Flash Player 10 processor system requirement discrepancy

http://www.ehow.com/info_8526453_flash-player-10-system-requirements.html says that Flash Player 10 on Windows computers requires "a Pentium 4 processor running at 2.33 GHz or an Athalon 64 2800+ processor."
However, http://www.downloadatoz.com/essentialware/adobe-flash-player/what-is-system-requirement-of -adobe-flash-player-10_g.html says:
"System Requirements of Adobe Flash Player 10:
• Windows 2000, XP(SP2 and above), Windows Server, Windows Vista., Macintosh OS X, Linux
• Intel Pentium 450MHz, AMD Athlon 600MHz processor (for Windows);...(for Mac)"
My question is: which of those two articles is correct as to what Adobe published as the Pentium processor system requirement for Flash Player 10?
I see that this question was previously asked on this forum but was never answered, and that the processor system requirement for Flash Player 10 is no longer on Adobe.com

Flash Player 10 is no longer supported and hasn't been for more than two years. Adobe no longer maintains a listing of system requirements for it since they do not recommend using it on any system that is connected to the Internet, because there are numerous security vulnerabilities with 10 (which have been addressed in newer releases, like 11, 12 & 13).
I've spent hours trying to find any of the old documentation for versions like 9, 10, or 11, and they simply don't exist. Wikipedia (taken with a grain of salty, naturally) shows that Flash Player 11 was the first version to make a Pentium processor a minimum requirement, but even that doesn't specify a P4.
Either way, unless you have an extremely old, and extremely slow computer, (ie: single core, less than 1gHz, less than 512mb RAM) Flash Player 10 should install and run, but again, it isn't recommended, as it leaves you vulnerable to attackers.

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Older Flash Player version system requirements

It is noted that, at http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/systemreqs/, Windows 2000 is not listed as meeting the system requirements for FlashPlayer 10.2.
A general question: Where can one go to ascertain which is the latest version of an Adobe product that is compatible with one's computer system?
My specific question: What is the latest version of Flash Player for which Windows 2000 Professional, SP-4, with Intel Celeron CPU 1.70 GHz and 768 KB RAM, does meet the system requirements?

Hi, I understand what you are saying. I would think that since FP vs 10.2 Installs on Win2000, that means it is "supported". Supported has a different meaning with Adobe Flash Player than say Windows. Windows means it will continue to provide updates. Flash Player doesn't "update" in the true sense of the word. In other words a Flash Player update means out with the old version and in with the new version. It doesn't "add on" to the existing version. The term "Upgrade" better defines a Flash Player "update".
For example FP vs 9 is not supported. Users with older systems can Install it, but Adobe will not "support" it in providing any more security updates or "upgrades" to that version.
For your situation, if the version you have is working you may want to keep it. But trying the 10.2 shouldn't be a problem since others are using it on Win2000.
I think there is a site that gives the info you want regarding older system requirements for older versions. I have in somewhere in a folder, just need to time to find it:-) Will make myself a note to look for you.
Thanks,
eidnolb
Hope I haven't confused you (or myself), LOL

Which of these 2 articles is correct on Pentium processor system requirement for Flash Player 10?

http://www.ehow.com/info_8526453_flash-player-10-system-requirements.html says that Flash Player 10 on Windows computers requires "a Pentium 4 processor running at 2.33 GHz or an Athalon 64 2800+ processor."
However, http://www.downloadatoz.com/essentialware/adobe-flash-player/what-is-system-requirement-of -adobe-flash-player-10_g.html says:
"System Requirements of Adobe Flash Player 10:
• Windows 2000, XP(SP2 and above), Windows Server, Windows Vista., Macintosh OS X, Linux
• Intel Pentium 450MHz, AMD Athlon 600MHz processor (for Windows);...(for Mac)"
My ThinkPad PC does not meet the processor system requirement for Flash Player 11 or 12, and does not meet what ehow.com (above) says is the processor system requirement for Flash Player 10. However, it does meet what www.downloadatoz.com (above) says is the processor system requirement for Flash Player 10. Adobe.com has the operating system requirements for Flash Player 10, but no longer has the processor system requirement for Flash Player 10.
My question is:
(a) Is that "Intel Pentium 450MHz [or] Intel Core Dual" system requirement (from downloadatoz.com) for Flash Player 10.0 and that "Pentium 4 processor running at 2.33 GHz" system requirement (from ehow.com) for a later version of Flash Player 10 (like 10.1); or (b) is one of those two sources (ehow.com and downloadatoz.com) mistaken as to the processor system requirement for Flash Player 10 on Windows computers? If (b), which of those two is the correct Pentium system requirement for Flash Player 10?

