Can anyone help with a Windows Vista problem?

[skygazer]

I posted in the computer help forum but haven't gotten a bite.

Apparently there's a glitch with installing Adobe Flash v.10 with Windows Vista. My husband got an error message on his computer that he needed to install the latest flash player to see videos on YouTube so he did but the computer still gives the same message.

The program is sitting there in the installed files on his Control Panel but does not do anything. I tried uninstalling and re-installing but still nothing.

Has anyone had this problem and did you resolve it?

I really hate Vista. :grr:

[HopeHoops]

1. Just ONE video or ALL videos? I've run into that with random FLV files.

[skygazer]

5. All videos

The computer does not seem to recognize that the flash player is installed. Apparently it's a common Vista problem (big surprise there) but I can't find the solution.

[no name no slogan]

2. Yeah. Get a Mac.

:hide:

[skygazer]

6. I have a Mac. He doesn't

And he's not getting his hands on my Mac.

[no name no slogan]

15. Get a divorce. Just to be sure.

And don't give him visitation for the Mac.

This is the DU member formerly known as TehMacJihadi.

[skygazer]

18. Okay I am now giggling like an idiot

That struck me as really, really funny. :rofl:

[no name no slogan]

20. Heh. My work here is done.

And I'm a little PO'd about YouTube doing that, too. As a webmonkey, I try to ensure that my stuff is at least backward compatable to one version, otherwise you risk alienating a good chunk of your audience.

But don't even get me started about how Adobe's been pissing me off. :grr:

This is the DU member formerly known as Internet Tough Guy.

[busybl]

23. I have a mac also.

why must people always jump in and say that? It isn't helpful.

[LynneSin]

3. Here's your solution - INSTALL XP

you can send me a check for my help if you like!

[skygazer]

7. And I also have an XP

But same thing - he's not touching it. He's stuck with his Vista unless he wants to go to the expense of installing XP. :shrug:

And why would I take the advice of someone who watched Top Gun last night? :P

[NJmaverick]

4. What web browser are you using?

[skygazer]

8. The problem appears using both IE and Firefox

:(

[NJmaverick]

9. Close your web browsers

look in this folder:

C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash

Look for a file that ends with .exe and then run that.

[NJmaverick]

10. If that doesn't work, try this link

http://www.softwarepatch.com/network-security/flashdownload-security.html

[skygazer]

12. I don't find one ending in .exe

There is

Flash10a.ocx

FlashUtil10a

install

and


uninstall_activeX

[NJmaverick]

13. you have file extensions hidden

use this one- FlashUtil10a

[skygazer]

14. Thank you!

I think that's doing something! I am restarting the computer and will see if it works.

[NJmaverick]

16. let me know if it works

[skygazer]

17. Spoke too soon - that didn't work

I went to that link and tried downloading it from there. I am now restarting computer (again) and will see if that helps.

I really appreciate the help. :hi:

[NJmaverick]

19. I hope so, it's funny that it's not working in either browser

[skygazer]

21. Yeah, I'm checking both browsers every time I do this

Still no luck. Frustrating. Right up until yesterday, it was fine then it decided that he needed to download the latest Flash player and that's when all the trouble began. That's what he gets for surfing porn all the time - his computer probably got sick of it and went on strike.

Oh, well, he's on his own. Thanks anyway. :hi:

[NJmaverick]

11. If that doesn't work, try this link

http://www.softwarepatch.com/network-security/flashdownload-security.html

[busybl]

22. I have the same problem

Youtube is useless to me because I keep getting bounced back and forth with that same message. But when you install it, it doesn't work and the next time you go to youtube, you get the same message. aaarrrggghhh

[Jamastiene]

24. Go back to XP.

I'm sorry. I wish I could help, but Vista is something I have been lucky enough to have no experience with. :hi:

[struggle4progress]

25. Some possibilities: first, did you remove the old program before installing the new one?

I think that sometimes causes problems. Secondly, check whether various account parameters is properly set: Vista may have some parental controls, for example, and such things might revert to defaults when new software is added