[SOLVED] Adobe flash refusing to work

bryanjose32 · 09-28-2009, 02:36 PM

hey guys,
i REALLLY need help with this one, my flash player is absolutley refusing to install and work right, i'm begining to think it might be a virus.
it's like, i just got through doing a total reformat, like a smart person the very first thing i did after installing windows was to do all the updates i could get my hands on, and install anti-virus. i've scanned everything in the system, everything else is working except my flash player.
what happens is, i open IE and the ActiveX pops up saying for me to run adobe flash player, i tell it to run, restart my browser and the next time i open it back, there goes ActiveX again. at first no website would detect the precence of it at all, but yet i can go into my installed programs and see it there, i followed adobe's advice and uninstalled it from the control panel, and downloaded it again. THIS time the player actually does work, i can go to youtube and watch videos all day, but yet ActiveX still keeps poping up and telling me to install it. ***? is this some kind of virus or not?

**koala** · 09-28-2009, 03:09 PM

Hi, welcome to TSF

Check the settings in your security software and firewall to see if they are blocking scripts or ActiveX.

Sometimes, even when Flash is correctly installed and working, websites will say it's an ActiveX or javascript problem when it's actually just a security setting that needs to be changed.

bryanjose32 · 09-28-2009, 07:19 PM

OK,
i went through and checked all of my security settings, there's nothing keeping ActiveX from detecting flash player, it's quite obviously installed and working or i wouldn't be able to watch you tube videos right?
could it have anything to do with IE? i prefer firefox anyway

dai · 09-28-2009, 08:38 PM

have you installed the firefox plugin

bryanjose32 · 09-28-2009, 09:03 PM

i installed Firefox, went to adobe and downloaded the plugin, it installed flawlessly and everything is working like a charm, kinda makes a statement about microsoft huh?
go open source! lol
thanks for the help guys,

dai · 09-28-2009, 09:16 PM

glad you have it sorted

09-28-2009, 02:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
bryanjose32 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP	[SOLVED] Adobe flash refusing to work hey guys, i REALLLY need help with this one, my flash player is absolutley refusing to install and work right, i'm begining to think it might be a virus. it's like, i just got through doing a total reformat, like a smart person the very first thing i did after installing windows was to do all the updates i could get my hands on, and install anti-virus. i've scanned everything in the system, everything else is working except my flash player. what happens is, i open IE and the ActiveX pops up saying for me to run adobe flash player, i tell it to run, restart my browser and the next time i open it back, there goes ActiveX again. at first no website would detect the precence of it at all, but yet i can go into my installed programs and see it there, i followed adobe's advice and uninstalled it from the control panel, and downloaded it again. THIS time the player actually does work, i can go to youtube and watch videos all day, but yet ActiveX still keeps poping up and telling me to install it. ***? is this some kind of virus or not?

09-28-2009, 03:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 13,180 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Adobe flash refusing to work Hi, welcome to TSF Check the settings in your security software and firewall to see if they are blocking scripts or ActiveX. Sometimes, even when Flash is correctly installed and working, websites will say it's an ActiveX or javascript problem when it's actually just a security setting that needs to be changed. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here TSF Articles - Tech Handbook

09-28-2009, 07:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
bryanjose32 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP	Re: Adobe flash refusing to work OK, i went through and checked all of my security settings, there's nothing keeping ActiveX from detecting flash player, it's quite obviously installed and working or i wouldn't be able to watch you tube videos right? could it have anything to do with IE? i prefer firefox anyway

09-28-2009, 08:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 59,134 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Adobe flash refusing to work have you installed the firefox plugin __________________

09-28-2009, 09:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
bryanjose32 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP	Re: Adobe flash refusing to work i installed Firefox, went to adobe and downloaded the plugin, it installed flawlessly and everything is working like a charm, kinda makes a statement about microsoft huh? go open source! lol thanks for the help guys,

09-28-2009, 09:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 59,134 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: [SOLVED] Adobe flash refusing to work glad you have it sorted __________________