Vista: Getting Adobe Flash Player to Work

Contributed by shamanstears

February 27, 2007

Tagged: Microsoft Vista

Here’s the scenario: you download the latest and greatest version of the Adobe Flash Player. After it finishes installing, you go to a site featuring Flash content and are greeted with a message notifying you that you need to install Flash Player, but didn’t you just do that? To properly update your Flash Player, you need to run the installation as Administrator. Follow these steps to properly install Adobe Flash Player:

For Vista (32 bit):

1. Open Computer.

2. Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\.

3. Scroll down and open the Macromed directory.

4. Open the Flash directory.

5. Right-click FlashUtil9b.

6. Select Run as Administrator.

7. When the UAC prompt appears, select Continue.

8. Follow the Flash Player installation wizard.

For Vista (64 bit):

1. Open Computer.

2. Navigate to C:\Windows\SysWOW64\.

3. Scroll down and open the Macromed directory.

4. Open the Flash directory.

5. Right-click FlashUtil9b.

6. Select Run as Administrator.

7. When the UAC prompt appears, select Continue.

8. Follow the Flash Player installation wizard.

Once the wizard completes, Flash Player has been properly installed and will now function properly.

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Name

Nothing is happening.

Jessica

i went to windows and there is no C:\Windows\System32\. or Macromed

evilkitty75

did that but it didnt work even tho it said it now worked
n please dont tell me to reboot i did that also

oobist

I used to install Flash Player everytime I open a site that requires it. Hassle, hassle and hassle.

I am running 64-bit Windows 7 and I had FlashUtil10e, which I clicked.

Superb advice. Now it works perfectly.

Thanks.
Oobist

D

I tried going through this little process several times . . . . .
never did get it to work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also having problems with Quick Time player as well . . . it won't work.

The only thing that works on my computer is Windows Media Player ! ! !

So, all of this stuff didn't help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Acoolname

For step 5, all I can see is FlashUtile.exe. Do I click 'run' like I would do if it came up with FlashUtil9b??? And does this work with Google Chrome???

Somebody help me, PLEASE!!!

noxnick

hmmm i uninstalled the last one and installed new . now when i reach this file you have to run as administrator i am waiting and once the load is completed i get a message saying: An error was occurred while downloading the installer. please make sure you are connected to internet and try again... well i am connected to internet i tried to repeat 100 times but nothing anyone who can help? :o

D

Thank you!
Wonder why the goofballs at Adobe didn't tell us?

Without your help . . . I'd still be wondering what went wrong?

Sandy

How do you install Flash and Java in Win 7 when you have over and over, but it seems to not be available...no hulu, no youtube, no teleseminar links, no nothing...

Adamuyidi

Thank you. It worked perfectly.

ravi

thnks for valuable info

registry cleaner

Great post, really help me a lot. Thanks.

Arioch

Works for the newest version as well, was about to throw the computer out the window.
(hint for others - the file names change with the versions, you're looking for the .exe that has Util in it)

Thanks!

b35

Tried that. I get the ... completed successfully message but it still doesn't work on Business Vista

honey1_115

This was awesome, even I was able to do it as a woman --- LOL

evilkitty75

I find that offensive u must be an airhead lol

Name

i have no folder named FlashUtil9b.

bej

Adobe Flash Player will not work under Windows Vista with User Account control turned on. Just turn it off; you don't need it.

irishtwat

I am at my wits end i have downloaded the latest flash player(10 btw) and it works on two stardard users but wont work on my admit user and i downloaded it on the admin user. Tried the suggestion up top but still no luck. Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

jporter

excellent advice it works for my vista now ta

nancywoodall

In my Flash directory, I DO NOT have a FlashUtil9b. I only have a FlashPlayerTrust. Please advise

mike T

Thanks to JOHN H comments a month back

clear instructions and works perfectly, especially as I don't use UAC (who needs to lol)

Thanks again

Mike T

dougkelly

Well, tried this fix a couple times then restarted my computer to find it doesn't work! Before arriving at this site I had been online with Adobe online help and had someone walk me through several proposed fixes that still didn't work. After gave feedback to Adobe...they still don't have an answer. I am running Vista 32 bit with the latest Windows Internet Explorer and everything enabled. Real annoying having to redo download and install every time you restart your computer.

basilzaidi

please i want a adobe flash player

Desperate

why don't u download it for free off adobe's website?

evilkitty75

BECOUSE IT DONT WORK!!!
ehy do ya think were lookin for other ways sherlock?

Brittany

ok I can't even get past the third step- im in the "C" drive but there's no "Macromed Directory" folder...any suggestions?

Desperate

ohkay now another problem. so im here at C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash
and then I right clicked FlashUtil10b (cuz there was no 9b) and clicked run as administrator and then continue. AND NOTHING HAPPENED. well actually, the first time, it said there was an update and I clicked no thanks, cuz I didnt want another updated version. then nothing happened. so I went back and repeated the instructions MANY TIMES. and guess what? NOTHING HAPPENED. sorry for the caps, but I am EXTREMELY frustrated. I though advanced technology was supposed to help us not cause us to slap ourselves and growl in frustration!!!

