Update to the new version of Adobe Flash Player. Clean installation of Adobe Flash on Mac

Hello, dear gentlemen! In today's article we will talk about multimedia software from Adobe and it is called Adobe Flash Player.

It is used to create web applications, various presentations, play audio and video recordings, and it is also directly related to online games, animation and other things. Roughly speaking, without this program you will not have some of the most important parts of the Internet functioning properly. It was created on this basis; with the help of the player we have the opportunity to view all kinds of content (for example, on well-known sites YouTube, VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, and so on). But we will look at how to update Adobe Flash Player on a computer in today’s article. So let's go...

Adobe Flash Player is installed by default on a large number of computers and browsers. Most often, the program (having access to the Internet) from time to time offers to update it automatically. Usually such an update request comes no more than once within a few weeks...

But still, not all users update Flash Player automatically on their computer, in which case you will have to do it yourself. I repeat once again that if Flash Player on your computer is not updated automatically, then, as usual, the result is that animation will not display correctly on the sites you visit, and video files will not be played at all.

Therefore, first you should make sure whether you have downloaded the necessary update or not; this can be done on the official Adobe website by clicking on the “Check version” item.

http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/find-version-flash-player.html

This page immediately analyzes the current version on your personal computer and shows whether an update is needed for this version or not.
If you have the latest version of Adobe Flash Player installed on your computer, then everything is OK and it will be something like this:

Otherwise, if Adobe Flash Player has not been updated for a long time, you will see something like this. Click on the link under number 2 and start downloading the flash player.

1) To download the latest Flash Playera to your PC, go to the official Adobe website

http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer and click download Adobe Flash Player module.

In the window that opens, you should adhere to the following recommendations:

The required installation file will be downloaded to your computer.

You should open the download folder and run install_flashplayer.exe

If browsers are open at this moment, then you should close all windows and tabs to avoid various errors, for example something like this.

When installation is complete, you will need to restart your browser.

Finally, check the player version again by clicking on the version definition that we talked about earlier. I will also add that for the highest quality multimedia playback, you need to periodically update the player.
There are situations when, after updating Flash Playera, animations and video files on visited sites continue to not play. In this case, you should update the browser on your computer.

If any of you do not understand how to update Adobe Flash Player, then I suggest you watch the video below:

If, however, the browser on your computer is using the latest version, that is, a fresh version, then as an additional option, you can check whether the Shockwave Flash extension is disabled. Plus, plugins of this type can simply conflict with each other, namely Adobe Flash Player and Shockwave Flash. You can disable them one by one and check that the pages of the site you are viewing are displayed correctly.

In conclusion, I would like to say that from all of the above, there are also situations when you cannot watch the video in the browser. In this case, of course, you should reinstall the browser itself, and then make sure that the video card drivers on your computer have not been lost and the device is working normally. In general, you can roll back the system to a previous working state. Here is my article as an example, in which you will learn how to do this.

Concluding today's article - “How to update Adobe Flash Player on your computer”, I would like to add that updating Flash Playera is a fairly easy process, it is completely free and will only take you a couple of minutes. And be sure to remember that you need to download the player only from the official website, in order to avoid viruses getting onto your computer.

For these browsers, the Flash Player plugin is installed separately, which means updating the plugin will be performed slightly differently.

Open menu "Control Panel" , and then go to the section "Flash Player" .

In the window that opens, go to the tab "Updates" . Ideally you should have the option highlighted "Allow Adobe to install updates (recommended)" . If you have a different item set, it is better to change it by first clicking on the button "Change control settings" (requires administrator rights), and then checking the required option.

If you do not want or cannot install automatic updates for Flash Player, pay attention to the current version of Flash Player, which is located in the lower area of the window, and then click the button next to "Check Now" .

Your main browser will launch on the screen and begin automatically redirecting you to the Flash Player version check page. Here you can see the latest implemented versions of the Flash Player plugin in a table view. Find your operating system and browser in this table, and to the right you will see the current version of Flash Player.

