Hi..

I'm having a little problem with Flash.

When I go to a website that uses Flash, I am instructed that I need to install
Flash Player even though I already have it installed. I then install it again
and no problems until I clear out my internet cache and revisit a page which
uses Flash, then I get advised that I need Flash to view the contents???

I have configured my Ad-blocking software to allow flash content through for
the websites in question and the same happens when I completely disable by ad
blockers so I don't know what's causing the problem.

Would appreciate any help on this...

Many thanks in advance :-)

Hi dickieUK

There is a roundabout way of solving this permanently. It worked for me, so
hopefully it should for you too.

When you install flash player via website, there is an check box option to
include "Yahoo Toolbar". Leave it checked (do not un- tick it)

Obviously, after your installation, when you restart the IE browser you will
get that annoying space eating thing placed on top part of your browser called
Yahoo Toolbar.

To remove this, go to control panel ---> Add Remove programs --> click Yahoo
toolbar and REMOVE

Now try deleting IE cache, the macromedia Flash player should stay there
permanently. It works for me.

This is unofficially confirmed as a marketing tactic employed by Yahoo and
Macromedia (now Adobe) to increase the page "hit ratio" and their rankings to
beat google & msn toolbar' popularity

My advice is, do not use any toolbar unless you are badly in love with it

Hope this helps

I seem to have the same problem that you described (by mistake I created a new thread instead of using this )

I searched this forum and found atleast 6 people have reported this same issue

As a temporary fix,
Delete the files manually by going into IE Tools -->Internet Option
-->Settings--->View Files---> This opens a new windows ---> press Control - A
(selects all ) ---> press SHIFT & DELETE.

Hi niv321,

Thanks for the advice but the problem just went away on it's own so I don't know what was causing it or more to the point, what fixed it.