See the Flash Player FAQ to see the commonly faced issues.
- General information
- Verify that your computer meets the system requirements for Flash Player
- Determine whether an older Flash Player version is already installed your computer
- Download and install the latest Flash Player version
- Verify that installation is complete
- Uninstall the older Flash Player version (if the installation is not successful for any reason)
- Download issues
- Enable JavaScript to download Flash Player
- Progress bar hangs during download / Unable to connect to server / Unable to download metafile
- Failed to initialize
- Unable to load main bundle
- Actionlist not found / Unable to download metafile / Failed to initialize / Certification authentication failed / Invalid certificate
- Installation issues
- Post-installation issues
- Enable Flash Player Add-ons
- Disable ActiveX Filtering (if you are using Internet Explorer 9)
- Change pop-up blocker settings to allow movies to play
- Solve problems that third-party Flash uninstall tools cause
- Ensure that Internet utilities do not block Flash Player
- Fix Flash Player crash
- Flash Player 11.3 doesn't function in Mozilla Firefox
To download Flash Player, enable JavaScript in the browser.
Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer
- In Internet Explorer, click Tools > Internet Options.
- Under Security, select Internet.
- Click Custom level.
- Click OK.
- Select Trusted Site and perform steps 3 - 6.
- Go to the Flash Player download page to download Flash Player.
- In Firefox, click Tools > Options.
- Select Content and then select Enable JavaScript.
- Click OK, and close and open Firefox.
- Go to the Adobe download page to download Flash Player.
Note: Flash Player is installed with Google Chrome. Use the steps below only if you want to download Flash Player for a different browser or operating system.
- In Google Chrome, click Settings.
- Click Show Advanced Settings.
- Go to Privacy and click Content Settings.
- In the Content Settings page, select Allow All Sites to Run JavaScript.
- Click OK, and close and open Chrome.
- Go to the Adobe download page to download Flash Player.
Reason: The Flash Player installer sometimes has trouble working in some firewall proxy server environments.
Workaround: Download the Adobe Flash Player installer directly by clicking one of the following links.
Flash Player for ActiveX (Internet Explorer)
Flash Player Plug-in (All other browsers)
Workaround: Download the Adobe Flash Player installer directly by clicking one of the following links.
Flash Player for ActiveX (Internet Explorer)
Flash Player Plug-in (All other browsers)
Reason: Antivirus software from vendors like Comodo, Jiangmin, and Rising are incorrectly identifying the Adobe Flash Player installer as malware. False reports from these vendors include “TrojWare.Win32.Trojan.Agent.Gen,” “Trojan/JmGeneric.bcy,” and “Suspicious.” Users are also reporting “Failed to Initialize” errors and the installer is getting quarantined.
Workaround: Antivirus software vendors and service providers are currently addressing this issue so that the installer is recognized as being legitimate. Ensure that your antivirus signatures are up-to-date.
If the issue persists, use the direct links for Internet Explorer or direct links for other browsers to download Flash Player installer.
Workaround: Antivirus software vendors and service providers are currently addressing this issue so that the installer is recognized as being legitimate. Ensure that your antivirus signatures are up-to-date.
If the issue persists, use the direct links for Internet Explorer or direct links for other browsers to download Flash Player installer.
Reason: Your computer is installed with a Flash Player version that’s later than the version you are trying to install.
Solution: Check the Flash Player version installed on your computer. The latest version of Flash Player available on your computer is provided in the same page. Install the latest version.
If you need an older version, uninstall the existing version. Older version of Flash Player is provided in the Flash Player archive page. Then, install the latest version.
Note: To uninstall Flash Player beta, use the corresponding Flash Player beta uninstaller available in Adobe Labs.
Solution: Check the Flash Player version installed on your computer. The latest version of Flash Player available on your computer is provided in the same page. Install the latest version.
If you need an older version, uninstall the existing version. Older version of Flash Player is provided in the Flash Player archive page. Then, install the latest version.
Note: To uninstall Flash Player beta, use the corresponding Flash Player beta uninstaller available in Adobe Labs.
Reason: You are trying to run more than two instances of Flash Player installers simultaneously.
Solution: Click OK to the message that appeared. One of the installers gets closed and the other installer continues automatically.
Solution: Click OK to the message that appeared. One of the installers gets closed and the other installer continues automatically.
Reason: An application is still using Flash Player.
Solution: Close the application and try installing again.
Look at the icons in the system tray for programs that run in the background. Examples include AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, and games that use Flash (any file with a name that ends in .swf). If you see such an icon, right-click the icon and click Exit.
Solution: Close the application and try installing again.
Look at the icons in the system tray for programs that run in the background. Examples include AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, and games that use Flash (any file with a name that ends in .swf). If you see such an icon, right-click the icon and click Exit.
Reason: The VeriSign certificate is not installed in the machine.
Solution: Check the network connectivity. Ensure that your machine has enough virtual memory. If the issue persists, use the direct links for Internet Explorer or direct links for other browsers to download Flash Player installer.
Solution: Check the network connectivity. Ensure that your machine has enough virtual memory. If the issue persists, use the direct links for Internet Explorer or direct links for other browsers to download Flash Player installer.
Actionlist not found / Unable to download metafile / Failed to initialize / Certification authentication failed / Invalid certificate
Solution: Check the network connectivity. Ensure that your machine has enough virtual memory. If the issue persists, use the direct links for Internet Explorer or direct links for other browsers to download Flash Player installer.
Reason: ActiveX could not register.
Solution: Verify that you are logged in as a user with write permissions to all of the registry entries for Flash Player.