If your current plugin version is different from the one shown in the table, you will need to update your Flash Player. You can go to the plugin update page directly on the same page by clicking on the page link "Player Download Center" .

You will be redirected to the download page for the latest version of Adobe Flash Player. The Flash Player update process in this case will be completely identical to when you downloaded and installed the plugin on your computer for the first time.

Updating Adobe Flash Player is a simple process that can be completed by following the instructions on your computer. If you need to know more details, then read on.

Steps

Quick update of Adobe Flash on Windows operating system

http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/find-version-flash-player.html
Most likely, you started looking for information on updating your player because your Internet browser warned you that you would not be able to view certain content with the old version. If this happens, then perhaps you can skip the version check step. If that warning had a “Download Flash Player” button, then click on that button to continue.

Close all open windows and applications to ensure nothing interferes with the download and installation. The only window that should remain open is the Internet browser window, which should have a single tab with downloading the installation file.
- You can simply leave all windows and applications open during the installation, but since changes will be made to your computer during the installation process, we recommend closing everything to avoid data loss and possible errors during installation.
Download the latest version. Go to the Adobe Flash Player download page to download the latest version of the player to your system.
- Go to page: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
- Select your operating system and the version of Adobe Flash you want to download from the appropriate drop-down menus on the page.
- Click on the "Download Now" button to start downloading.
Run the installation file and follow further instructions. Once the installer is downloaded, it may run automatically. If not, locate the installation file on your computer and double-click on it to begin the installation process. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update.
- In order to reduce installation time, uncheck all suggested add-ons during Flash installation.
- Read all the terms and conditions and click on the “Agree, start installation” button.
- If you are asked about how to update Flash later, it is best to select "Install updates automatically." This way, in the future, your browser will automatically install new versions of the program so that you do not have to repeat the installation procedure yourself.
Check your version again. Once the installation process is complete, you will have to restart your internet browser (close it and open it again). You can check the installed version by going to the same page from the first part of the article by running automatic version detection on the Adobe website.
- In some rare cases this process does not work. If the update fails, you should try a clean installation of Adobe Flash, during which you will remove previous versions of the player before installing the new one.
Clean installation of Adobe Flash on the Windows operating system
1. Make sure you need the update. If for some reason you are unsure whether Adobe Flash needs to be updated, you can check by clicking "Check Version" on the Adobe website. This web page will automatically detect which version of the player you have and will also check if it needs an update.
  - This page can be found at: http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/find-version-flash-player.html
  - If you're trying to do a clean install because a previous attempt to update your player failed, you can skip this step since you already know that your player is outdated.
2. Upload the file to be deleted. You can download the Uninstall Wizard from the Adobe support site: http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-windows.html
  - The link to the removal wizard is at the top of the page. Click on it and the uninstaller will automatically download to your computer.
3. Close all open applications. Close all open windows and applications to ensure that no program interferes with the installation process. The only window you should have open is the uninstaller.
  - We strongly recommend that you close all unnecessary windows and programs to avoid possible data loss, as well as errors during deletion.
4. Launch the downloaded program. Find the file to delete on your computer and double-click on it. Typically, the uninstaller starts automatically. If any instructions appear on the screen, simply follow them to complete the removal process.
  - Check the progress bar during deletion. Once the process is completed, the uninstall wizard will report that the process is “Completed”.
5. Restart your computer. You'll likely see a pop-up window asking you if you need to restart your computer. However, even if you do not see this window, we recommend that you restart your system.