Desperate

. Odd. I think I figured out why it wasnt working for me. I couldn't navigate to C:\Windows\SysWOW64\

but I navigated to:
C:\Windows\System32

does this mean i actually have a 32 bit computer?
cuz it says 64 on the sticker on my laptop and next to it, theres a sticker that says Windows Vista Basic

Desperate

Help please! I can't get to C:\Windows\SysWOW64\
I've tried installing the Flash Player 10 times!!!
And I need it to convert my videos on RealPlayer.
Please!!!!

DORIS

I WENT TO MACROMED AND THERE IS NO FLASH PLAYER THERE,WHAT DO I DO PLEASE HELP

evilkitty75

READ AGAIN SLOWLY
why dont ppl read things properly????

juel

I did the aboce.... and when i hit "run as administrator" and then "continue"..... nothing happened.......
HELPPPP@@@!!!!

Desperate

SAME WITH ME OMG.

pau1pee

No wizard comes up ??

joethesmartguy

With Vista 64-bit operating system INCREDIBLY the 64-bit version of Internet Explorer does not work correctly. FIX: Go to Microsoft website, download the latest Internet Explorer 32-BIT VERSION, follow install procedure. Then go to Control Panel, select add/remove programs, find Internet Explorer 64-bit version, highlight and select REMOVE. Presto! All fixed! P.S.: This drove me crazy till I found the fix on a forum, and dont worry, the 32-bit program is actually faster and works perfectly with the 64-bit Vista. I'm glad Vista 64 runs 32-bit programs too!

etukeniemmanuelndechaobase

It is a perfect solution.
Best regards.

Name

If you are still having problems with IE 8 or which ever one you have, then download Mozilla Firefox and use it instead of Explorer. I did it and everything works fine, videos and all!

bej

I have tried absolutely everything to get flashplayer 10 working.
Once I enable UAC again, I'm told I don't have the latest version. But I do! It's there in Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash folder.
Going slightly mad....

Desperate

SAME. WHY WON'T ANYONE ANSWER OUR QUESTIONS!??!?!?!? D:

bej

There is no answer to this problem.
Adobe Flash Player will not run under Windows Vista with User Account Control switched on. Just turn it off; you don't need it.

lol

thanx dude it took me a long time to find this site but now it finally works
stupid vista

wrightrl

Ran as administrator and uninstalled, reinstalled per instructions. Still doesn't work. Any more suggestions?

Sincerely need help.

roger

John H

Roger, try the following:-
uninstall java and then clean your system with ccleaner (registry cleaner)
reboot and reinstall java
Follow the instructions in my first message

You should be ok then

cheers

John

Dorothea

Wow who ever did this is fucking amazing, this worked perfectly!!! Thankyou sooo much!!

John H

This drove me nuts for weeks - here is the answer as it is a script issue not flash

Vista Users
1. Go to start and type msconfig
3. Go to the Tools tab, scroll down and select "Disable UAP" and click the run button.
4. You should see a command prompt open and it will say "Command completed successfully".
5. Reboot
On your keyboard, hit Windows key and R key together.

Type regsvr32 vbscript.dll

Click OK.

If you see the message "DllRegisterServer in C:\WINDOWS\system32\vbscript.dll succeeded," you are finally free of this irritating problem

cheers

Crissie

Excellent!!!
Thank you so much, it works with my vista.

sjw

I found Disable UAC but not Disable UAP.

bej

Great until you turn UAC back on again......What now?

sbdiaz

When I follow the instructions, I get all the way to the flash directory but don't have the flashutil9b. Instead, mine says Flash10c.oxc. Is there any way to get rid of this and get the flahsutil9b. Also when I try to download flash, I get an error that says something about no GUI???? help, please if you can

bcashman283

went step by step System32 but when flashUtil9b run as admin got " not a vaild win32 application

evilkitty75

i get that message when i try to download
the get adobe flash 10 it downloads it n asks do u want to run it
n i say continue n it says "not a valid win32application"
this is why im lookin for another way

tracey33

Please help, it says i am not connected to the internet!! can you please advise me, as i am already connected i do not understand!

Anonymous

THANK YOU! This has been giving me fits since I got the computer!

Donna

I too have been having a problem getting Flash Player to load on my laptop. I even contacted Toshiba tech support and my personal computer "guru" and they could not assist. I have had 5 different techs trying to remedy my problem with Vista and the 64-bit problem. By reading all of these comments, I was able to change my Internet Explorer to the 32-bit and Flash Player loaded like a charm. Why did the techs not know this simple trick of selecting the 32-bit program over the 64-bit program? Maybe because it is too SIMPLE for their technically programmed brains! Thank you all for your comments and assistance! I may keep this new laptop now.
Donna

shameena

I cant find Macromed nor Flash directory to run as administrator.
Any help.thanks

amy

thank goodness for boopsie 2 months ago!!!!!!!!! i was ready to beat my pc with a hammer until i saw this response below:

I have Windows Vista and I've tried everything in the book to get Adobe Flash Player to work on my computer. I finally got it to work by following these steps:

Open your Internet brower and select:

