Flash Player/windows 8

I keep getting errors telling me to install latest flash player on certain web sites. I go to install and it says I already have it. I have done the things stated on web site but with no success. I am very new to windows 8, so can someone please "dumb" it down on how to resolve this issue. Thanks.

Please read the instructions mentioned in the knowledge base article
http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/flash-player-issues-windows-8.html

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thank you for getting back on this issue.
To answer your questions first:
- no, I have not posted this issue in the connect forums - I will do and point to this discussion
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