  - Sometimes some files and files can be deleted only after a reboot. A reboot will remove all necessary files from your system.
6. Remove residual files. If you're not using Windows 8 or 8.1, there will likely be files left on your system that you'll have to delete manually.
  - If you are using Windows 8 or 8.1, you can skip this step. Otherwise, open your File Explorer and copy-paste the following file paths:
    - C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash
    - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash (if you have a 64-bit version of the system)
    - %appdata%\Adobe\Flash Player
    - %appdata%\Macromedia\Flash Player
  - Also, you will have to go to the folder: C:\Windows\system32\ or C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ to make sure that the files “FlashPlayerCPLApp.cpl,” “FlashPlayerApp.exe,” and “FlashPlayerInstaller.exe” have been deleted.
7. Download and install the latest version of Adobe Flash Player. Follow the instructions in the Windows Quick Install to download the installation file and install the latest available version of Adobe Flash. From this moment the same process begins, which is described in the first part of this article.
Quickly update Adobe Flash on Mac
1. Close all open applications. Close any open applications to prevent them from interfering with the installation and download process. The only program that should be left open is your Internet browser, in which you should have only one tab - the Adobe Flash download page.
  - During the installation process, changes will be made to your system, therefore, we strongly recommend closing all unnecessary applications, folders and files. This way, you will not have any possible errors during installation, as well as possible data loss.
2. Download the latest version. If you did not click on the "Download Flash Player" button in the warning window, then you will need to go to the Adobe website and download the appropriate installation file.
  - You can find it at: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
  - Select the operating system version and player version from the corresponding drop-down menus.
  - Click on the "Download" button to start downloading.
3. Launch the installer and follow further instructions. The player window should appear in the Finder as soon as the file download is complete. Click on the disk image to open the installation manager, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the update installation.
  - If you see a question about whether to open the installation wizard, click the “Open” button in the window that appears.
  - When prompted, enter your username and password that you use to log in. This step is necessary because Adobe Flash Player will make changes to the system.
  - When you see a question about advanced installation options, select “Let Adobe install updates automatically” and click on the “Next” button.
  - Wait for the installation to complete. Once it completes, you will see the message “Installation was successful.” Click on the "Finish" button to complete the process.
4. Check the version again. Once the process is completed, you must restart your browser (close it and reopen it). You can check your version to make sure you've downloaded the latest one by going to the "check version" page linked earlier in this article.
  - However, this quick process may not always work. If the update fails, you need to try a clean installation of Adobe Flash, in which you manually uninstall the old version of the player before installing the new version.
Clean installation of Adobe Flash on Mac
1. Check if you need an update. If you are unsure whether you need an Adobe Flash update, check the version of your player on the Adobe website by selecting the "Check Version" option. This page will tell you which version of Adobe Flash you have installed and whether you need to update it.
  - This page can be found here: http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/find-version-flash-player.html
  - If you are performing a “clean” installation because the quick installation failed, then you can safely skip this step, since you already know that your version is outdated.
2. Download the removal wizard. A suitable uninstaller can be found at: http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-mac-os.html
  - Read the description on the page to understand which removal wizard is needed specifically for your system. Click on the name of the file to be deleted to start downloading it.
3. Close all open applications. Close all open windows and applications so that nothing can interfere with the software removal process. Open a Finder window and run the uninstaller.
  - We strongly recommend that you close all unnecessary windows, programs and files to prevent possible errors during uninstallation or possible data loss.
4. Run the Uninstall Tool. Double-click the file icon to launch the removal wizard. Once finished, the removal wizard should notify you that the removal process is complete.
  
  Restart your computer. Some programs and files will only be removed when you restart Mac OS X, so even if you don't see a prompt to restart, it's best to do so.
  
