I'm new to this site, so I hope I'm in the right forum.

I'm trying to download Flash Player, but when I click on the "Install Now"
button, I go to the next page, but it doesn't download. There is a blank square
above the "Important Message" telling me that I may have to "click on the "Gold
Bar" at the top of the browser window to allow the install", but there is no
"gold bar" to click on. :confused;

I would really appreciate any suggestions you have to offer.

Thank you,
BabyG2U :rose;

Whoops!! Didn't mean to add the above msg. three times!! My 'puter kept
insisting that the forum web site was experiencing a problem....next thing I
know, the above msg. was added three times. Sorry!

Hey BabyG2U,


I GOT IT!! Hope my solution works for you. (I should have thought of it
sooner!)

From your desktop: START --> CONTROL PANEL ---> ADD AND REMOVE PROGRAMS

When I did this, I found that the Flash Player was listed twice. In any
event, highlignt the program, and tell Windows to Remove it.
If you have it listed twice, remove both copies. (I suspect that having the
listing in their twice was somehow part of the problem.)
Just go back to download web site, and start all over again. When I did it,
it worked liked a charm. When I wanted to start the download, I did get a msg.
from my anti-virus software package to "click here to allow active-x controls"
and had to click once or twice to follow the directions, tho that didn't appear
on any "gold bar". But, once I did (and note that when I was having the
problem, I never got asked to "allow the active-x controls"), the download
happened and then the install. I theorize that when I went to upgrade from the
previous version for the first time, that *something* went wrong that I did not
immedialely notice. Removing the whole thing allowed the download and the
install to happen with no problem. Hope that this is the solution that works
for you!!

This is exactly my problem, but sadly not the solution. I have removed all
traces of Macromedia from my computer with the uninstaller and by brute force,
but I still can't install FP8. I run into the same problem you had, but I
don't have two copies of flash player shown in add/remove programs (I don't
have one copy, either!). Nevertheless, when I try to download FP8, it skips
the 'download now' screen and goes directly to the 'install now' screen, which
does NOTHING, no matter how long I wait.

After I do this, though, I notice that 'easy' flash objects won't even display
on IE. For example, without any copy of FP, I can see the image displayed at
the top of the 'macromedia.com' website. However, after installing FP8
(unsuccessfully), this image no longer shows up at all. Instead, I get a blank
box with an 'x' in the upper left corner, or a blank box with the 'circle,
triangle, square' icon in the upper left corner. You know, the 'flash player
ain't working' icon...

It almost seems like internet explorer is blocking flash videos, but believe
me, my security settings are correct. I am in custom mode, 'medium' setting,
and I double checked to make sure signed flash objects can be downloaded and
run.

Any other ideas? This is really driving me Nutty!

Hello all that have spoken regarding this issue of not being able to download
the flash player. I have been having all the same problems . I have got so far
then have been given a screen with a red cross in the top left hand corner and
not been able to go any further. I installed the stand alone jobby that says
its the flash player for those wo cant download it the main way but still no
joy. If anyone does come up with a solution PLEASE PLEASE let me know.
Many thanks
Kayli.:D:confused;

I had the same problem, and finally solved it by first removing macromedia
flash player from add/remove under control panel. then I don't remember where
in this website I found the advice to check my temporary internet files under
tools>internet options>general tab>temporary internet files>settings>amount of
disk space to use. Mine was set to 1MB the file needs at least 150MB by
changing that I was able to download the new file. Hope this works for you,
I'm only taking more of my precious time to write this because I have been so
frustrated on many occations for months trying to accomplish this and finnaly
did!

This is the exact problem that I am having. I recently sent an e-mail to detail
this dilema for macromedia.com, but they have yet to offer a clear solution.
All of the suggestions posted on this support forum have been tried and were
unsuccessful. If anyone else has any ideas, they would be greatly appreciated.
:|

Well I see that i am haveing the same problem as everyone else on here. FP8
wont download for me either. Except when I click to download it the window
freezes on me. I have tried the web site I have tried when the "box" for it
pops up on me when I'm on a regular site, an says that I need it to see things
on the page. An everytime it freezes on me. I was told by someone that there
was some place on ur 'puter that u had to change the setting or some
thing....but ofcourse they could remember where it was....lol But I have to say
it but it doesn't look like we r goin to find the answer here. Cause we r all
in the same boat

I have a SOLUTION for the FLASHPLAYER PROBLEMS...

do the following steps...
1) go to internet options > programs tab > Manage Add Ons
2) Look for Flash, and highlight it.
3) Right click and update it, or simply make sure the ENABLE BUTTON is
installed.

Email me if this works at banadoora@hotmail.com

I'm using IE 6.0.2800.1106 and I don't have a place to "Manage Add-Ons" under
the Program tab, or anywhere else, for that matter.

Notwithstanding, I'm also having the same problems the others have -- namely,
getting to the dowload and install page, my modem looks like it's downloading
something for about a minute or so, but absolutely NOTHING ever happens.

I still have a copy of Macromedia Flash Player 8 in my "Add/Remove Programs"
screen, but when I click to remove it, nothing at all happens there, either.

