Cannot find Flash player download

I downloaded Flash player 10 active X yesterday on a promt but although it shows in Add or Remove programmes list it does not show size etc and I cannot find it on my computer anywhere else.

Check http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/ - if you see the Flash animation, then it's successfullyinstalled.
The FP files are located in C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash\ or C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\ - note that this is a web player, not a standalone player.

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Error: Cannot find flash player.....

I have the latest version of the Flash player installed on my
computer however all of a sudden I am starting to receive this
message when trying to open FlashPaper 2
FlashPaper Printer Error
Could not find the Flash player. Please install the Flash
player before using FlashPaper Printer.
The Flash player can be freely downloaded from
http://www.macromedia.com.
OK
I cannot understand why. This just started to happen today
for no reason. And when I try to reinstall I get this error
message:
Macromedia FlashPaper 2 Installer Information
Error 1904.Module
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\Flash.ocx failed to
register. HRESULT -2147220473. Contact your support personnel.
OK

I also have exactely the same problem and just had the "custom personnel" on the phone for nearly an hour - with no result. The advice was to check out on the forum or to buy an up-grade "of this out dated software"!
Could you solve your problem in the meantime?

Cannot find flash player 10 after install: xp pro, IE6, SP2

I have been trying for a week to install Flash Player 10 to no avail. I uninstall and reinstall every time. I have XP Professional Media version, IE6, ans SP2. After install, from which I get no errors and a successful install message, I search for flash player and cannot find it anywhere on my C drive. Any ideas? Is there still a problem with trying to install with IE? Thanks for your help and support.

Flash Player is a browser plugin, not an installed application. It's not designed to work as a standalone app for opening FLV or SWF. It's designed to play SWF content inside a web page inside your browser.
Now, if you must open local content then you can either open those using File: Open in your browser, or you can get the FLash Player 10 Standalone player from the archived players technote here: kb2.adobe.com/cps/142/tn_14266.html

I cannot install flash player on my MAC - (osx 10.8.4) - it downloads 50%, then clicks to "finish"

I cannot install flash player on my Mac - running OSX 10.8.4 and Safari 6.0.5. The progress bar show is as downloading to 50%, then converts to "installing" and immediately goes to 100% and says it's installed. But it's not. I get another Adobe Flash installer icon on my desktop instead. Help!

Hello,
Welcome to Adobe Forums.
First, remove Adobe Flash Player completely using Flash Player uninstaller for MAC : http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-mac-os.html
Download offline installer for Adobe Flash Player (MAC) from here : http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/licensing/mac/install_flash_playe r_11_osx.dmg
Once the file is downloaded, run the installer
Thanks,
Vikram

Cannot get Flash player to work , it says plug in blocked, even when trying to download latest version it still says the same

cannot get Flash player to work , it says plug in blocked, even when I download the latest version of Flash Payer it gives the same message, what do I do to unblock the plug ins?

You cannot use OS9 to repair your 10.4.11 Disk. Did you delete Disk Utility? Are you sure it's not in Applications>Utilities?
Tough without the Install disc, but some things to try...
Does it boot to Single User Mode, CMD+s keys at bootup, if so try...
/sbin/fsck -fy
Repeat until it shows no errors fixed.
(Space between fsck AND -fy important).
Resolve startup issues and perform disk maintenance with Disk Utility and fsck...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214

I cannot get Flash Player to install on my Mac

I cannot get Flash Player to install on my Mac Air. I have repeatedly confirmed that I meet the system requirements and installed and uninstalled the software. It always fails at 51% installation and give me and alert that says Install Error. Please help!
MAC OS 10.8.5
Safari 6.1
Firefox 26.0
Just performed the update to FP12 on my iMac. Worked perfectly.
MAC OS 10.6.8
Safari 5.1.10
Firefox 26.0
It appears the problem is with the newer OS...