Note: Administrative permissions are necessary so that the Adobe Flash Player installer can access the Windows® system registry and the following folder:
Solution: Verify that you are logged in as a user with write permissions to all of the registry entries for Flash Player.
Note: Administrative permissions are necessary so that the Adobe Flash Player installer can access the Windows® system registry and the following folder:
- C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash folder for a 32-bit machine
- C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash folder for a 64-bit machine
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{D4304BCF-B8E9-4B35-BEA0-DC5B522670C2} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8- 444553540000 } HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{1171A62F-05D2-11D1-83FC-00A0C9089C5A} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{2E4BB6BE-A75F-4DC0- 9500 -68203655A2C4} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{FAB3E735-69C7-453B-A446-B6823C6DF1C9} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{57A0E746- 3863 -4D20-A811-950C84F1DB9B} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.spl HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.swf HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mfp HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sol HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sor HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FlashFactory.FlashFactory HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FlashFactory.FlashFactory. 1 HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FlashProp.FlashProp HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FlashProp.FlashProp. 1 HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash. 1 HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash. 3 HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash. 4 HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash. 5 HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash. 6 HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash. 7 HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash. 8 HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash. 9 HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash. 10 HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MacromediaFlashPaper.MacromediaFlashPaper HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/futuresplash HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-shockwave-flash HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash. 1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash. 3 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash. 4 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash. 5 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash. 6 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash. 7 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash. 8 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash. 9 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash. 10 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8- 444553540000 } |
Reason: You don't have administrator permissions on your computer.
Solution: Log in to your computer as an administrator.
Solution: Log in to your computer as an administrator.
- If you see a selection named User Accounts And Family Safety, you do not have administrator permissions. Follow these steps:Home users: Create a user account with administrator permissions. Log in to that account and try reinstalling Flash Player. For more information, see the Microsoft® Help page Create a user account.
Workplace users: In Windows Vista® and Windows 7®, regardless of your permissions, you can run any application as an administrator. To run an application as an administrator, right-click the filename and select Run As Administrator. Provide the administrator ID and password when prompted.
If you need more help, contact your system administrator.
IT professionals: Administrative permissions are necessary so that the Adobe Flash Player installer can access the Windows system registry and the following folder:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash folder for a 32-bit machine
C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash folder for a 64-bit machine
When you have logged in to Windows as an administrator, repeat the steps above under Download and install the latest Flash Player version.
If you ran a third-party tool or any type of registry cleaner to resolve Flash Player problems, run the Flash Player uninstaller, and then reinstall Flash Player. For details on the uninstaller for Flash Player, see Uninstall Flash Player.
Pop-up and ad blocker software can prevent the display of rich media content. For more information, see Movies do not appear after installing Flash Player.
Ensure that your firewall or utility settings are set to allow ActiveX controls and rich media content. Some Internet utilities, such as Norton Internet Utilities, act like firewalls and restrict viewing of ActiveX controls or block rich media content.
The following figure is an example of an Internet utility display. It shows that firewalls and Internet utilities can be configured to allow ActiveX content. Check your firewall or Internet utility documentation for more information.
The following figure is an example of an Internet utility display. It shows that firewalls and Internet utilities can be configured to allow ActiveX content. Check your firewall or Internet utility documentation for more information.
If Firefox displays the message "The Adobe Flash plug-in has crashed," see The Adobe Flash plug-in has crashed in Firefox Help.
If Internet Explorer displays the message "Internet Explorer has encountered a problem with an add-on and needs to close" and the message says that Adobe Flash Player was running when the problem occurred, see Flash Player crashes Internet Explorer | Windows XP, Windows Vista.
If Internet Explorer displays the message "Internet Explorer has encountered a problem with an add-on and needs to close" and the message says that Adobe Flash Player was running when the problem occurred, see Flash Player crashes Internet Explorer | Windows XP, Windows Vista.
Compare your computer system to the Flash Player system requirements. If your system doesn't meet the requirements, don't continue to step 2. See Archived Flash Player versions.
- See the information displayed below, and check if you have the latest available Flash Player version. The latest Flash Player version available for Windows is 11.8.800.168.If Flash Player is installed on your computer, the following box displays the version of Flash Player and your operating system. If Flash Player is not installed, a blank box is displayed.
- If Flash Player is not installed or you don’t have the latest version, download and install the latest Flash Player version.
- After a successful installation, select the update method. By default, the Automatic Update option is selected. Selecting this option updates Flash Player without your manual intervention, whenever a new version is available. Adobe recommends you to use this option for Flash Player update. Click Done.
- After a successful installation, select the update method. By default, the Automatic Update option is selected. Selecting this option updates Flash Player without your manual intervention, whenever a new version is available. Adobe recommends you to use this option for Flash Player update. Click Done.
You don’t have to install Flash Player if you use Chrome. Flash Player is integrated into Chrome and enabled by default. Chrome automatically updates when new versions of Flash Player are available.
To ensure that you have installed the latest version of Chrome and have the latest version of Flash Player, select Chrome > About Google Chrome.
To ensure that you have installed the latest version of Chrome and have the latest version of Flash Player, select Chrome > About Google Chrome.
- If you see the message “Google Chrome is up-to-date,” you have the latest version of Chrome.
- If Chrome is not up-to-date, click Update Now.
Note: The integrated Google Chrome Flash plug-in cannot be uninstalled using the Flash Player uninstaller. You can only enable or disable the integrated plug-in as described in Using Flash Player with Google Chrome.
- For any reason if your installation is not successful, follow the instructions at Uninstall Flash Player.
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