I'm tempted to just remove every reference to Macromedia in the Registry, but
quite frankly, the Registry still creeps me out, even after all these years.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Anyone? :D

Originally posted by: DJBanadoora
I have a SOLUTION for the FLASHPLAYER PROBLEMS...

do the following steps...
1) go to internet options > programs tab > Manage Add Ons
2) Look for Flash, and highlight it.
3) Right click and update it, or simply make sure the ENABLE BUTTON is
installed.

Email me if this works at banadoora@hotmail.com

I'm using IE 6.0.2800.1106 and I don't have a place to "Manage Add-Ons" under
the Program tab, or anywhere else, for that matter.


Same version here. Same problem...
I've noticed that nobody posts what version of Windows they are running. My
configuration is Win 98SE with the above IE version. Somewhere in System
Requirements it says that it should be Windows 98 with IE 5.5. Would the
problem be caused by the fact that I have too new a version of IE??? Does
anyone here have my configuration?
Any input will be appreciated.

Juergen

Originally posted by: Juergen D

I'm using IE 6.0.2800.1106 and I don't have a place to "Manage Add-Ons" under
the Program tab, or anywhere else, for that matter.


Same version here. Same problem...
I've noticed that nobody posts what version of Windows they are running. My
configuration is Win 98SE with the above IE version. Somewhere in System
Requirements it says that it should be Windows 98 with IE 5.5. Would the
problem be caused by the fact that I have too new a version of IE??? Does
anyone here have my configuration?
Any input will be appreciated.

Juergen

I'm also using 98SE and I wonder if that is the problem; I hope not, though,
because both Flash and Shockwave have worked perfectly for 3 years on this
machine until last week when something corrupted the files; I just can't get
them to download, and if the IE version is the problem, I hope Adobe/Macromedia
will address the situation.

I have Windows xp and use IE 6.0.2900.2180.xpsp_sp2_GDR.05031-1519 . i HAVE
REMOVED EVERYTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH FLASH PLAYER!. I can install it , but
when it is installed it doesnt work! Please Help me!

This problem doesn't seem to be that uncommon... Has nobody ever resolved it or at least gotten an answer?? Any help would really be appreciated!

Juergen

awwwwwwwwwwwwww help its not woking on mine either i only wanna go on habbo
hotel it dont work cos it gets all the way to the end then stops and tell me a
stupid stamenthttp://www.habbohotel.co.uk:brokenheart;:D:beer;

to install flash player do this and it will work (i hope)
run regedit
hkey local machine
software
locate macromedia and delete the folder.
then goto the download page and try again and should work perfectly
mistapaul@msn.com

Originally posted by: mistapaul
to install flash player do this and it will work (i hope)
run regedit
hkey local machine
software
locate macromedia and delete the folder.
then goto the download page and try again and should work perfectly
mistapaul@msn.com

Sorry, it did not work. :( I still think it may have to do with my
configuration... I hope that somebody at Adobe/Macromedia can help out here.

Juergen

My problem appears to be solved, but I wish I could definitively tell you how
or why.

I started using every diagnostic tool I could find, and eventually Norton
found some file names that were "illegal", or too long, or something, and I had
it correct them. The files in question didn't seem to have anything to do with
Flash or Macromedia, but all I can tell you is that after I went through all of
that, things started working again.

I also cleaned up a bunch of garbage in the Windows/Temporary Internet
Files/Content.IE5 folder. Why it says IE5 since I'm using IE6 might remain one
of life's mysteries.

I have no idea if any of you have a similar situation, but it might be worth
investigating.

Good luck, folks! And Macromedia, if you're watching, it would be nice if you
stopped in here once in a while :confused;

I don't know if this helps anyone but I had the same problem as all of you and
I found that if I closed down all instances of my browser, in this case
Firefox, and installed Shockwave first then gave it a few seconds after it
installed successfully, flash player installed with no problems. To make sure
it installed properly I went to a website other than macromedia that I know
uses flash in my case fhm.com and it has worked. I hope that works for some of
you.

i'm having the same problem as everybody here, everytime i attempt to download a version of flash player, it tells me it has been succesfully downloaded and on further inspection it hasnt.. i have tried every solution on this page with no end result! if anybody finds a new possible solution please could they em@il me at gaztayla90@hotmail.co.uk or post on this forum please!! thanks so much!

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i'm having the same problem as everybody here, everytime i attempt to download a version of flash player, it tells me it has been succesfully downloaded and on further inspection it hasnt.. i have tried every solution on this page with no end result! if anybody finds a new possible solution please could they em@il me at gaztayla90@hotmail.co.uk or post on this forum please!! thanks so much!

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i'm having the same problem as everybody here, everytime i attempt to download a version of flash player, it tells me it has been succesfully downloaded and on further inspection it hasnt.. i have tried every solution on this page with no end result! if anybody finds a new possible solution please could they em@il me at gaztayla90@hotmail.co.uk or post on this forum please!! thanks so much!

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I want to go on Habbo Hotel but it says i need to upgrade shockwave? i don't no how

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