Firefox wants me to update flash, i cannot as i am at work.

I am using firefox portable 16.0.2 as i am at work and do not have admin privileges. When i open You tube, firefox asks me to update adobe flash player. Flash player is installed and i can see videos using Chrome and IE.
It was working fine a few days ago. I am guessing that adobe came up with some newer version and firefox wants me to update.
I understand they do this cos they think the older version may have security risks etc.
But i cannot update it (cannot ask the admin, they never agree).
Is there a solution to this.
thanks.

Hi kjc1627, you can start a new question here:
https://support.mozilla.org/questions/new/desktop/fix-problems
Please include Mac in the question/subject line so that people familiar with Mac will be attracted to jump in.

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