1) Tools >
2) Internet Options >
3) Programs >
4) Manage Add-ons >
5) Make sure that your "Shockwave Flash Object" is set on "Enable"

I hope this works for you too!
It DID work for me, too!

agon

how do I navigate??? (sorry i dont kno very good english)

beth8896

omfg , it didnt work ))): like yah know on myspace pages , the music players & game websites are not showing up . so it says to download flash player & ive tried everything ; i need help ! ):

marklarkey

uninstall flash 10 and dload Flash 9,
okay when you restart next time it will play, but it may tell you to dload the latest version of flash open internet options and dump cookies, it should now play

Chad Brown

I have done this as well and I still get the message that I need to download flashplayer (player 10, the new one). Its there. The computer recognizes it. I see it. The world knows it is there. Only when I want to use it, no go. I must say, this is very purplexing. Im about ready to just absolutely freak out. What can I do. I just want to play youtube videos.

Jeff M

Adobe Flash on a 64 bit system? ,you need to use a 32 bit browser - intstall the 32 bit version http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10.html

okeowomichel

Honestly, it works like a magic....I have really doubted the possibility just because i have tried all i could...but i'm really surprised. Keep the good work going...Thanks a million.

Matt

I have installed the Adobe 10 flash player. (It is on my computer as an installed program.) Of course it is not working and the problem now is that when I try to follow the instructions and go into windows, then system32, I don't have the Macromed folder to be able to find the Adobe 10 Flash Player. I can't seem to find the Adobe Flash Player folder at all. Please Help!

traviesa

this didnt work

gopicks80

I did exactly what it said to do, except it was util10 not util9 on my computer. I even turned off the UAC and even after doing both of these things it still doesn't work. In fact, when I try to use the flash to watch a video it automatically sent me to adobe.com and told me that flash does not work with any 64bit system. So whoever wrote this cloumn on how to fix the problem didn't know what they were talking about evidently. If they actually have any ideas on how to really make it work then I am hoping they will post them.

Chad Brown

Man I have the samw thing. Any good news yet?

blanquitapadilla805

my conputer doesnt show "FlashUtil9b". instead it shows flash util 10. how can i make it work?

Shyla

I pressed continue... and Nothing popped up.. the install wizard didnt come up of anything for the 64 bit.. what now.

lilaweinstein

my internet kept crashing and it said it was becuase of my flash player, so i uninstalled in and now whenever i try to reinstall it i cant. I get to the download page and click download and then the next page freezes, i cant figure it out. somebody help me, please!!

annagrot

Thanks to all who spent their time on sharing results of their own way through Vista-Adobe problems, I experienced the same but thanks to you all it is solved :)

therese1

I did that & still it doesn;t work. There is no similar problem with mozzila firefox. I guess it is an explorer problem

Mr_Inver

I have successfully installed Flash Player 10, but I still cannot listen to Radio Stations that utilise Flash Player......please help

madernahornet

You have got to be kidding me right? WTF! I would love to smack the product managers and the developers (both MS and Adobe) upside the head with a frozen mackrel for this "jump through fifty hoops" BS.

arizonaindian

Forget about Foxfire ! All I want To Do is download Adobe flash player 10 and I Can't seem to be able to do it ?

stephan11

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stephan11

awesome thanks

sachin1986

if the flash player is not wrking even when the above operations are done... then can u [pls tell wat is the next option.......

salesman09

We just purchased a new computer that uses Windows Vista (64 bit). We have been having problems using Abode Flash Player. I tried to follow the above directions on fixing this issue but when doing so discovered that the (FlashUtil9b) file does not exist. Does anyone have any other ideas? Thank you.

requel

Thanks a lot! xxxxxx Now I can watch films on youtube and etc again! Kisses and hugs from holland

tiler

I have a dell and think I figured out one problem. Here's the steps I used.
Turned off UAC
Uninstalled every last bit of Adobe, including acrobat reader.
***disabled the mediaplayerconnectivity 0.9.1 extension in FF.
restarted FF
Reinstalled every freakin thing.

Problem appears to be solved and I am now eliminating the mediaplayerconnectivity plugin because it's crap and probably sent here from Dell.

Josh

Thats awesome mate good 1.. i dont usually write on these things but that info was gold. I'll have a beer 4 ya. Cheers ;-)

scott

it wont work help me

scott

it dosnt bring up the flash player wizard can u help please

Kevin

Amazing. I just googled for such a solution and here it is. Where as when I attempt the HP or microsoft websites for such a solution, they beat around the bush (like all the time). Thanks.

Teresa

Thank you! This was perfect.

Dorothy Campbell

Too complicated & too many steps!

alaa

good

dolores

thank you!...finally!...directions i understand and worked!

Carol

Thank you!!!! This was of great help.

Heather

Thank you so much!! I'm not too good at this computer stuff and this advice really helped!

kdawg

go to softwarepatch and they have a dl to fix problem i just fixed mine.

Patricia

EXCELLENT!
Clear and easy to follow .. and WORKS!

I wish you could help with the HP support desk. They don't understand a thing I write... they only know how to cut and paste things as "solutions" that don't work.