What processor does your thinkpad have?
I know they now come with an Intel M, which is the functional equivalent of the Atom, and for ALL intents and purposes, meets the minimum for Flash Player 12 or 13 as long as it's 1.66gHz or faster.
Using, or even considering using, Flash Player 10 in a system newer than Windows 98 or 2000 (SP1 or 2), is unwise and unsafe, expecially if it isn't a "standalone" (not connected) system.

I have a iMac version 10.6.8 and used to have adobe flash player my laptop requires me to download the latest version of the player but warns me that there is a "risk" downloading from the internet. Anyone else experienced this and may have some solutions

I have a iMac version 10.6.8 and used to have adobe flash player my laptop requires me to download the latest version of the player but warns me that there is a "risk" downloading from the internet. Anyone else experienced this and may have some solutions

Install it directly from Adobe. Ensure that you use the uninstaller before installing.

I have checked all of my permissions and contiue to get this message after 68% mark when trying to install Adobe flash player. User does not have sufficient privileges to install adobe flash player. A required file (C:\windows\syswow64\macromed\flash\flas

I have checked all of my permissions and contiue to get this message after 68% mark when trying to install Adobe flash player. User does not have sufficient privileges to install adobe flash player. A required file (C:\windows\syswow64\macromed\flash\flashplayer.xpt:5) could not be written due to insufficient permission.

Perform a clean install as described in https://forums.adobe.com/thread/928315

Unable to install Flash Player. System is MacOSX 10.6.8

Unable to install Flash Player. System is MacOSX 10.6.8 with 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Due, browser is Safari 5.1.8. Always quit Safari to install. Downloads okay, "Install" seems okay, but doesn't install. Have tried to uninstall and reinstall (download again from Adobe) but still doesn't work, can't view any Flash content online. There is NO Flash Player in my Applications, and I've followed all the help tutorials on Adobe. HELP! This all began months ago when I chose to "upgrade"my Flash to the latest version.

What error messages are you getting when you see that it's not installing? Can you check your /Library/Internet Plug-ins/ folder to see if you have any files in there with "flash" in the filename? I'd also recommend verifying that you have "enable plug-ins" checked in Safari's preferences dialog in the security tab.
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Flash player overriding system sounds?

i've been having an issue with sound recently, involving the latest version of flash player. whenever it plays audio, any and all system sounds will not play. is it a sound card conflict of some sort? i doubt it, because it was working fine prior to this, but it has me dumbfounded more than anything else. my flash player version is 16.0.0.235, i'm running windows 7 64-bit, and my browser is firefox version 34. if you need any more information i'll provide it. can somebody please help me solve this?

I too have been having problems with this. I've yet to find the exact cause, but when certain Flash based web application require it, it will sometimes cut out.
For example, I always run into this when I'm playing online chess. It'll be fine for a bit, but after a couple of moves in, the sound will cut out, and not just for chess, not just for the browser, but for everything on my computer. If someone is currently playing sound, like a Skype call or a video, it'll keep playing oddly enough. However if I pause, skip, or do anything to reset said player, the sound will then go out on it.
On another site that I'm looking for answers for this problem, other users have experienced this issue when they're on Tumblr. They say that after starting a video or two on the site, the sound will go off. So I don't know if this problem is just started by certain type of flash applications, or if maybe it's ones that take higher memory.
There are two ways I might have to fix it. One way is if I go into my sound settings, and I alter something, and then am able to hit "apply" it'll sometimes kick it back to normal. If though I let the problem persist (such as playing chess for a long while without going to fix it) it'll not be fixable by this method because something goes wrong with the CODEC, and I'll have to do a full computer reset to get the sound going again. Putting things like headphones in does not fix the problem either.
I'm on an HP laptop, using Windows 7 64bit. I use Firefox as my browser of choice. Sound is run by an "IDT High Definition Audio CODEC." Flash is updated, and I've tried a full uninstall and reinstall to fix the problem. I've checked my sound card's drivers to see if those needed updating, but setting them to an older version or having them fully updated both don't help fix the issue.
So yeah, multiple people are having this problem, and a solution would be wonderful.

