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Hello all. I understand that for those of us who have Windows 7 but still have a CRT monitor it is sometimes necessary to perform a download in an 800x pixel display. I've tried this, and tried my usual 600x display, I've uninstalled stuff beforehand, I've done everything I can think of but even when told that new download and install have worked properly, Flash Player still does not appear in my computer. What to do? Thanks very much.

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Important context for later readers: Adobe officially retired Flash Player on December 31, 2020 and major browser vendors and Microsoft removed or blocked the plugin afterwards. Adobe also recommended uninstalling Flash because it is no longer supported. ()

For the original Windows 7 symptoms (installer says “installed” but Flash never appears), the usual causes are browser/plugin-type mismatches (ActiveX for IE vs NPAPI/PPAPI for other browsers), 32‑ vs 64‑bit mismatches, installers run without full admin rights, security software blocking the install, or leftover registry/plugin files that prevent detection. Adobe’s removal instructions list the Flash folders and registry locations to inspect and provide an uninstaller for stubborn installs. (scribd.com)

A short troubleshooting checklist that complements earlier replies from , , and :

  • Confirm an “Adobe Flash Player” entry in Programs and Features and run Adobe’s uninstaller if present. ()
  • If Firefox is used, look in Add‑ons → Plugins (or follow Mozilla’s plugin-detection troubleshooting if Flash is missing or not detected); Firefox stores plugin info separately and may need a registry re-scan or removal of a corrupted plugin registry file. (support.mozilla.org)
  • For Internet Explorer, check Tools → Manage Add‑ons for “Shockwave Flash Object.” If multiple browsers behave differently, that isolates a browser-specific plugin problem. (Trying another browser, as suggested by and , is a quick way to test this.)

Because Flash is end‑of‑life, installing old Flash binaries from third‑party sites is unsafe. For archived SWF content, use preservation/emulation projects such as Ruffle (an open-source Flash emulator) or the Flashpoint archive/launcher rather than trying to re-enable native Flash. For system cleanup and formal removal via Windows Update see Microsoft’s Flash removal guidance (KB4577586). (ruffle.rs)

This note ties the thread’s original troubleshooting ideas to authoritative status updates and safer modern options.

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Member Avatar for khakilang

Can you watch YouTube? If you can watch YouTube than there is no problem with your Flash player. If you can't get the resolution to your monitor than it could be your display driver. Install your display driver and check again.

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If you have a PC and are using Firefox, Installing Adobe Flash Player goes as follows.
1. Go into tools and click Add-ons
2. Disable Adobe Acrobat
3. Go to the Adobe.com and download Adobe Flash Player
4. Close Firefox completely
5. Install Adobe Flash Player normally
6. Go into Firefox and repeat steps 1 and 2 this time Enable Adobe Acrobat.
Adobe Flash Player should now work.

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You may trade a browser to try

Member Avatar for jenn11

Need to switch browser, it happens some time you can enjoy videos on youtube with firefox while on the other hand on same system if you have an old ie browser it will pop up message that you need to down load flash player, update you browser too:P

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