Allison

Please help me... I can not download the flash player to my computer. I follow the above instructions, but when I get into the Macromed directory, there is no Flash directory so I can't go any farther. Does anyone have any suggestions?

boopsie

I have Windows Vista and I've tried everything in the book to get Adobe Flash Player to work on my computer. I finally got it to work by following these steps:

Open your Internet brower and select:

1) Tools >
2) Internet Options >
3) Programs >
4) Manage Add-ons >
5) Make sure that your "Shockwave Flash Object" is set on "Enable"

I hope this works for you too!

gopicks80

When I went to manage add ons, there was no shockwave flash object?

fff

rfggggggggggg

Alyson Huerta

thank you!!!!! you have NO IDEA how much of a help you've been ^^

Fishman0

there is easy way for vista 64... turn off your User Account Control nad flash will instal without any problems... :)

judith minniear

I can't get it to download. I am getting very aggravated. Please help.

Barbara

Your advice worked perfectly!!!!. I have Vista 32 bit. Thank you.

Barbara

Your advice worked perfectly - I have 32 Bit VISTA. You certainly saved the day.

Jessica

I have done everything fine but on the flash menu when i clicked on install now it said retry and i kept on clicking on it but it didnt work.

heba

thanks a lot for your help
u really helped

Bob

thx for the help and clear concise instructions it worked great

Lianne

Worked a treat for me - genius!

Carly

You are a genius! I was getting so frustrated with this. Thank you so much!!

karel

Thanks ever so much for the clear details on installing Falsh player. Wasted so much time trying to do this but your step by step guide was excellent.

Rachel

This didn't work for me. I know you can run the Flash Player in a 32 bit browser but when I click Start and go to All Programs, it doesn't display the 32 bit or even the 64 bit. I never deleted the browser or anything. I don't know what happened and I even tried the advanced search on my computer. Nothing. It's so frustrating!!!

Sanjoy

Here is somethng that worked for me. I have IE7 on 32-bit Vista. After trying everything that I found on the internet I went into Tools->Manage Add-Ons->Enable or Disable Add-ons and enabled Shockwave Flash Object and it worked. You have to be on a page that has a flash object, i.e. the page that is giving you the message to install Flash Player. Hope it works for others.

CFS

For those struggling with this issue I tried everything suggested here and nothing was working. When I tried Sanjoy's suggeston of...Tools->Manage Add-Ons->Enable or Disable Add-ons and enabled Shockwave Flash Object...it worked immediately without restarting...sheesh i really hate vista but thanks to Sanjoy i can now view Utube and fancast. i could then couldn't but this seems to work.
Thanks Sanjoy and all.

jim

i was prompted to uninstall adobe flash player and reinstall it so i unistalled using adobe uninstaller then when i try to install adobe it tells me my hard disk is full im not very computer literate but looked at wot i think is my hard drive which isnt even half full, someone please help

G

That was very helpful thank you, was driving me nutty trying to figure out what was wrong with my brand new spanking sony vaio. thanks!

Tim

Thanks. It worked beautifully.

sahr

beautiful. god bless u. thanks a million.

Doreen

i have tried using the steps you wrote here, but still it cannot work, i am having a vista 32 bit and i have found a FlashUtil10b and right clicked it and select continue when a small window appeared, but nothing had happened afterwards. What can I do? thanks a lot.

Ramon

Wow, you are a genious. How'd you find this out? I've been frustrated beyond words trying to get this in.

amy

i dont even know how to start to fix the problem!!! i cant even understand the directions..aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh im reading everything and nothing makes sence.

Kola

Thank you so much, it works.

jp charron

I have done that System32 Intall but When I Press CONTINUE....THAT'S IT .

Thanks...unless you have more suggestions. By the way someone told me I might corrupted Registries????

kat

it did not work.

Isabel

Thank you! Have finally been able to install flash10, will be watching all kinds of cool sites & videos so will never see sunlight again. Thanks a LOT ;)

Matthew

What do i do if i dont have the Macromed file?

Chris

I tried this a few times, but couldn't find the macromed directory. Why don't i have it?

Linda

Thanks so much. It worked and the instructions were clear to the point unlike Adobe's help instructions for failure. My sytstem is 32 bit Vista. This worked like a charm.

loredana

what is happend if the directory Macromed is empty?

VIctoria

I've been trying to fix this for a week, this was an easy fix that actually worked. Thanks very much!!!

FLASHtastic

Thanks so much! After a day and a half of bogus 'free' fix websites and playing around with administrator profiles, I found a site with plain easy to follow instructions that actually work!

Alex

After a fortnight of trying to install flash player 10 , finally got it working, thanks very much, easy and straighforward even for anovice like me, once again many thanks ,

sfspier

It is unbelievable that VISTA has two Internet Explorers---one 32-bit and one 64-bit; and Adobe Flash Player can't tell us about the two browsers when the message comes up that it can't be installed on a 64-bit browser! Something so simple has probably taken millions of people tons of hours of grief trying to figure out what is wrong! THANKS A MILLION TO ALL THE PEOPLE ON THIS SITE!

c speers

thanks a million! your instructions were clear and concise and best of all it worked! you deserve flowers and chocolate for this. thanks so much.

