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MikeMusic
24-10-2013, 10:57
I'm hoping someone has had the problem and fixed it.....

Flash used to work fine

Now when I want to listen to samples on Amazon or run some YouTube clips I need Flash to run. PC says I need to install it

I have Flash although my pc says I don't.

I install it, again, so it seems. Still won't run.

Fairly sure this happened after I installed the free version of Spotify on my pc, before that I had been using the web version

Is this a known Spotify problem ?

I've Googled to sort Flash and got part of the way through the not accurate process, here
http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/flash-player-games-video-or.html#main_2__Disable_ActiveX_Filtering__if_you_ are_using_Internet_Explorer_9_

I've also uninstalled and reinstalled

Any ideas please guys ?

Audioman
24-10-2013, 11:23
Mike.

It's got nothing to do with Spotify free version. Uninstall your existing version of Flash and then reinstall the latest. I have known issues occur with some updates of flash with certain browsers. Had a prob with Firefox. If still a problem search web for older versions of Flash and try the next most recent.

MikeMusic
24-10-2013, 12:12
I've uninstalled - said to close Spotify helper before uninstalling
Went to Amazon to use Flash
Said to install, then
"Adobe Flash Player is already installed, but disabled. Click here for more information."
Clicked "here"
Chrome users don't have to download new versions of Flash Player

So it seems it is there and disabled

Closed Chrome
Reopened
Same
Flash is not show in Uninstall or change Program list

Mark Grant
24-10-2013, 12:35
Have you had a look around the flash control panel that should load on this link and see if there is anything to delete or change etc,

http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager07.html

MikeMusic
24-10-2013, 13:17
Have you had a look around the flash control panel that should load on this link and see if there is anything to delete or change etc,

http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager07.html

Thanks Mark

Looked at that
Gives me loads of information that doesn't seem to offer an answer.
I have a history of grief with PCs and software going back 30 years.
I might have another look or get my pc support guy to remote in sometime and he can fix it properly

Effem
24-10-2013, 15:37
It's normally conflicts between the inbuilt Chrome and standalone flash players being installed, it drives me nuts too.

Try this number and see if it's any better:

http://www.reviversoft.com/blog/2013/03/fix-adobe-flash-problems-in-google-chrome/

MikeMusic
24-10-2013, 20:02
It's normally conflicts between the inbuilt Chrome and standalone flash players being installed, it drives me nuts too.

Try this number and see if it's any better:

http://www.reviversoft.com/blog/2013/03/fix-adobe-flash-problems-in-google-chrome/
Great.
Will try that tomorrow at work and report back

MikeMusic
25-10-2013, 09:16
Great.
Will try that tomorrow at work and report back

That's it !
Went to Plug-ins
Flash greyed
Enabled
Flash is back
:D

Thanks Paul, Mark and Frank
:mex:

walpurgis
25-10-2013, 10:19
Yes, I've just had exactly the same on a new PC. It's Chrome 'being helpful'. I'm using Comodo Dragon browser which is Chrome based and it has the same quirks.

MikeMusic
25-10-2013, 10:48
Yes, I've just had exactly the same on a new PC. It's Chrome 'being helpful'. I'm using Comodo Dragon browser which is Chrome based and it has the same quirks.

"Helpful software" an Oxymoron I reckon
:)