Flash Doesn't Load on Safari

I am running Safari 4 on Snow Leopard and instead of loading flash, every time there is a site with flash all I see is a gray box that says flash which usually loads when I click on it. Flash displays correctly on all the other browsers on my computer and I have recently redownloaded Safari from the install disk. How do I get it to display correctly?

HI,
Since you have installed Safari from the SL disk, go to the Apple Menu / Software Update... make sure your system software is up to date.
Now uninstall and reinstall a new copy of the Flash player plugin.
 http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/141/tn_14157.html  
When you are finished uninstalling the old Flash plugin, go here and install a fresh copy of Flash Player plugin.
  http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/otherversions/  
As with any software installations, repair disk permissions.  
Quit any open applications/programs. Launch Disk Utility. (Applications/Utilities) Select MacintoshHD in the panel on the left, select the FirstAid tab. Click: Repair Disk Permissions. When it's finished from the Menu Bar, Quit Disk Utility and restart your Mac. If you see a long list of "messages" in the permissions window, it's ok. That can be ignored. As long as you see, "Permissions Repair Complete" when it's finished... you're done. Quit Disk Utility and restart your Mac.
And try Safari maintenance.
From the Safari Menu Bar, click Safari / Empty Cache. When you are done with that...
from the Safari Menu Bar, click Safari / Reset Safari. Select the top 5 buttons and click Reset.
Also... always a good idea to keep an eye on available disk space.
Right or control click the MacintoshHD icon. Click Get Info. In the Get Info window you will see Capacity and Available. *Make sure you always have a minimum of 10% to 15% free disk space at all times.*
Carolyn
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