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Dorian Aldrege
I am developing Flex based plugins for a native Windows (x32/x64) application. That host application is using the installed flash player .ocx control to execute downloaded Flex applications as plugins. It communicates with them via ExternalInterface calls.
I'm wondering if there is a way to have the debug version installed in Windows\SysWOW64 folder for IE32 and have the standard version installed in Windows\System32 for IE64. I am sure that IE32 and IE64 share the same registry entries, but there must be a workaround to achieve this. Any ideas?
It's a nuisance for everyone that uses Flash Builder (and possibly Adobe's other Flash development software) to have no Flash Player at all in IE64. I have to keep copying and pasting addresses from one address bar to the other.
I click Yes and it debugs as usual with IE32. The warning is because Flash Builder reads the registry entry for the .ocx file required for Flash to work in IE64. I consider that less of a nuisance, but if I could turn off the warning message I would be happier. Perhaps Adobe could allow the debugger version to also install the standard Flash64_xxx.ocx without triggering the warning in Flash Builder.
I was wondering why I even need to debug a self install program on my computer in the first place that (since v9) has been resembling/acting more like apple/mac products than adobe. I may not be a technical wizard but my dad has been a programmer since I was a baby, I'm almost 32 (doesn't mean he really taught me that much in computers but I know how to point and click) and my dad never let an apple/mac product into our house EVER, 1. because of how they continue to fail, their product leaves the assembly line before they re-check it to make sure it's properly debugged such as what is happening now, nwo I know with the solar flares and ladi da people want to blame the weather and all sorts of current things going on in the world even online hackers for the problem but all I want to do is enjoy watching my favorite tv programs and I can't even do that.....why should I have to debug something that is your job to fix? if I fix it than pay me for fixing your mess. send me your paycheck. you keep the bills for your failure but send me your revenue. my family still doesn't like apple products to this day and we don't buy those, so please stop producing those type of products (that quality) we GREATLY appreciate it, although competition is nice, it's scarce. Thank you and we appreciate your responsibility in fixing your screw up.
Since you have stated that this is the first time you have ever used ubuntu. i would suggest that you install the package ubuntu-restricted-extras, this includes lots of useful stuff like adobe flash and codecs and MS fonts etc.
Open your Firefox and go to Youtube. Click on any video. Definitely it won't play because you don't have any flash player installed. But Firefox will promote you to install missing plug-in at the top. Simply click on it and follow the procedure. After that your video will start to play. Make sure you have latest Firefox browser installed.
Get my Flash-Aid extension for Firefox. It will take care of downloading and installing the appropriate version for your system architecture and will also remove conflicting plugins. If you are on 64bit, it also allows to install the 64bit preview version, which renders better results than the 32bit with nspluginwrapper.
Use the Ubuntu Software Center (in the Applications menu). In the text entry field (of the search box), you can search for "flash", and the results will populate one Adobe Flash plugin (note the Adobe logo). Choose that, and follow the directions to use the source.
Double check which "plugin" directory is being used. Had to spend a good hour one time just plowing through all the plugin directories till I found which ones my firefox was actually reading, and then ln -sed them all to point to a common one.
Also start firefox from the command line, you might see errors. Example is running a x86 flash player in an x64 browser(not os) and vice versa. From the command line (%> firefox) you should see the plugin initialization log lines. (maybe try this one first :P)
Note: most of this can be done in a terminal as well, in that case you don't need to install Synaptic. Furthermore, it could be that just executing steps 5, 6 and 8 is enough, but I have not tested this yet.
Now you will have full 64 bit Flash without any wrappers and other garbage in both Firefox and Chromium. A restart of your browser(s) is required though. If it's still not working, try a reboot (there might be some bogus reference to the old plugins somewhere).
The way you enable other stuff (like Flash, Java, and support for recording or playing MP3s, which is NOT open source) is to go in your Software Center, go in the menus (unfortunately I'm not currently on Ubuntu and can't tell you which menu) and search for Software Sources.