  Delete the remaining files. Some remaining files and folders will have to be deleted manually even after you restart your computer. Go to the following directories and delete the necessary files and folders:
  - \Library\Internet Plug-Ins\Flash Player.plugin
  - \Library\Internet Plug-Ins\flashplayer.xpt
  - ~\Library\Preferences\Macromedia\Flash Player\
  - ~\Library\Caches\Adobe\Flash Player\
5. Download the latest version. Follow the instructions for quickly installing Adobe Flash on Mac to download the installation file from the official website and install the player on your computer. From now on, the installation instructions will be the same as those described in the “Quickly update Adobe Flash on Mac” method.
Updating Adobe Flash on Linux
1. Check the status of your plugin. If you are working on a Linux machine, you are most likely using the Flash plugin for the Mozilla browser. Check if you need a plugin update at: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/plugincheck/
  - Although this plugin was originally developed for Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and other Internet browsers also use it. So even if you don't use Mozilla, you can still check the status of your plugin by going to the same site.
  - Scroll down the page until you see a plugin called "Shockwave Flash". If you need to update it, the status will contain information about “Outdated Version” and a yellow button with the words “Update” will appear under it.

Very often, for video content to work properly in the browser, you need to update the flash player. This procedure is very simple and there is nothing complicated about it. If you want to know how you can update your flash player for free at any time of the day, in this case, be sure to read this article.

What is Adobe Flash?

Surely, you have heard the phrase “Adobe Flash” more than once. It is a multimedia platform that is actively used both for creating all kinds of web applications and for creating multimedia presentations. In simple terms, the Adobe Flash system is widely used in creating various animations, advertising banners, games and much more. Also, without it it is impossible to play audio and video files.

Adobe Flash Player was created specifically for playing all kinds of audio and video files on browser pages, the advanced technology of which allows you to do this as simply and as efficiently as possible. Modern browsers are quite dependent on this player, for example, if it is not installed or the required version is not installed, then half of the Internet’s capabilities will simply become inaccessible. That is why it is important to update Adobe Flash Player for free on time so as not to encounter such a problem.

You can check this yourself, disable or remove Adobe Flash Player from your browser, then try to access, for example, Facebook, you will immediately notice how half of their functions do not work without it.

Since Adobe Flash Player is a necessary thing for the Internet, it is installed initially on most computers. Also, this Player is initially installed in some browsers, a striking example of this is the famous Google Chrome browser. However, player versions are updated periodically, and if the latest version of the player is not installed on your computer, this can lead to a number of problems. Therefore, it is important to always update the flash player for free for Windows 7 on time.

If you are interested in how to update the flash player on your computer? In this case everything is very simple. In most cases, the flash player tries to update itself. This program has access to the Internet, it periodically visits a certain server, where it searches for the latest versions. If it finds such a version, it prompts the computer user to update the Adobe Flash Player.

As for the update process itself, it can occur either in a fully automatic mode or with certain manual interventions. In most cases, you should not use fully automatic mode. The thing is that there are a huge number of viruses on the Internet and sometimes it happens that together with updating Adobe Flash Player, a malicious program gets onto your computer. Most often, all kinds of programs for distributing advertising are encrypted this way. Such programs do not harm the computer, however, they can significantly complicate the life of an ordinary user. The thing is that if you pick up such a program, then a large number of all kinds of advertising browsers and other not very pleasant things will pop up on any web page. Moreover, it is very difficult to remove such advertising; it is practically impossible to cope with it.

That is why, if you decide to update Adobe Flash Player, it is best to do it in semi-automatic mode.

How to update the flash player on your computer in this case? It's very simple, when the flash player detects a newer version on the server, it will notify you about this using a special window. In the future, all you need to do is read the recommendations carefully and follow them. At a certain point, it will be necessary to close all browsers, since without this the player simply will not be able to install. When the installer tells you to close your browser, close it. After installation, you may need to restart your computer; if you do this, the flash player should start working. Usually there are no problems during the installation process.

If for some reason auto-update does not occur, you can update Adobe Flash Player yourself. It's very easy to do. All you need to do is go to the official Adobe website. Then click on the big yellow button labeled Download, before that you should select your operating system type. After downloading the program, open it and carry out the installation process. Thus, the old Adobe Flash Player will be replaced by a new version.

We hope this article gave you the answer to the question of how to update the flash player on your computer.

