Flash Player not working on any browser - IE - Chrome - Firefox.

[Aljesh]

All are the latest browsers, have removed and reinstalled Flash palyer so many times it ain't funny. Causing problems with Farmville and quite a few other sites. It just seems not to work.

Running Win 7 Home.

Please help.

 

[Arc]

Welcome aboard, Aljesh

Are the flash players not working at all, or they are crashing in between ?

 

[Aljesh]

No not really, only once I have managed to get a showing that something is working. But you got to the test pages or youtube or any flash videos and it doesn't work.

 

[Arc]

Follow the instructions for Uninstall Flash Player , and then Install Adobe Flash Player again.

 

[Aljesh]

I have done that about 20 odd times now.

 

[gregrocker]

Install Flash, then uninstall using Revo in Advanced mode: Revo Uninstaller - How toTo Completely Uninstall Programs

If that fails, create a new User account to try installing Flash. Does it work now?

 

[Aljesh]

I am going to have to try later Today (Sunday) it is 2am for me i have to go to bed now. Arc I did try again following all instructions and nothing different on the pages. Farmville and gumtree.com.au name two that are not working for me. I have had this problem for over a week now. Not happy Jan.....

 

[Layback Bear]

Does Flash work on other sites besides the ones you mentioned. I like greg like to use REVO. If you don't get rid of the old ones completely before installing the new ones you can have problems. Many programs have uninstallers that don't do a good enough job in my opinion. Sometimes Windows 7 add and remove doesn't do a complete uninstall either. Also take a look in your downloads using Windows Explorer and see if you have any Flash exe. files in there. If so remove them with a right click and delete.

 

[A Guy]

What does it show if you test flash version?

Find version

Does it show flash player is installed and working?

Boot into safe mode with Networking

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/69585-safe-mode.html

In safe mode open any of the browsers, surf to youtube and try and play any video (you likely will not have sound). Do videos play? If so, try a clean start to see if they will play in normal mode with minimal services/startup items.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...ation-conflicts-performing-clean-startup.html

If that also works, you have something conflicting. Follow the tute to enable items and track down what is interfering.

A Guy

 

[Aljesh]

Does Flash work on other sites besides the ones you mentioned. I like greg like to use REVO. If you don't get rid of the old ones completely before installing the new ones you can have problems. Many programs have uninstallers that don't do a good enough job in my opinion. Sometimes Windows 7 add and remove doesn't do a complete uninstall either. Also take a look in your downloads using Windows Explorer and see if you have any Flash exe. files in there. If so remove them with a right click and delete.

No flash does not work on anything else. Even more so now. Youtube just won't display and play anything. Other test sites don't display.

 

[Aljesh]

A Guy, I can't surf to anything in safe mode.

 

[Arc]

Not very sure, but it may be helpful for you .... Adobe Forums: How do I troubleshoot Flash Player's protected mode for Firefox?

 

[Aljesh]

After scraping the laptop off the wall near me .... I had another look at my anti virus which has been disabled on many occaisions to assist with installations. The program is called Total Defence Internet security Suite. I noticed a few web sites that I have been to marked as being blocked, so I went looking and found a selection for Pop up Blocker control. I disabled all settings and everything worked. Youtube, farmville, gumtree, and all the flash testing sites. .. Thanks for all the assitance.

Allan S (NSW Australia)

 

[Arc]

We would suggest you to either use Microsoft Security Essentials or avast! Free Antivirus, alongwith windows firewall.

Best security one may have, without causing any unwanted trouble.

Thanks for posting the solution back.

 

[Layback Bear]

I'm glad you found the problem. My suggestion from this point would be remove all anti anything and install.
Microsoft Security Essentials - Free Antivirus for Windows

Malwarebytes

 

[gregrocker]

Try installing Firefox to see if it will allow you to install it's Flash plug-in. See if you can get around the problem this way or by creating a new User account as I suggested earlier as this will tell us more.

You'll need to work very closely with every step we give you, providing full and immediate feedback so that we can move onto the next logical step. Do not miss any steps or fail to reply if you want this solved in real time.

 

[A Guy]

Errr, he fixed it Greg...

A Guy

 

[gregrocker]

Uhhh, I knew that. That's just, well, in case he needs to fix it again!

Yeah, that's it.

 

[A Guy]

Maybe it was...Morgan Fairchild...Yeah, that's the ticket...

A Guy