Click it, and you'll be brought to a window which tells Ubuntu what it's allowed to install for you. In front of you should be a list of five different "universes". What you need to do is enable the two that aren't currently enabled.
and let it finish. Then you should be able to find flash in either the Software Center or in the command line. You could alternatively install the ubuntu-restricted-extras package, which will give you all of the three things I mentioned above.
They detail adding the repository, updating apt, installing Pepper, and modifying the chrome config. The thing that I did differently from their instructions was to change to the /etc/chromium-browser directory and issue the command
PROBLEM:
When I searched in the Ubuntu Software Center the keyword flash, none of the options posted here appeared except ONE for a flash plugin for Mozilla. When attempting to install it, I got a dependency error.
I just upgraded to Firefox 45.0.1 and I installed Flash Player 21 apparently successfully according to the loader. But when I go to Acorn TC and load on of the shows I follow, Acorn's website reports that I need to load the most recent version of Flash Player.
21 is the most recent version of flash player for Windows 7 64 bit and I have installed it and uninstalled it several times with Firefox and all other software that uses flash player closed. I have even tried this in Firefox safe mode - all to no avail.
When I change that to "Always Activate", Shockwave Flash works fine, so I guess that somehow, during the installation of Adobe Flash Player 21 that setting was switched from "On" to "Off" and I failed to realize that Shockwave Flash and Adobe Flash are one and the same.
Firefox doesn't find the Shockwave Flash plugin because it doesn't show in the System Detail list, so if you have it installed then the correct registry key that Firefox inspects to find installed plugins is missing.
This thread pointed to an installer (as part of a sub comment), but the link is dead. Further, the only offline installers available seem to only install the 32-bit version, even on a 64-bit system as seen in the Control Panel (below).
The other way is to request permission to distribute Adobe products. You have to submit a request and it usually takes a week or two to get approved, but then they give you a linke for direct download.
P.S. I always find this page by Googling "troubleshoot flash player" (minus the quotes), and it is the first link. I can never seem to find it directly otherwise. This method does not require any permission.
I just tried to scan something on my HP Scanjet G3010, but since Adobe is no longer supporting it (I had to uninstall it) and blocking it from use, my scanjet software will NOT open. Can't download Adobe Flashplayer, and my scanner is now a boat anchor. Any suggestions please? [personal information removed]
I believe that it was a massive error on HP's part to give you software that depends on a third party in order to function (My HP Scanjet G3010 requires Adobe Flash Drive to run). So now Adobe is NOT supporting Flash Drive and if you (foolishly as I did) uninstall the Adobe Flash Drive, I now can use my flatbed scanner as a boat anchor. Thanks HP for this! No support either since it was long ago that I purchased the flatbed scanner. I doubt I'll ever purchase another HP product due to this stupidity. Thanks for any suggestions, but without Adobe Flash Drive, my HP product is totally useless (boat anchor).
Thanks VERY much for this information!!! I have a very good friend who is a lot better than I am at finding things who is looking for just the flashdrive. I will use your link (thanks again) if he can't find it. Thanks very much again Christopher, I think HP will be my last choice going forward.
I'll do this today and get back to you to let you know what happened, but again, you've been really helpful (to a total stranger, me) and I truly appreciate it! Maybe it's because I often do something good for others and they always want to pay or do something, and I just tell them, if I do a good deed, it will go around and get back to me. This is one of those times!
I just tried to get to the site to download the executable file, but was blocked by my computer/ISP. I figured out how to unblock the site, downloaded the file, ran the file and it works PERFECTLY!! I would highly recommend you let others know as your solution works easily and fixes everything. Thanks again Chris for your help and I'm sure others would also be very thankful for saving their devices from the landfill!!
Hello. I have question if Adobe Flash Player working in Zorin.
I tried installed for child a game name what have a launcher. exe and tried started with wine but not working. This is old Farmville 2 web browser a game.
It comes from Zynga. Adobe Flash Player discontinued 2020 and then developers created launcher app for this games. Next question if I can use this social app