Will we tell you how to update the flash player on your computer? was last modified: April 29th, 2016 by MaximB

Many people have had a problem with watching videos online when, instead of starting the video, you see incomprehensible inscriptions or a blank screen. The reason for this incident is the initial absence of the Flash Player program or the already installed player requires updates.

Solving the problem on a laptop or computer is very simple, since many sites automatically offer to install the official version of the program directly on their site.

On smartphones and tablets with Windows Phone or Android, regardless of the model and time of its release, it is somewhat more difficult to install and update the program. For example, for the Android version there is a developed version of the player, but for Windows Phone there are not even programs that would have similar properties. To watch a video, users use paid versions, which first download the video, although not from all sites, and only then play it.

What is Adobe Flash Player?

Flash Player is a key lever, without which multimedia content located on sites cannot work and play correctly. Some browsers have a built-in player, such as Google Chrome, while others require its installation.

Program features

Includes all the required components for running online games.
Ensures smooth operation of multimedia files.
There are two versions available:

For Internet Explorer;
For other browsers: Opera, Mozilla, etc.

The program is updated automatically.
There is support for FLV and SWF files.
There is integrated hardware rendering acceleration for 2D/3D graphics.

How the player works

Flash Player plays the role of an additional component for the browser to work, so it does not have a typical interface. But, despite this, it is possible to customize some of the parameters for yourself. To do this, just hover the cursor over the contents of the player and click on the right mouse button. Next, in the pop-up menu, adjust hardware graphics acceleration, and also indicate the degree of privacy.

Such software is capable of supporting different versions of the browsers Internet Explorer (from 6), Mozilla Firefox (from 3), Opera (from 9.5), Google Chrome and Safari (from 4.0).

Advantages of flash player

Compatible perfectly with different web browsers.
Possibility of free downloading.
Does not require any settings.
Using the Internet is becoming more vibrant, rich and exciting.

Disadvantages of the program

Error control is not good enough, causing crashes and requiring updates.
There is a significant load on the processor.

Regardless of the level of development of HTML 5, Flash Player retains its position as a key Internet technology.

How to update flash player on computer?

Updating the program does not require much effort, just follow the detailed instructions:

Open your browser and enter http://get.adobe.com/ru/flashplayer/ in the address bar
In the window that opens, you will see the latest version of the program and a definition of the operating system of your device, for example, Windows 64-bit, Russian, Opera. If the information is correct, click on the download button. When downloading the player for another version of your computer, you should select the line “Do you need Flash Player for another computer?” and in the new page enter the data of your operating system.
After clicking the download button, the file will automatically download; you only need to specify a location to save it.
Next, close all browser windows and open the downloaded file. By agreeing to the license terms, the program is automatically updated, and you can continue to work with audio and video files on the Internet.

Advice! To protect your device from malicious viruses, you must download updates for the player exclusively from the developer’s official website.

And the second piece of advice to follow. When downloading a file with a player, remove unnecessary checkboxes. By default, Adobe checked the box to install the McAfee Security Scan Plus antivirus application. I guess you don't need it.

How to update Flash Player on Android?

Instructions for updating on the phone:

In your phone settings, set the marker for unknown sources. To do this, select Settings – Security – Unknown sources.
Then download and install the required version of Flash Player from the Adobe website: https://get.adobe.com/air/?loc=ru
Second installation option via Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adobe.air
Then install a browser that supports the player.
Check your browser settings, which should indicate that Flash Player is connected. Now you can open games and multimedia.

Advice! If the program does not want to be installed, delete the previous version of the downloaded applications and download a new one.

Unfortunately, not all browsers work with the player. Opera Mobile, FireFox, Dolphin work best with it.

Flash player for iOS

Users of iPhone, iPad and other Apple devices are unfortunately out of luck. Apple does not want to allow access to the official version of Adobe Flash Player because it considers it a threat to the device. But don’t be upset, there is a way out of this situation.

There is a specially designed Puffin browser that allows you to watch videos and listen to music online on sites that support Flash technology.

There are also disadvantages of the browser: