Flash player I can't seem to get flash player to work. I have installed and uninstalled 8 9 10 etc with only limited success. I subscribe to Metacafe to receive daily videos but the message comes up to "click and install flash player. I get routed to the adobe site, press download but nothing seems to happen. I am running Firefox 3 with Windows XP. I don't have flash player installed at the moment. Is there anyone who can help/ Thank jamesrt

if you click on the play button one time only and its not working.there maybe two problems your 1. adobe flash player - just uninstall your current adobe flash player and download the latest adobe flash player 2. web browser - just change your web browser and use another one
Here's how 1. To do so, download http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/installation-problems-flash-player-mac.html here to uninstall
2. follow adobe instructions for reinstalling the most recent version. The download option is on the right-hand side of the page.
3. Once you've downloaded the file, please exit your browser first, and then install the upgraded version of Flash to you're computer.
4. Finally, open your browser again and go to YouTube. You should now be able so successfully watch videos!
im using chrome!

remove and install new flash player.

Ok, here's what you need to do to try to fix this.
- make sure to remove/uninstall the adobe flash player 10 on your computer (remove it under the control panel.
- download and install adobe flash player 9 and install it. - once installed try to browse a video, if it works, adobe itself will just update to the latest version.

try to install shockwave flash player

if u r unable to watch video on youtube.first kow which web browser (like internet explorer or mozila firefox) u r using.then google "adobe flash player for internet explorer".just download and install it.without adobe flash plyaer u can't see any vedio i sites like youtube,metacafe etc.

try installing it from the link "http://www.filehippo.com/download_flashplayer_ie/"..

Flash player 9 is actually not the latest version. If you want to install the latest version which is version 10, follow the steps below:

a. Download the most recent Flash Player uninstaller to your desktop from the TechNote below. Please read the instructions in the TechNote before running the uninstaller.
How to uninstall the Adobe Flash Player plug-in and ActiveX control
http://www.adobe.com/go/tn_14157
b. Quit ALL running applications, including all Internet Explorer windows, other browser windows, AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger or other messengers. Check the Windows system tray carefully to make certain no applications which might possibly use Flash Player is still in memory.
c. Open the following folder: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash
d. Run Flash Player uninstaller.
e. Check if there are files left in the folder: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash. If there are any files left inside the folder, delete the files.
f. Download and install the latest Flash player at:
Flash Player 10,0,12,36 Active X (for Internet explorer)
http://tinyurl.com/67twte


Flash Player 10,0,12,36 Plug-In (for Firefox,Netscape,Safari,Chrome,etc)
http://tinyurl.com/8nz9s

Hi,
Flash is a programming language that many publishers use to create animations, games, and interactive programs for the web. Flash is also used for programs run locally on a users computer. To use these Flash based programs and web applets, the end-user must have Flash Player installed. One component of Flash Player is a file called “flash.ocx.” If this file is missing or damaged, you may get an error message.

There seems to be two root causes of this error. A description and solution for each follows:

• You receive the error message “Cannot find the file flash.ocx” every time you start your computer or each time you open your web browser (such as Internet Explorer). This is usually the result of a missing “flash.ocx” file caused by an incomplete installation of Flash. Here’s how to remedy the problem:
  1. Download the Flash Player uninstaller from Macromedia. Save it somewhere convenient.
  2. Run the downloaded program and allow it to finish.
  3. Once the uninstall completes, restart your computer.
  4. Visit the Flash Player website and download/install the latest Flash Player version.
  5. That’s it!
• You receive the error message “Cannot find the file flash.ocx” at seemingly random intervals or when starting a specific program (other than your web browser). First, perform steps 1-4 of the previous solution. This will insure you have the latest version of Flash Player installed. If you still receive the error message, continue with the steps below:
  1. Navigate to the folder “C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\”. In this folder you will see a file named “Flash9f.ocx”.
  2. Make copy of the “Flash9f.ocx” file in the same folder as the original (copy the original, then paste the copied file into the same folder).
  3. Rename the newly made copy to “Flash.ocx”.
  4. If the previous steps don’t eradicate the error messages, change your screen saver to one of the defaults that are included with Windows (such as “3D Text”).

Fixya!

Chris (ziraffa)

you can use the links below to get a downloadable installer for Flash player:

Flash Player 10,0,12,36 Active X (for Internet explorer)
http://tinyurl.com/67twte
Flash Player 10,0,12,36 Plug-In (for Firefox,Netscape,Safari,Chrome,etc)
http://tinyurl.com/8nz9s

Please follow the steps below for uninstalling and reinstalling Flash player:
a. Download the most recent Flash Player uninstaller to your desktop from the TechNote below. Please read the instructions in the TechNote before running the uninstaller.
How to uninstall the Adobe Flash Player plug-in and ActiveX control
http://www.adobe.com/go/tn_14157
b. Quit ALL running applications, including all Internet Explorer windows, other browser windows, AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger or other messengers. Check the Windows system tray carefully to make certain no applications which might possibly use Flash Player is still in memory.
c. Open the following folder: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash
d. Run Flash Player uninstaller.
e. Check if there are files left in the folder: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash. If there are any files left inside the folder, delete the files.
f. Download and install the latest Flash player at:
Flash Player 10,0,12,36 Active X (for Internet explorer)
http://tinyurl.com/67twte
Flash Player 10,0,12,36 Plug-In (for Firefox,Netscape,Safari,Chrome,etc)
http://tinyurl.com/8nz9s