David

Maybe a security issue with Explorer. Whenever opening Internet Explorer right click on IE icon then right click on 'run as administrator' . See if that works. Tried everything else suggested and couldn't get it to wrk. now all OK!

charlotte

it doesnt work

Suyash Malla

I tried installing flash player as you said but still I don't get to see the video from my laptop integrated webcam for the Gmail video chat! Please do help me solve this problem.

I can't find Adobe Flash Player when I search in Start in all programs I can only find Adobe Media Player.

I am using Dell XPS M1530 with Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1 (64 bit)

Spencer

This is 100% brlliant advice thank you so much, why dont they tell you this on the site? So easy thank you so much.

paul curran

Thank you, i have searched regarding the adobe flash player problem with vista, you gave me the solution.
Great help, you were the only one

sandy

THankssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
alot, your information was very useful for me

patrizio

hi i'm patrizio,i had problems trying to download flash player 10.i followed your instructions and found the macromedia file inside system 32,opened it and successfully installed flash player 10.i am using windows vista home premium-thanks very much for your help!

Ashley

I have tried to download flash like 20 times. The instuctions above look like they would be VERY helpfull if i could only figure out how to find C:\Windows\SysWOW64\

Pretend im like 70 and explain this to me, I need stop by step instuctions!!

SOMEONE HELP!!!!!!!!!!

peg

I read your instructions (thank you) for installing Adobe Flash for a 62 bit processor. How ever I cannot locate C:\windows\systemWOW64\. I am really computer stupid. Can you help.

Thanks

Cristina

Yay...it worked for me! After 2 hours trying to figure it out - been to so many sites saying what needs to be done...this one def works!

justin

omg you own thanks!!!!!!!!!!!

Somchai

A million thanks from Thailand.

stormyskies63

HOW DO I FIND WINDOWS 32 IN MY COMPUTER

Ana

I have a problem with play .swf files, because when I plat swf the screen is white. When when I choose the program only option is the Flash Player 5.0, but I have installed Flash Player 10. How to run .swf in Flash Player 10?
I have Vista 64bit

Daveo

Thank you for your direction and help. It worked!

Scott Pete

If shamanstears way doesn't work try this.

1. Uninstall your current flash player

2. Open Computer.

3. C:\Windows\System32\.

3. Double click on the Macromed Folder

4. Open the Flash folder and click the uninstall app.

5. After Flash is removed goto http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?... and download...Flash Player 10 (debugger versions)

6. After it's downloaded open it with winrar.

7. Double click the folder - fp10_debug_archive

8. Double click the folder - 10r12_36

9. Double click the 5th file down called flashplayer10r12_36_win_debug.exe

10. Let it install and everything should work.

I hope this helps someone I was getting really pissed off because I couldn't watch any videos.

Guest

I believe the Vista 64 bit solution will only play Flash in the 32 bit version of IE. There are two version of IE on Vista 64, just as there are 32 bit/64 bit Photoshop apps. There is still no 64 bit Flash player for Windows so you can only see Flash on the 32 bit version of IE.

For the Flash IDE, Firefox, Snag-it and many other programs I use on Vista 64 a
necessary evil tweak in my experience is to force programs to run in XP SP2 compatibility mode. Aero sucks hard and is responsible for many visual bugs. Go to flash.exe icon or firefox.exe, right-click, properties, compatibility, then check the box that says "run compatibility with" and in the drop-down choose XP SP2. You'll be glad you did. NOTE doing this will negate and turn off Aero but at least you can see your mouse and programs will work like they should.

guy

this worked perfect for me!!!!!

Sergio

Very clear instruction, thanks for the help.

BK

I did this exactly as you said and it worked!!!! Thanks so much!!!

abstrait

Flash will NOT WORK IN VISTA 64 as Adobe has not made a versions of Flash to run on 64bit systems. There IS no fix as of 1/29/09. Vista 64 ships with TWO versions of IE 7, one 64Bit, one 32 Bit. The 64 Bit version is identified. If still undersure what version you have, simply go to toolbar, select HELP, select ABOUT. It will say it's 64Bit if it is.

To view FLASH on IE, use the 32 bit version. Again, even if you are getting FLASH to work on your Vista 64 machine, it is only because you are using the 32 bit browser. IF you go to Adobe's site, they will admit this same issue.

edz

hi can you help me where i could find my 32 bit version mine is IE 7 tnx...

Paul M

Worked as advertised. Except now you'll right click on FlashUtil10a; just a newer version of flashplayer.
Does this bypass any security stuff, etc?
If you can fix this so easy, why is Adobe saying that they won't have a flash driver for Windows Explorer 64 bit until maybe the end of 2009?

msm

thank you

jake

Thank you for your time to add these directions. worked great.

rick

this for vista 32bit did not work and it installed as per your instructions. so now what?

LuluRules

I had the same problem.. it took me about 3 hours to figure it out.. i was almost giving up.. remember to uninstall the ones that didn't work.. aka latest version..
So this is how i did it..

Flash Player 9 for Unsupported Operating Systems its on home and support

you just download Windows Flash Player 9 internet explorer.. reboot your computer after that and it has to work.. it worked on mine..

