Can't get flash player to work

WDSnav · 02-16-2007, 11:53 AM

Im on IE7 on Windows Vista and I have tried to install flash player and it is enabled in my add-ons but when I try to get to my yahoo homepage or youtube it says that I need to install flash. Please help, thanks.

dai · 02-16-2007, 12:09 PM

have you installed java

WDSnav · 02-16-2007, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by dai

have you installed java

Yes I do I have java installed and I can view java content.

dai · 02-16-2007, 12:49 PM

this is the latest one released on the 15th
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Interne...h-Player.shtml

WDSnav · 02-16-2007, 09:15 PM

That didn't help either.

dai · 02-17-2007, 09:03 AM

i don't know what else to suggest,i used to run into problems in xp but in vista i just d/l and it self installs

Geekgirl · 02-18-2007, 12:20 PM

Quit all open programs. This step is important because other programs may be using the Flash Player, and if they are, the uninstaller will fail silently.
Run the Adobe Flash Player Uninstaller.
Reinstall your Flash player.

02-16-2007, 11:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
WDSnav Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 183 OS: Windows XP Home Edition SP3, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows 7 Build 6956	Can't get flash player to work Im on IE7 on Windows Vista and I have tried to install flash player and it is enabled in my add-ons but when I try to get to my yahoo homepage or youtube it says that I need to install flash. Please help, thanks.

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dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,546 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	this is the latest one released on the 15th http://www.softpedia.com/get/Interne...h-Player.shtml __________________

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dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,546 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	i don't know what else to suggest,i used to run into problems in xp but in vista i just d/l and it self installs __________________

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02-16-2007, 09:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
WDSnav Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 183 OS: Windows XP Home Edition SP3, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows 7 Build 6956	That didn't help either.