Vista Java / Flash.

scheming_gypsy

Is anybody else apart from me having problems with flash on Vista?
I've got Vista Business edition installed with Flash 9 and Java 6 but when i try viewing a video on Youtube or (for example) Instant win games on national-lottery.co.uk i'm constantly being told i don't have Flash or the correct version of Flash installed whereas Youtube tells me i don't have Flash or Javascript enabled.
If i go to think Broadband to do a speedtest it kick Java in so i know that's definately working and i can play flash games on Arcades on forums and can also watch Youtube videos if they've been embedded in a forum post or through a different site.

any ideas?

philnicandamy

yup...same here i'm running vista home premium & getting the same fault...damn if I can find a solution yet though (

Millionare

Click on link below.

Save the Flash file on computer.

Close Web browser down.

Run and Install file.

Reopen Web browser and it should work, let me know.

http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash&promoid=BIOW

philnicandamy

Hmm...weird...still no luck

Stantheman

Yep same problem here with Vista Premium. Messenger also causing me greif because of Flash problems

danmanchester

Are you guys using 64bit Vista? I couldnt get Flash to work on it - I don't think Adobe have released a 64bit Vista version of Flash player yet. Since going back to 32bit no problems with Flash or Java.

If you're using 64 bit Vista there is a way to run internet explorer in 32bit to help with viewing flash, this article explains hope that might help.

philnicandamy

nope...32bit but thanks for the info

danmanchester

OK, then all I can think of is that Flash didn't install correctly. I had a similar problem last year in XP and no matter how many times I reinstalled Flash player I couldn't get it to work...until

I used the Flash uninstaller and then reinstalled. Might be worth a try.

Instructions here

Flash uninstaller here

Millionare

Im running Vista and flash works fine for me on both Youtube and Messenger.

It didnt work at first but im sure the procedure i gave you is how i got it working. unless i also uninstalled the player first as well, i cant remember.

philnicandamy

uninstalled player & IE7...installed IE6 & it works!, gone back to IE7 and nothing....but tried firefox (other browsers are available ) and all is well no more probs...weird!

Millionare

philnicandamy wrote: »

uninstalled player & IE7...installed IE6 & it works!, gone back to IE7 and nothing....but tried firefox (other browsers are available ) and all is well no more probs...weird!

I use Firefox, but In IE 7 it works aswell. Thats wierd its not working for you.