Adobe Flash Player 11: System Requirments

System Requirments indicated that Flash Player 11 is not supported by Microsoft Vista (64 bit). Is that correct?

Not officially supported, but...
It DOES run and runs well.

FLASH PLAYER X MSI REQUIRED for latest version

I have trawled the depths of the Adobe site ans CANNOT FIND a link to
the MSI i want for Flash PLayer X.
The FTP site does not carry the MSI.
I am using Altiris to deploy the MSI and so i DO NOT WANT the DLM.
Can anyone assist - and my apologies if i this has been posted alredy somewhere.

Hi, glad that was the link you needed. Some info is hard to find but maybe they are working on it. I know they revised the Flash Player Troubleshooting Guide and included many of the issues that users were having which has been very helpful.
Don't forget to mark your thread as answered please.
Thanks,
eidnolb

Flash player for systems without internet access

I am trying to install the newest version of Flash on a few computers without internet access, but I'm having a hard time making that happen. What do I need to do to get the latest version of Flash on them without connecting them to the internet (they are in an area where internet access is forbidden).
Thanks
-Justin

Hi Justin,
You can download the full installers from the following help pages (including both Windows and Mac, as there was no OS specified):
Installation problems | Flash Player | Mac
Installation problems | Flash Player | Windows
Scroll to the bottom, in the 'Still having problems' section. There are several installer types for various browsers. You'll want to download the ones for the browsers you use.
Maria

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when i try to open my flashplayer in system preferences i get the message that system preferences quit unexpectedly while using the flashplayer plugin. thanks for any help

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Adobe flash player download page will not load up

firefox will not load up adobe flash player download page.
Will load the site, but not the download links.
This was a previous problem in firefox 4 so I had to fall back to 3.6,
that eventually got fixed so I came back to 4, updated with version 5.... and here it is again, same problem.
Any fixes or recommendations would be helpful.

It's not an "officially" supported browser for Flash Player.
System requirements
Windows
2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel® Atom™ 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbooks
Microsoft® Windows® XP (32 bit), Windows Server 2008 (32 bit), Windows Vista® (32 bit), Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit), Windows 8 (32 bit and 64 bit), or Windows Server 2012 (64 bit)
Internet Explorer 7.0 or later, Mozilla Firefox 17 or later, Google Chrome, Safari 5.0 or later, or Opera 11
512MB of RAM (1GB of RAM recommended for netbooks); 128MB of graphics memory
Mac OS
Intel Core™ Duo 1.83GHz or faster processor
Mac OS X v10.6, v10.7, or v10.8
Safari 5.0 or later, Mozilla Firefox 17, Google Chrome, or Opera 11
512MB of RAM; 128MB of graphics memory
Linux
2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel Atom 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbooks
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® (RHEL) 5.6 or later (32 bit and 64 bit), openSUSE® 11.3 or later (32 bit and 64 bit), or Ubuntu 10.04 or later (32 bit and 64 bit)
Mozilla Firefox 17 or Google Chrome
512MB of RAM; 128MB of graphics memory
Note: Flash Player 11.2 is the last supported Flash Player version for Linux. Adobe will continue to provide security updates.
Adobe Access clients for protected content playback
Windows: Microsoft Windows XP (32 bit), Windows Vista (32 bit and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit), or Windows 8
Mac OS: Mac OS X v10.6, v10.7 (32 bit and 64 bit), or v10.8
Linux: openSUSE 11.3 or later (32 bit and 64 bit), RHEL 5.6 or later (32 bit and 64 bit), or Ubuntu 10.04 or later (32 bit and 64 bit)
Note: Ubuntu Linux requires libhal (Hardware Abstraction Layer). Install hal to play the protected content.

The flash player installation program will not complete because it thinks Internet Explorer is open.

In trying to install Flash Player, the installation won't complete and I receive an error message saying Internet Explorer needs to be closed. I do not have any instances of IE open. How can I get the program to complete the installation?

