Flash player (eg YouTube) not working in Safari

Hi,
I've read previous posts on this issue, including the replies to "You Tube not working ONLY in Safari", posted Feb 24th.
My macbook pro - Safari Version, 5.0.3 (5533.19.4, )- is working fine, but for some reason my iMac Safari, with same software and settings has decided not to play Adobe Flash Player.
I have uninstalled Flash player and reinstalled many times
I have deleted cookies as per Carolyn Samit's suggestion using renmoval tool at http://machacks.tv/2009/01/27/flushapp-flash-cookie-removal-tool-for-os-x/
I have emptied Safari cache several times
I have done a permissions repair
I have restarted the iMac many times
I have even tried loading an older version of flash player plugin
I have turned off the extensions tab in Safari preferences
I have unhid the develop Menu, and selected another User Agent with no success.
Still, evey time I load a page with flash content I get the message:
*Please install the latest version of the free Adobe Flash Player. Download now.*
*For help with Flash, see Adobe's Flash Player Support page.*
I've dowloaded the latest version of Flash player three times, but stiil no resolution.
*Any other suggestions would be gratefully received.*

it goes to this blank page...
ok, no plugins are working -
Check firstly that the plugin files exist - paste this into safari's address bar & press enter
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/
look in that folder - there should be several .plugin files, including Flash, usually.
If that checks out - test Safari in a a New User Account & depending on the result, we'll know whether to look for a system-wide reason, or (perhaps more likely) something in your usual user account.
If a new account behaves normally by showing a result in Safari-Help-Installed Plug-Ins,then switch back to the regular user, and start by quitting Safari & moving this file to the desktop
~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Safari.plist
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