"Allllllllrighty then!" as "Ace Ventura" said....
The problem ISN'T with Flash Player...
If you remember back in September, when Apple released the 10.8.5 update, shortly thereafter... you no doubt discovered a file named "mach_kernel" was in your Mac HD directory. And... unaware of what it was, you deleted it.
That (mach_kernel) is a base file of OS X and Apple screwed up the update and made it "visible" when it's supposed to be hidden.
Hundreds of thousands of unsuspecting Mac Users worldwide deleted it and it'll make things worse as time goes by.
YOU'RE in luck, though. I have a fix.
If you have a TIme Machine and use the "Secrets" pereference pane to reveal "hidden files", you can restore it from a "pre 10.8.5" backup.
If not, I have a "fresh" mach_kernel file you can download.
You'll need to download and install the Secrets prefpane. It'll then be in your System Preferences.
Make sure you have it set to "show hidden files"
Check the box and you have to restart Finder
Press "Quit This" and then go to the Finder Dock icon and right click it
Select "Open"
Open your TIme Machine
Go back to September 28 or earlier.
You'll see the mach_kernel file in the Mac HD directory
(I can't show it in the TM because screenshots don't work while it's open but here it is in my MAc HD)
Right click it and select "Restore to"
Then, when it goes back to Finder, choose the Mac HD directory and click OK.
It will place the mach_kernel back where it was and you can install software again
DON'T FORGET to go back and hide your files (and restart Finder) again, or you'll have a mess with the clutter of hidden files everywhere.
IF you don't have the Time Machine...
WITH hidden files shown, download this file (mach_kernel.zip)
Move it to your Mac HD directory and THEN unzip it with Stuffit Expander or TheUnarchiver, whichever you use (most people have Stuffit).
You should see the mach_kernel file there.
You can delete the zip file, and then go back to Secrets in your System Preferences, and uncheck Show Hidden Files.
Restart Finder and it'll be safely hidden again.
THEN you can install Flash Player and other software without the "General Installation Error".