It's not an "officially" supported browser for Flash Player.
System requirements
Windows
2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel® Atom™ 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbooks
Microsoft® Windows® XP (32 bit), Windows Server 2008 (32 bit), Windows Vista® (32 bit), Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit), Windows 8 (32 bit and 64 bit), or Windows Server 2012 (64 bit)
Internet Explorer 7.0 or later, Mozilla Firefox 17 or later, Google Chrome, Safari 5.0 or later, or Opera 11
512MB of RAM (1GB of RAM recommended for netbooks); 128MB of graphics memory
Mac OS
Intel Core™ Duo 1.83GHz or faster processor
Mac OS X v10.6, v10.7, or v10.8
Safari 5.0 or later, Mozilla Firefox 17, Google Chrome, or Opera 11
512MB of RAM; 128MB of graphics memory
Linux
2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel Atom 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbooks
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® (RHEL) 5.6 or later (32 bit and 64 bit), openSUSE® 11.3 or later (32 bit and 64 bit), or Ubuntu 10.04 or later (32 bit and 64 bit)
Mozilla Firefox 17 or Google Chrome
512MB of RAM; 128MB of graphics memory
Note: Flash Player 11.2 is the last supported Flash Player version for Linux. Adobe will continue to provide security updates.
Adobe Access clients for protected content playback
Windows: Microsoft Windows XP (32 bit), Windows Vista (32 bit and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit), or Windows 8
Mac OS: Mac OS X v10.6, v10.7 (32 bit and 64 bit), or v10.8
Linux: openSUSE 11.3 or later (32 bit and 64 bit), RHEL 5.6 or later (32 bit and 64 bit), or Ubuntu 10.04 or later (32 bit and 64 bit)
Note: Ubuntu Linux requires libhal (Hardware Abstraction Layer). Install hal to play the protected content.

Flash Player 10.3 is installed. Page I want to view requires 11.7

Mac OS 10.5, Safari.
The flash player that is compatible with my mac is 10.3 which is installed. However when I try to view a site I am prompted with "Flash Player 11.7 required." 11.7 is not compatible with my mac. Any suggestions? It was working fine a couples days ago. I double checked my preferences in Safari and every option is as this website recommended.

There is nothing you can do; the website checks your FP version, and refuses to display content on an "out-of-date" player.

Need get a distribution license of Flash Player for Swfkit

hi , i use swfkit 3.5 for create standlone desktop Flash
swfkit have a Flash_player_activex version 9 that will be install if the system not reconize flash player on windows .
but now i really need to ugrade and use version 11 of flash player
i dont know how the swfkit company make this Flash player Activex cause it`s only 2 mB and when i run it , it`s install files on silent mode
so when i try to replace the new version of Flash player from Adobe Website For example 11 , my desktop Autorun cant install this replaced player and Show error !!
here is part of help in swfkit :
The .exe files built by SWFKit requires the Flash Player to run. However, the end user' computers may have no flash player installed. The "standalone" option in SWFKit resolves this problem. If you check this option, a most current version of flash player will be packed into the output .exe files. When such a stand alone .exe file is launched and it finds that there is no flash player in system, or the flash player in system is of the older version, it will use the packed flash player.
The flash player that will be packed into a stand alone .exe file resides in the data subfolder of the folder that SWFKit was installed into. E.g. a typical path is "c:\program files\SWFKit Pro 3\data". The file name of the flash player is "install_flash_player_active_x.exe", whose version is 9.0.16.0. If Adobe upgrades it, SWFKit will download it automatically by using the auto update feature. Another important file about the flash player is the flash_player.ini, which defines the version and file name of the flash player. If you want to use some special version of flash player, you can copy it into the folder and modify the flash_player.ini file. SWFKit will read the information of the flash player to create stand alone .exe files from the flash_player.ini file. The flash player should be an installer of the flash player that can be downloaded from Adobe after you get a distribution license.
Because we have got a distribution license from Adobe, our distribution of the flash player is legal.
so how can i get a distribution license for new Adobe Flash player ??
i extract old flash player activex pack and i see only 2 files : Flash10b.ocx & FlashUtil10b
i`m very confused and i really need to be update the flash player activex of this software , unfortantly swfkit company webtite is down and they not support us anymore

Hello,
If your distribution license is current, you can download the latest version from the distribution page, http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html.
If your distribution license is not current, you can apply for a new license at http://www.adobe.com/products/players/flash-player-distribution.html.
Maria

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