Judit

I had the same problem...and also my laptop with vista crashed all the time...the flash player problem was just an extra problem for me but one of the online techicians fixed it for me..but after that I needed vista to be reinstalled again and now I cannot install flash player again..so I contacted them and said it is not their business to fix it :) so I have no idea guys how to fix it but it is ridiculous!!!! HAve fun with trying that is what I am doing too..until I get old ;)

DC

I attempted the above steps and it stated that it was installed successfully and when I shut my machine down and tried to run the flash player the yahoo and youtube states I do not have a flash player. Any suggestions....I have working on this for hours.

Thanks!

alleycat

Why can't I read any answers on this site? All I see are questions and words of praise? Like "MH" who wants to friggin kiss Ricky! Kiss Ricky for what ? There are no answers posted here to the questions. My problem is like most others.. I have a 32 bit Vista pc that I cannot get flash to load or play. I have no Util9b or a and have a Util10 file. Can someone tell me why I can't see any answers?

Frustrated!

Well, my Dell computer offers me only the option of installing AdobeUtil 10a. I follow the directions above anyway and when I restart, flash is still not working. I've tried the Firefox fix as well and it doesn't work. When I get ready to install Adobe from Firefox, I get a message that says that I must close Firefox to install. Which sort of defeats the purpose, doesn't it?

bob78

na se kala

Chuck Norris

This worked for me (only on I.E. regular ((i guess 32 bit?)) but still does not work on I.E. 64 bit...grr...adobe!) after a while...took me a good 15 mins to figure this out.

TY SO MUCH!!! Your step by step for my 64 bit system worked like a charm! Bravo!

Jeannette

I cannot even find the MACROMED directly in Windows/system32 NOT do i have a Macromed directory in Windows/system/WOW64. I know i have a 64 bit system running windows Vista Home Premium...but I don't know if the VISTA is a 64 bit or a 32 bit. Can i find that out without contacting Dell? AND I can't even get to the point where the Adobe Flash Player gets downloaded. When i hit install, the box disappears and nothing has happened. I am SO frustrated. I tried thhis with the UAC controls off ( with a restart of my computer) and nothing happened then either.l I can't seem to get ANYWHERE. Can someone help? Is there an ALTERNATE program that will do what Flash and Shockwave can do that will work on my system? THANKS FOR ANY INSTRUCTIONS AND ANSWERS!!

Dwayne

I followed your directions to a "T" and still nothing. Websites still have the disclaimer that I need to download Adobe Flash player. I think Rick's comments are correct. There's just NO compatibility with Adobe and Windows Vista which makes NO freakin' sense !

Sean

Wow this worked! New Windows Vista homepremium 64bit OS. This works, on this system!
Thanks

Jeannette

There are two many threads going on...Can you tell me exactly what you did? THANKS SO MUCH!

April

I found all of it but this
4. Open the Flash directory.

5. Right-click FlashUtil9b

When i open the flash directory I have no flashUtil9b

April

okay....i cant find C:\Windows\System32 or :\Windows\SysWOW64\.
how do I find this??

Ashley

did anyone help you. I can't find C:\Windows\System32 or :\Windows\SysWOW64\. either for the flash set up. can you help me???

Nemo0o

HI,
I did that and I still have the problem.

grandmag

This seemed to have been working as it said flash was installed after I performed these steps. Next I replaced the check the box to "enable protect mode" and restarted my computer. Adobe Flash Player did not install.

Nina

Thank you so much for this. It's helped immensely!

idiot

the flashutil file won't start any installation wizard for me when i run as administrator (not when i don't either).

breakolami

Hello
I'm on Vista 64, it works on IE7 (32) it doesn't work on IE7 (64)
I try many times but always same, each time I go on a flash site IE7 ask again for install flash player and each time install fail
(my english is not very good, sorry)

efa

omg awenda its working........
thanks alot....my head gonna explode searchin 4 d solution...
finally its end....

RENEE

THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! I KNEW THERE HAD TO BE AN EASY WAY TO FIX THAT!

MH

Rick, I wanna freaking KISS YOU! Thanks! You are so right. You have to use the verison of IE that supports adobe flash. I was just like Tracy, ready to pull my hair out!!! But I can't wait to get my old dog WinXP Pro out of the shop. Vista sucks BIG TIME!

brad

thank you

Phew!!

OMG thank you so much! I have been trying to figure this out for weeks! I have tried everything I read on every other site, to no avail. Know what worked? Turning off the User Account, restarting, following the above directions, and turning UA back on.

Thank you to those of you smart enought to figure it out and ass it on to the rest of us

zak

i cant even download flash it says platform notcsupported

Chris

Thank You

Dixie

when i added adobe 1 to my vista my computer shuts down or freezes all the time
if i uninstall adobe it works fine what can i do i need the adobe to run some programs
i can run all the programs it just seems to shut or freeze on me after a short time.
thank you
dixie

Linda

Thanks so much! Never would have figured that out - can't believe Microsoft didn't tell everyone who got stuck, oops, I mean bought Vista that they had to do this! Unreal.

Elizabeth

Thank you so much for posting this!!! This worked for me, after struggling for hours this was the olnly thing that worked. Thanks again!!

