

dogmaryxx

Doubt if IE9 was pre installed as it's still a Beta version. Best to roll back to IE8 ( make sure installed by checking Add/Remove programs)




To uninstall Internet Explorer IE9
The following instructions apply to both Windows 7 and Windows Vista.

1. Click the Start button , type Programs and Features in the search box, and then click View installed updates in the left pane.
2. Under Uninstall an update, scroll down to the Microsoft Windows section.
3. Right-click Windows Internet Explorer 9, click Uninstall, and then, when prompted, click Yes.
4. Click one of the following:
   • Restart now (to finish the process of uninstalling Internet Explorer 9, and restore the previous version of Internet Explorer).
   • Restart later (to wait until you shut down or restart your computer).

Note

After you uninstall Internet Explorer 9 Beta, the previously installed version of Internet Explorer will be available on your computer. It is not necessary to reinstall.

macma

Thanks for your time dogmary
Whan you say you doubt I.E.9 was pre installed,he had a chap from B.T. set it up,he called them out because of problems with his connection and it was a "while you're here" kind of coversation ,that led the chap to setting up his new one .Would the engineer have downloaded 9 ?
Will his new computer have 8 ?
Sorry to ask dumb questions
What is a -beta version ?
many thanks

davb

You could just install Firefox, install flash for it, and use that for playing Bejewelled.

JJ_Egan

Beta = test version nor released to the public as it still may require work .
Yep he could have downloaded it .
Firefox or Chrome better browsers .
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/
http://www.google.com/support/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95346


jje

poppy10_2

Best to get him to switch over to firefox. If he's old and uses IE he will probably end up with tons of viruses

giraffe69

If he's old and uses IE he will probably end up with tons of viruses

So, How old do you have to be? I'm soon to be 59 and use IE8 but haven't got many viruses yet. Will I get lots after my birthday?

Richie-from-the-Boro

I'm over 70 and do not / never have [ since the days of the K5 ] had a Virus, but .. .. .. .. the IE8/9 Adobe flash player on Win7 - x86 advice is use a different browser

spud17

poppy10 wrote: »

Best to get him to switch over to firefox. If he's old and uses IE he will probably end up with tons of viruses

Rather the opposite I'd say, the majority of oldies,and I'm getting there, but I'm an exception, , are afraid to touch anything in case it breaks.

As opposed to all the kids out there who click on anything that flashes or moves and says 'Click Here'.

Away from this forum are thousands, if not millions of households which have never heard of Firefox, and bumble on with a combination of IE/Fakebook/Hotmail/Norton/McAfee.

Andrew1472

poppy10 wrote: »

Best to get him to switch over to firefox. If he's old and uses IE he will probably end up with tons of viruses

I've nothing against Firefox, it is a very good browser but, given that the op said "I'm not very bright with computers and neither is he", I would probably install Google chrome for him.
Flash and a pdf viewer are built in and updated automatically so he would always be running the latest and safest version.

macma

Thanks to everyone
I have downloaded firefox and he's using that to play his game:T