How To Install Macromedia Flash 8 In Windows 10
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Well guys, i entered the strange world of the good well old OS Windows for Workgroups 3.11. I got the Internet Explorer 5 ready, as well as an local http server and even a tcp/ip stack that only runs on a non-existent network card (i just wanted to play local games). so my next idea was to install adobe flash player (oh excuse me, macromedia flash player) 3. i tried to start the swf-file in an htm file on the internet explorer 5.0 but the game seems to require adobe flash 9.
is there any way to provide the ocx-file for adobe flash 9 to win 3.11, is there anyone with knowledge about the compatibilities out there? i also tried opera 3 and netscape navigator 4.07, but netscape even crashes at boot.
well it is just the good idea of running a swf file in an so old system. i know, there are plenty other easy ways. but i want to create this way specifically. the gnash idea doesnt sound too far. but.. i dont know, i would need to spend a bit of time for learning how to compile this application for being compatible with win32s. actually, it isn't since it says "invalid format" (guess there are libraries and functions which win32s doesn't provide). well lets see how this works out - or maybe even not.
*Windows 3.1 - on an universal USB Stick without network stack (even with MS-DOS LAN Manager 3.x) - no way, you wont even get 127.0.0.1 to run - local file opening with IE5 or Netscape Navigator is possible, but nobody in their right mind would - flash support till Version 3 - not working practically, gnash wont work
*Windows for Workgroups 3.11 - Macromedia (not Adobe ?) Flash Player till version 3 - not really much of an flash support - gnash just doesnt want to do anything and is still invalid format
*Windows NT 3.1 - Macromedia doesnt work at all, gnash won't work crashes on some kernel-DLLs and mutters bout not having openGL
*Windows NT 3.51 - this is more what we're talking about. Gnash still stresses around, but Firefox 2.0.22 a special adapted Edition for W95 and NT3.51 *works*! i found an flash NSPSWF32.DLL which does the Job! Network works good (if you have the right network card - that is or you virtualize), and even a few flash files are playin!
so basically, if you want to go back to the past (to play some flashy games that sucks a**) windows nt 3.51 is sure an interesting approach. not too new, but not too old either. but i guess the border you can't cross with NT 3.51 is still on Macromedia Flash 8. It wont go beyond that, since Flash 9 needs lots of crypt32 DLLs as i tried to start the exefile that came with it. at least it works for my case.
another thing is: i cant install netscape 6 on NT 3.51. i wonder why. it always says that i have 0kb free space but it needs a few megs. i guess the DLLs wont get their values from the calls. so maybe nt 3.51 is still too old for netscape 6 or 7. (which is logical).
the other idea with the dos enhancer, i will try that too. its a pretty good idea.
as for OS/2.. mh nah, i tried that system one time in the past. but even almost 16 years ago it felt out of place for me. if you put it like this and go beyond the borders of using M$ and DOS, you can even send me to the holy halls of Linux where i stick probably forever with redhat linux 6.2 =D well, maybe i try this too someday.
I want to have another browser, in case some problem comes up and the advice is to try another one.
I have Beta Edge (Version 88.0.705.29) installed. (I think it was installed some time before Chredge was officially released, perhaps when Legacy Edge asked if I wanted to try it.) Does Beta Edge have its own rendition of Flash Player? If so, how do I tell if Flash is disabled there (or alternatively, how do I disable it there)?
Thanks for that link. After running KB4577586, it looks like Flash has been more or less totally expunged from my system. I had been umming and ahhhing about trying to delete those files manually, but the instructions on how to do it ran into War and Peace proportions, so this was a LOT quicker
That will be removed by either one or both of the Flash removal patches.
The removal tool from Adobe will remove the Adobe side (ActiveX and the browser plug-ins).
The patch from MS will remove the Windows integrated side in IE11 and Edge(whatever).
Surely MSFT will issue a thorough flash purge within the next Cumulative Update and Security Only patches via WU and the catalog for Win8.1 and 10..time will tell
January the 12th is not only patch Tuesday but, the same date adobe block flash completely, co-ordinated, no doubt here.
What about Pepper Flash which is installed on my machine for both Chrome and Chrome-Edge ? I know both are disabled but I want all the code gone as it is still a security exposure though much less since it is disabled.