Javax.media.NoPlayerException: Cannot find a Player

Hi all,
I've installed JMF,
and tried the sample 'SimplePlayerApplet.java' from Sun:
http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/jmf/2.1.1/samples/
(see the code below)
However, everytime I run the applet,
I get the message:
"javax.media.NoPlayerException: Cannot find a Player"
Can anybody help?
-------code from sun website-----------------
* @(#)SimplePlayerApplet.java 1.2 01/03/13
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* modify and redistribute this software in source and binary code form,
* provided that i) this copyright notice and license appear on all copies of
* the software; and ii) Licensee does not utilize the software in a manner
* which is disparaging to Sun.
* This software is provided "AS IS," without a warranty of any kind. ALL
* EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY
* IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR
* NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED. SUN AND ITS LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE
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* OR DISTRIBUTING THE SOFTWARE OR ITS DERIVATIVES. IN NO EVENT WILL SUN OR ITS
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* CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF
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* POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
* This software is not designed or intended for use in on-line control of
* aircraft, air traffic, aircraft navigation or aircraft communications; or in
* the design, construction, operation or maintenance of any nuclear
* facility. Licensee represents and warrants that it will not use or
* redistribute the Software for such purposes.
import java.applet.Applet;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.lang.String;
import java.net.URL;
import java.net.MalformedURLException;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Properties;
import javax.media.*;
//import com.sun.media.util.JMFSecurity;
* This is a Java Applet that demonstrates how to create a simple
* media player with a media event listener. It will play the
* media clip right away and continuously loop.
* 
public class SimplePlayerApplet extends Applet implements ControllerListener {
// media Player
Player player = null;
// component in which video is playing
Component visualComponent = null;
// controls gain, position, start, stop
Component controlComponent = null;
// displays progress during download
Component progressBar = null;
boolean firstTime = true;
long CachingSize = 0L;
Panel panel = null;
int controlPanelHeight = 0;
int videoWidth = 0;
int videoHeight = 0;
* Read the applet file parameter and create the media
* player.
public void init() {
//$ System.out.println("Applet.init() is called");
setLayout(null);
setBackground(Color.white);
panel = new Panel();
panel.setLayout( null );
add(panel);
panel.setBounds(0, 0, 320, 240);
// input file name from html param
String mediaFile = null;
// URL for our media file
MediaLocator mrl = null;
URL url = null;
// Get the media filename info.
// The applet tag should contain the path to the
// source media file, relative to the html page.
if ((mediaFile = getParameter("FILE")) == null)
Fatal("Invalid media file parameter");
try {
url = new URL(getDocumentBase(), mediaFile);
mediaFile = url.toExternalForm();
} catch (MalformedURLException mue) {
try {
// Create a media locator from the file name
if ((mrl = new MediaLocator(mediaFile)) == null)
Fatal("Can't build URL for " + mediaFile);
try {
JMFSecurity.enablePrivilege.invoke(JMFSecurity.privilegeManager,
JMFSecurity.writePropArgs);
JMFSecurity.enablePrivilege.invoke(JMFSecurity.privilegeManager,
JMFSecurity.readPropArgs);
JMFSecurity.enablePrivilege.invoke(JMFSecurity.privilegeManager,
JMFSecurity.connectArgs);
} catch (Exception e) {}
// Create an instance of a player for this media
try {
player = Manager.createPlayer(mrl);
} catch (NoPlayerException e) {
System.out.println(e);
Fatal("Could not create player for " + mrl);
// Add ourselves as a listener for a player's events
player.addControllerListener(this);
} catch (MalformedURLException e) {
Fatal("Invalid media file URL!");
} catch (IOException e) {
Fatal("IO exception creating player for " + mrl);
// This applet assumes that its start() calls
// player.start(). This causes the player to become
// realized. Once realized, the applet will get
// the visual and control panel components and add
// them to the Applet. These components are not added
// during init() because they are long operations that
// would make us appear unresposive to the user.
* Start media file playback. This function is called the
* first time that the Applet runs and every
* time the user re-enters the page.
public void start() {
//$ System.out.println("Applet.start() is called");
// Call start() to prefetch and start the player.
if (player != null)
player.start();
* Stop media file playback and release resource before
* leaving the page.
public void stop() {
//$ System.out.println("Applet.stop() is called");
if (player != null) {
player.stop();
player.deallocate();
public void destroy() {
//$ System.out.println("Applet.destroy() is called");
player.close();
* This controllerUpdate function must be defined in order to
* implement a ControllerListener interface. This
* function will be called whenever there is a media event
public synchronized void controllerUpdate(ControllerEvent event) {
// If we're getting messages from a dead player,
// just leave
if (player == null)
return;
// When the player is Realized, get the visual
// and control components and add them to the Applet
if (event instanceof RealizeCompleteEvent) {
if (progressBar != null) {
panel.remove(progressBar);
progressBar = null;
int width = 320;
int height = 0;
if (controlComponent == null)
if (( controlComponent =
player.getControlPanelComponent()) != null) {
controlPanelHeight = controlComponent.getPreferredSize().height;
panel.add(controlComponent);
height += controlPanelHeight;
if (visualComponent == null)
if (( visualComponent =
player.getVisualComponent())!= null) {
panel.add(visualComponent);
Dimension videoSize = visualComponent.getPreferredSize();
videoWidth = videoSize.width;
videoHeight = videoSize.height;
width = videoWidth;
height += videoHeight;
visualComponent.setBounds(0, 0, videoWidth, videoHeight);
panel.setBounds(0, 0, width, height);
if (controlComponent != null) {
controlComponent.setBounds(0, videoHeight,
width, controlPanelHeight);
controlComponent.invalidate();
} else if (event instanceof CachingControlEvent) {
if (player.getState() > Controller.Realizing)
return;
// Put a progress bar up when downloading starts,
// take it down when downloading ends.
CachingControlEvent e = (CachingControlEvent) event;
CachingControl cc = e.getCachingControl();
// Add the bar if not already there ...
if (progressBar == null) {
if ((progressBar = cc.getControlComponent()) != null) {
panel.add(progressBar);
panel.setSize(progressBar.getPreferredSize());
validate();
} else if (event instanceof EndOfMediaEvent) {
// We've reached the end of the media; rewind and
// start over
player.setMediaTime(new Time(0));
player.start();
} else if (event instanceof ControllerErrorEvent) {
// Tell TypicalPlayerApplet.start() to call it a day
player = null;
Fatal(((ControllerErrorEvent)event).getMessage());
} else if (event instanceof ControllerClosedEvent) {
panel.removeAll();
void Fatal (String s) {
// Applications will make various choices about what
// to do here. We print a message
System.err.println("FATAL ERROR: " + s);
throw new Error(s); // Invoke the uncaught exception
// handler System.exit() is another
// choice.
}