Brian

Excellent. thank you.....you'd think either Vista or Adobe would give you a frigging heads up. Bad marks for both giants.

grrrrr

I can't even get past the adobe download for the flash player!!! ARGHH!!!!!!!!!! I've turned off the User accounts, and I've clicked on the Flash Player 10 as an administrator, but still nothing. i tried to go get the 9.0 version but it won't let me. What the hell?????

jj

thank you so much you are awesome!!!!

Paul Owen

many thanks, I would never have worked that one out on my own.

Jay

I need help. I got flash player installed, but now I have 'permission pop-ups occurring 3 to 4 times and every time I click to a new web site. Help - it is driving me nuts! It says"Do you want to allow software such as ActiveX controls and plug ins to run?" It doesn't mater if I choose yes or no, it keeps poping up! (I have vista 32 bit). Any help will be greatly appreciated. I followed all directions per Adobe (they were the same as listed above).

ShiryouOni

Thanks, worked like a charm.

Tom Hanson

WOW I LOVE YOU!!!!

When using EA download manager it kept telling me that flash wasnt installed!

Tried this and it worked!

Thanks!!!

XDDDD

Linda

This is one of the few times I have looked on the internet for an answer to a problem and actually FOUND IT! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!! I now have this site saved to favorites!! Thank yous to shamanstears, and anonymous who suggested turning User Accounts off!!!!!! My hats off to you guys. You know your stuff!!!!

Bobbie

WHERE IS THE MACROMED DIRECTORY????? Ican't findit.

awenda

I tried this and it didn't work for me. What did is:

Go to tools, internet options - towards the bottom of the page on the left side is a box that is checked next to "enable protect mode", uncheck and hit apply.

Then I did exactly as discussed above - but instead of DOUBLE CLICKING FlashUtil9b I downloaded Flashutil10a. ran it as administrator. Then I turned back on my security on internet explorer - restarted my computer and got it to WORK FINALLY. You have to download the latest version This is very Important.

Thomas

This one hit the spot for me too! Thanks a bunch, now I can get on with my life! :)

kristina

Thank you thank you thank you!!!

LOUIS

I have been working on this problem for a week, installing, uninstalling, using the registry clean up, to no avail.

I read by chance, a suggestion for a simple setting change in IE. And it worked.

Wish I could experiment this solution with other users before they try anything else.

Johnny

What is your solution

krskac04

I have followed the insturctions above and it still does not work for me. I used to get it with no problem and about 3 months ago I could not get pics, certain attachments etc to come up at all.

Rae

It worked.

Thanks for help.

e

Beautiful!

I had higher utility number, but othewise golden!

THANKS!

L

Tried the suggestion to get Flash Player to work but had no luck. My suggestion is if you have flash player working already-NEVER install an update. This is the second time the flash player has caused me to have to restore my computer to factory condition. SO aggravating!

awenda

You have to unistall the previous player from your computer. See my comments below

steve

thanx 4 info ;)

Tracy

I have done this over and over again, I have even uninstalled Adobe Flash Player and then reinstalled it. And it's still doing the samething. I didnt have this issue yesterday. It started this lastnight. I really need some help. I'm getting really aggravated!!

Owd Ron

Run Regcure full edition,

I had the same problem and it fixed it, and no, I have nothing to do with Regcure

abstrait

Adobe does NOT MAKE a 64bit Version of FLASH. Use your 32 Bit version of IE 7, shipped with every Vista 64 machine. Anyone with Vista 64 that claims they are running flash, is using it via the 32 bit browser, which DOES work fine in Vista 64.

See Adobe's FAQ about this below:

http://www.adobe.com/go/6b3af6c9

kh

awenda

Tracy - check out my comments - I've been working on this for 4 months.

Rick

Tracy, there is no fix for this issue in vista 64-bit. Your computer has two versions of internet explorer. Go to all programs and pick the ie that does not say 64 bit and you will be able to run nay video from any sight through that version of ie. Adobe, nor anyone else, currently has a flash player available that supports ie 64-bit. Hope this helps you and others... it took me about an hour to find the root and the cure.

kerri

This postng is quite old but mine IE shows as 256 bit (IE 8) I am currently trying to find out what vista is on my computer but they are all the same right? are they all 64 bit? Anyway, I have flash as long as I turn off UAC but as soon as I turn it back on, I no longer have it again and I do not like to have the UAC off! Therefore, I have a fix to my problem but I'm not too happy with it. I have tried all the troubleshooting at Adobe and nothing works for me, I remember this happening once before but I forget how I fixed it. I think it was the file that you downloaded to your desktop and installed from there - it updated (or something) to your registry for Adobe. But that didnt work this time (sorry in a hurry or I'd look up this file name but I'm sure some of you know what I am talking about). I have not read all these posting but I will soon. I was posting this to see if there are anymore suggestions. But I guess I'm a little uninformed since I'm in a hurry, there might just be a solution on this posting somewhere lol.

Thanks

Thank god people are talking about this!!!! This is my first computer and didn't even know what all this bit stuff was but your comments really helped me figure out how to run turbo tax2008.Without your comments i think i would have just given up.Thank you so much for your suggestions they have really helped.