Now a days often Adobe flash crush. I followed the solution exactly as described on your web and downgraded the flash version. After that windows program compatibility assistant started appearing with warning that Yahoo messenger need flash.ocx which is not supported by Windows vista. By following suggested solution by windows I re-installed Macromedia flash but the problem remain same. However, the Adobe flash player crush problem remain there but rarely.
I had been using Yahoo messenger and it was first time I saw such message though I just did changes in Adobe flash by following exact procedure described on Firefox website from uninstall to downgrade flash version.
Conclusion: After downgrading Adobe flash player the crush problem reduced to very minimum.The Windows compatibility assistant kept appearing therefore, once again I updated the flash player to the latest version and re-installed Yahoo messenger. Now only face Adobe flash player crushing problem.
Hi kingbode, if you can't start Firefox normally to make the above changes, try starting up with a blank page. Once you've made the changes, then try to restore your session from the History menu if you want to try to get back to your last set of open windows and tabs.
Adobe Flash (formerly Macromedia Flash and FutureSplash) is a discontinued[note 1] multimedia software platform used for production of animations, rich internet applications, desktop applications, mobile apps, mobile games, and embedded web browser video players.
Flash displays text, vector graphics, and raster graphics to provide animations, video games, and applications. It allows streaming of audio and video, and can capture mouse, keyboard, microphone, and camera input.
Artists may produce Flash graphics and animations using Adobe Animate (formerly known as Adobe Flash Professional). Software developers may produce applications and video games using Adobe Flash Builder, FlashDevelop, Flash Catalyst, or any text editor combined with the Apache Flex SDK. End users view Flash content via Flash Player (for web browsers), Adobe AIR (for desktop or mobile apps), or third-party players such as Scaleform (for video games). Adobe Flash Player (which is available on Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux) enables end users to view Flash content using web browsers. Adobe Flash Lite enabled viewing Flash content on older smartphones, but since has been discontinued and superseded by Adobe AIR.
The ActionScript programming language allows the development of interactive animations, video games, web applications, desktop applications, and mobile applications. Programmers can implement Flash software using an IDE such as Adobe Animate, Adobe Flash Builder, Adobe Director, FlashDevelop, and Powerflasher FDT. Adobe AIR enables full-featured desktop and mobile applications to be developed with Flash and published for Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Wii U, and Nintendo Switch.
Flash was initially used to create fully-interactive websites, but this approach was phased out with the introduction of HTML5. Instead, Flash found a niche as the dominant platform for online multimedia content, particularly for browser games. Following an open letter written by Steve Jobs in 2010 stating that he would not approve the use of Flash on Apple's iOS devices due to numerous security flaws, use of Flash declined as Adobe transitioned to the Adobe AIR platform. The Flash Player was deprecated in 2017 and officially discontinued at the end of 2020 for all users outside mainland China, as well as non-enterprise users,[6] with many web browsers and operating systems scheduled to remove the Flash Player software around the same time. Adobe continues to develop Adobe Animate, which supports web standards such as HTML5 instead of the Flash format.[7]
In the early 2000s, Flash was widely installed on desktop computers, and was often used to display interactive web pages and online games, and to play video and audio content.[8] In 2005, YouTube was founded by former PayPal employees, and it used Adobe Flash Player as a means to display compressed video content on the web.[8]
Between 2000 and 2010, numerous businesses used Flash-based websites to launch new products, or to create interactive company portals.[9] Notable users include Nike, Hewlett-Packard (more commonly known as HP), Nokia, General Electric, World Wildlife Fund, HBO, Cartoon Network, Disney, and Motorola.[9][10] After Adobe introduced hardware-accelerated 3D for Flash (Stage3D), Flash websites saw a growth of 3D content for product demonstrations and virtual tours.[11][12]
In 2007, YouTube offered videos in HTML5 format to support the iPhone and iPad, which did not support Flash Player.[8] After a controversy with Apple, Adobe stopped developing Flash Player for Mobile, focusing its efforts on Adobe AIR applications and HTML5 animation.[8] In 2015, Google introduced Google Swiffy, a tool that converted Flash animation to HTML5, which Google used to automatically convert Flash web ads for mobile devices.[13] In 2016, Google discontinued Swiffy and its support.[14] In 2015, YouTube switched to HTML5 technology on most devices by default;[15][16][17] however, YouTube supported the Flash-based video player for older web browsers and devices until 2017.[18]
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