First and most obvious question is, what are you trying to have the applet view? The NoPlayerException generally means that JMF couldn't figure out how to display what you're telling it to display, be that an unknown codec, or unknown media type.

HT5655 After clicking Safari prompt box to "Download Flash..." , I'm linked to the Adobe Flash Player Download page. I click the "Download Now". The page advance to next page in the download process but then immediately goes black and nothing happens.

After clicking Safari prompt box to "Download Flash..." , I'm linked to the Adobe Flash Player Download page. I click the "Download Now". The page advance to next page in the download process but then immediately goes black and nothing happens. System preferences firewall is off and apps are allowed from anywhere and in Safari other plug ins are allowed and cookies are not blocked and pop up windows are not blocked. Why won't Flash Player download?

Don't DL Flash from web sites. If you have Adobe Flash installed it should be in System Preferences and you can find the latest version and download from there.
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http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

Error message: cannot find flash.ocx

After receiving a POP UP for a free Adobe Flash Player I
choose to install it. Since then I get at least 50 POP UP messages
saying the same thing..(I have to "X" out of them to continue
processing) "Cannot find flash.ocx" - how do I either fix it or
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This has been a problem for quite a while in our company and it's pretty much an everyday occurrence.
We have around 500+ that get the exact same error: cannot find flash.ocx
The work around we use is to copy the Flash.ocx file from one PC that still has it and paste it into the C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash directory of the PC that has the problem.
In our case renaming the current updated file Flash10d.ocx to Flash.ocx also works but this may not work for you.
Now the two work arounds above are fine but as soon as adobe has an update the file is once again replaced with the latest updated file! And you have to perform the work around again.
You can see what the update does by looking at the install.log file located in the same directory. It’s just a text file so you can view it in Notepad C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash
Bellow is a snipet of log file:
IfFileExists: file "C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\UninstFl.exe" does not exist, jumping 948
IfFileExists: file "" does not exist, jumping 952
Delete: "C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\Flash.ocx"
Delete: "C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\Flash6.ocx"
Delete: "C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\Flash6a.ocx"
The bellow does not work but interesting at that:
I did try editing the screen saver file directly to point it to a different directory, in which I would then place the Flash.ocx file but unfortunately although the .scr file can be viewed in Notepad, making a change to the file will destroy it. Please make a backup of the file first if you want to see whats inside. You can use Ctl + F to search for Flash.ocx etc..
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Simon

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Does Macbook really needs adobe flash player download in order to watch video clips on the web?

