Macromedia Flash Player and Vista - Page 2

TexasBandit · 12-19-2007, 04:43 PM

Is your maintenance up to date? I would think Microsoft has put out patches by now to address the problem.

gapwheat · 05-05-2008, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by TexasBandit

My sister recently purchased a new PC with Vista installed. We cannot get Macromedia Flash Player to download under Vista. We called Macromedia to discuss the problem, and apprently you can't download it under XP or Vista at the present time. Seems to be a software problem on their end. The tech we spoke with could not get the download to initiate under XP either. Has anyone had any luck with Flash and Vista downloads recently? Thanks

gapwheat · 05-05-2008, 04:50 PM

Unless there has been a recent change, it is probably not a Vista issue, but the fact that you are using a 64 bit browser instead of a 32 bit browser. As far as I know, flash player still does not work with a 64 bit browser. Try using a 32 bit browser like fire fox and you shouldn't have a problem.

caradais · 06-02-2008, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by gapwheat

Unless there has been a recent change, it is probably not a Vista issue, but the fact that you are using a 64 bit browser instead of a 32 bit browser. As far as I know, flash player still does not work with a 64 bit browser. Try using a 32 bit browser like fire fox and you shouldn't have a problem.

Well I seem to have tried every suggestion under the sun with my friend's laptop which is running Vista. Including changing the security settings, admin controls etc. (yes, and uninstalling flash, restarting with new security settings and then re-installing flash). Also tried the run as administrator with the updates as suggested earlier.

It is running Vista Home Premium (32 bit). Do I need to download other types of drivers at all?

Thanks in advance

12-19-2007, 04:43 PM	#21 (permalink)
TexasBandit Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Memphis, Tennessee Posts: 52 OS: XP	Re: Macromedia Flash Player and Vista Is your maintenance up to date? I would think Microsoft has put out patches by now to address the problem.

05-05-2008, 04:50 PM	#23 (permalink)
gapwheat Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 OS: VISTA	Re: Macromedia Flash Player and Vista Unless there has been a recent change, it is probably not a Vista issue, but the fact that you are using a 64 bit browser instead of a 32 bit browser. As far as I know, flash player still does not work with a 64 bit browser. Try using a 32 bit browser like fire fox and you shouldn't have a problem.