Is your Adobe Flash fighting with your computer?
Microsoft’s Vista has always had a problem with Adobe’s Flash Player (at least on my HP machine). I figured the problem was with an incompatibility that neither company cared to fix. However, when the same problem showed up on the Toshiba running XP after the latest Windows update, I decided to do more research into the problem.
I updated Flash as Windows had suggested. The problem still remained. However, as I researched, I discovered that the Flash update didn’t really update. The new version won’t overwrite the old version.
To solve this problem, you have to use Adobe’s Uninstall Program (found on the Adobe website). Before you uninstall, you need to close all applications that might possibly be using flash. This includes most of the instant messenger applications.
Also, you need to do an install for each browser you use. The Internet Explorer Flash version using ActiveX while Firefox uses a plug-in. Download and install the update for the browser(s) you use.
This should solve the problem until more updates cause different problems.
I still have to fix the problem on the HP, which came back from the shop on Friday. It still isn’t totally fixed, so it will have to go back again.
Remember to back up your work (and any files you download). You never know when you’ll have a problem. Most likely, the problem will occur at the most inconvenient time possible.
Interesting post, but I can’t figure out if this applies to me or not…being a non-techie my eyes tend to want to close or run away, but I am having a problem loading IE7 to my laptop which is a Toshiba running XP. Could this be related?
No way to subscribe to your blog by email, wish there were!
Thanks for the tip .. I haven’t had an issue with Flash, but some of the clients have .. I’ll send them the link to this post ..
Bonnie
http://bonniesainsbury.typepad.com/my_weblog/
Patti,
The first box in the sidebar is the subscribe by email. What can I do to make it more clear?
Thanks for all your comments.
Good info Lynn – thanks. I’m going to ask my techie husband if he knows about that!
I don’t see any sidebar on my screen.
Kathy
Hi Lynn,
Cool! I’m a writer afflicted with a mild case of techno phobia so this would be a great blog to follow.
I had no idea that I had to uninstall Flash before I could update it. Very useful information.
Thanks!
I thought Adobe Flash was fighting with my computer the solution was simple i uninstalled all Adobe Flash Player Plugins and went to adobe.com and downloaded the newest version everything works fine now.
Nice blog, i have added it to my favourites, greetings
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