Joey

Thank you so much that saved me so much time. It really works great.

abstrait

It's not working great. You're in the 32 bit version of IE 7. Simply, go to top toolbar, select HELP, select ABOUT at bottom. If it does not say 64 Bit, then you are on 32. Succinctly put, as said above, ADOBE HAS NOT MADEA 64bit VERSION OF FLASH. IT WILL NOT RUN. As also stated above, Vista 64 ships with two versions of IE 7 just for this reason. Use the 32 bit version if you want to install Flash. They were supposed to have a fix already. The World is still waiting.

Megan

What happens if it says you have 256-bit??? please HELP!!!!

tempest333

Megan,
You have IE v8. If you have a Vista 64-bit operating system, you have 2 versions of IE, 32-bit and 64-bit, just like IE v7. 256bit is the cypher strength and both 32-bit and 64-bit will state this in the alt/Help screen. Under your start menu, Internet Explorer, It should show 2 seperate shortcuts, 1 being the IE64-bit. If you like Hulu and/or need FlashPlayer to work, you will need to start using IExplorer.exe that is in the "Program Files (x86)" folder (which is the 32-bit browser). There is NO POSSIBILITY of Flash Player (up to version10) working in a 64-bit browser, but the 32-bit IE works just fine for most any web content unless you are accessing a tech-site.
Hope this helps ppl.

Mharj

Rick it worked for me..Thanks!!This is the easiest fix anyways.. :)

Thanks again..

Jeannette

how do you find out which internet explorer you have? I have i.e. 7 and how do i know if it is 32 bit or 64 bit?

guydrifter

click start/right click computer/ don't double click computer--- right click. Select properties,and you will see 32 0r 64 bit.

Thomas

I wonder if the same is true for other 64-bit OS'? If so, Adobe need to wake up! The world is going 64-bit, whether they like it or not. Flash will lose it's 99.999% market share if they're not moving to 64-bit. Personally I love Silverlight and I'm sure MS are keeping Adobe up at night with that one.. ;)

rosarii

Problem with Adobe Flash Player being compatible with Window 32 Vista. Can you advise solution please.

DeeJay

worked a treat for me :) many thanks!!!!!!!!!!

mark

Nothing happens when i click Run as administrator. What does that mean? Btw i tried it with UAC on and off

Just fine

Thanks a lot!
Works Perfectly for me :-)

Gerald

Followed the instruction for Vista 64 bit and all went exactly as stated except when I restarted, I still have no Adobe Flash Player

Tamuno

hello i keep tryin to download the flashplayer but all i keep gettin is "COPY ERROR", "Setup cannot copy the file Download.dll." what does that mean. so basically i can't even download the flash player which means i can't even follow ur steps. please help me.

Tamuno

oh and please my email address is tsotonye@yahoo.com, if possible could u reply to my email address thanx

awenda

check comments from awenda on Oct 29

Anonymous

Hello everyone

I have a slightly related querry to the above.. I have managed to get vista to run adobe on Internet explorer but firefox is still flat refusing. As i prefeer firefox as a browser Iwould like to get this resolved.

I have tried running the set up from above but it didn't change and I switched off the UAC account as suggested later on in comments but again I have no success after d/l and restarting

any further suggestions please? I know that it can be seen as aminor issue as I can get i tto work in IE but it really irritates me

I use AVG as a virus protector can this have any bearings at all?

Lonnie

Anonymous

Absolutely brilliant. I have been unable to run film clips, you tube etc for weeks. It stopped working . I cant believe they made such a mystery of downloadig and more impotantly installing flasplayer.
Many thanks for the info Tony :D

Anonymous

<ul id="quote">
Barbfarrell0519 wrote:
I followed the instructions, turned the UAC off and restarted my computer but the program I am trying to run is telling me that I still need to install the flash player...

Help:)

Barb</ul>
If you did things the way you described you need to reverse the order. You need to turn UAC off then follow the instructions and it should work. It did for me. Since UAC should already be turned off on your computer you should just need to run the flash install again.

Anonymous

I followed the instructions, turned the UAC off and restarted my computer but the program I am trying to run is telling me that I still need to install the flash player...

Help:)

Barb

Anonymous

Had to leave UAC turned off. I couldn't get Flash to work once I turned UAC back on.

Anonymous

Like 2 of the comments here, I followed instructions but could not get this to work. Turning off User Account Control (UAC) then following the instructions worked. Turn off UAC by clicking Start button > Control Panel > User Accounts > Turn User Account Control on or off, which causes a reboot. I turned the feature back on after succesfully installing the Flash player.

Anonymous

Went through the step by step process and still no movies. Any ideas what may be going on? Thanks

Anonymous

It's so easy when you know how to do it!

THANK YOU!

Anonymous

I see the same file and do see the Run as admin part.
But if I use it there's no result, still get the msge that I need the latest version of Flash Player

Anonymous

I only see file "flash9d.0cx" and when I right click it no "run as administrator" Anything you can suggest to help?
B

yankeegrace

flash file does not have Flash9b,does have Flash9e?

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