Adobe flash player

chubb3g114

Hi
Lenovo laptop running win 8
Having probs updating Adobe flash player to play Bubble witch.
Have downloaded the update but game will still not play just get the message "adobe flash player needed" if I go into Programs x86 the Adobe folder is empty, have tried 6 times, it downloads OK but the folder is still empty.

chubb3g114

Oblivion

Adobe installs / updates can be tricky sometimes. Are you sure you clicked the window to 'allow this program to make changes' ... it's often lurking out of sight down in the taskbar.

Strider590

Flash doesn't install to that folder, so ignore that.

I think it installs to C:\Windows\sysWOW64, it's impossible to actually find the executable on anything beyond Win7 because the new "improved" search feature in Windows is a pile of cr4p (unless you install a 3rd party search program).

Go here https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

Un-check the McAfee bullsh!t, and download flash.

Check your browser has not disabled Flash too, Firefox keeps doing this because of major security flaws in Flash and they (Mozilla) don't want users blaming Firefox when their systems get hacked.

SailorSam

I'm sick to death of Firefox and Adobe.
I can load it and use it Ok but everytime i turn the computer off i need to start downloading Adobe again.

Strider590

SailorSam wrote: »

I'm sick to death of Firefox and Adobe.
I can load it and use it Ok but everytime i turn the computer off i need to start downloading Adobe again.

Firefox only locks out Flash when there's an update OR if there's a known exploit that Adobe has not fixed. You can choose to activate it at your own risk, it's just that Mozilla know that most people are stupid and don't want Firefox taking the blame for Adobes failure to secure it's software.

AndyPix

Try the offline installers from here :-

https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html

chubb3g114

Hi, thanks for your help.
Apparently Mozilla have blocked flash player over security problems,

http://www.ghacks.net/2015/07/14/mozilla-blocks-all-versions-of-adobe-flash-in-firefox/

If I use IE browser it works OK, I don't like IE but will use it just for games.

chubb3g114

chubb3g114

Hi
It's now stopped working in IE as well, I give up.
If I update to Windows 10 will it solve the problem?

chubb3g114

Double_V

Use firefox, and never worry again.

chubb3g114

Hi
it doesn't work in Firefox or Waterfox, that's the problem.


chubb3g114

JJ_Egan

chubb3g114 wrote: »

Hi
It's now stopped working in IE as well, I give up.
If I update to Windows 10 will it solve the problem?

chubb3g114[/QUOTE

Answer is NO .
Basically Adobe no longer really supports flash . Thats due to Steve Jobs of Apple killing it off a few years back .