Hello Angel8C,
Your MacBook Air running Yosemite will need an updated version of the Flash Player plugin to play web content that is in the Flash format (not all video content is Flash; there is also HTML5 video, amongst others). If you are being prompted to update your Flash Player plugin, you may find the following article helpful:
Adobe Flash Player updates available for OS X on March 20, 2015 - Apple Support
Sincerely,
- Brenden

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Is there any solution for flash player downloads? I cannot watch many videos because of this

There are app like the Flash Browser but the review do not look good. Essentually, you view it on another website that converts the Flash to something the iPod can use,

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>>Apparently all the major websites out there write
generic open access
>>crossdomain files, validating the fact that this
thing is less than
>>useless.
I don't think you're understanding exactly what
crossdomain.xml is for...
These major sites have it wildcarded so that people can
develop Flash
applications that use those sites API's/services - and run
them from any
domain they like. So, I can develop a Flash book finder, that
grabs data
from Amazon, and stick it on my blog.
Other sites that don't want to let just anyone access their
data, specify
only the domains they want to allow access from. I use a
crossdomain.xml
file on a current project and it works as it should - only
allowing access
from the three domains I have listed.
Dave -
Head Developer
http://www.blurredistinction.com
Adobe Community Expert
http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/

Scam Flash Player Download Site

Apologies in advance if this is posted to the wrong forum.
Looking down the list, I couldn't find one that seemed more relevant.
There is a scam Flash Player download site at:
flashplayer.10-downloadcenter.com/
Typing "flash," "flash player," "flash player 10," and other obvious search terms into Google brings the site up at the top of the page.
It is using graphics that look very much like Adobe's trademarks which can lead people to believe the site is connected with Adobe. They are also using phrases such as "Flash Player 10" that would appear to be Adobe trademarks. The first time I looked at the site, I thought I was at an Adobe page because the trademark appeared to be there, and there was no notice that an Adobe trademark was being used - something one almost always sees at sites where a trademark in use is not owned by the site. If I were Adobe, I'd have my magnifying glass going over that site, looking for infringement. (Who knows - maybe they've already looked ... )
There is a lot of stuff on the page that could lead one to believe they are Adobe, offering enhanced software and services. And - bingo - selling is what they are doing. Get out your credit card to download their stuff - including Flash Player 9.
The trick, when reading the fine print, is that they are selling "memberships." I wonder how many people have downloaded Flash Player from this site, believing they are buying it directly from Adobe. My niece did. She's trying to get the charge removed from her credit card as I type this message.

Further information regarding suspicious actions of this site.
The site had been asked to cancel the transaction within two hours of it taking place. Some of the charges involved extra "premium" software sold along with the "Flash Player 10" download. An extra ~$10 for software that would supposedly increase download speeds greatly. The software all turned out to be PC only, with no mention of there being no Mac version, and no place to check. The site indicated that Flash Player 10 would be downloaded, but all that was available was Flash Player 9 - which was probably already on the machine. One also has to wonder whether their versions don't have zombie payloads.
An archive of the the purchase confirmation page was fortunately kept to save the confirmation numbers and other information. Among the information on the page was the way the charge would appear on the charge card. Checking the card company's invoice, no charge by that name existed. But there was a charge with a completely different label for about the right amount. Calling the (866) number got us to a phone center in India. Sure enough, the mis-labeled charge was the charge in question. The customer service person said that the amount will be refunded within 7 days. We'll see.
Note that an immediate request for cancellation had been made, so the charge shouldn't even have appeared. The site boasts a 7-day money-back guarantee.
I hope that someone, somewhere, will look into this site. I was looking for some kind of complaint link at Google, but haven't found one yet. The site appears not only in the search results, but they run an ad at the top of the Google search page - very visible.
Once again, I hope Adobe will take a look at this highly questionable site.

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Adobe Flash Player download, install and allow it.
    Allow Plug-ins
    Safari > Preferences > Security
    Internet Plug-ins > "Allow plug-ins"
    Enable it.
    Press " Manage Website Settings" button for more options.

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Adobe Flash Player download, install and allow it.
    Allow Plug-ins
    Safari > Preferences > Security
    Internet Plug-ins > "Allow plug-ins"
    Enable it.
    Press " Manage Website Settings" button for more options.

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