How do I enable already installed adobe flash?

Question

My computer is equipped with adobe flash, but I am directed to download adobe when I try to play games; such as zynga poker. How can I enable the program?

Answer 1

I hope it is ok I jumped onto this thread of the original poster.
I have confirmed that I have the latest Adobe Flash Player 11.9.900.117
Computer is an approx. 9 month old corei7, quadcore, Intel with Norton....
My recent observations and actions in order of occurance:
1).  Some sites would play ok and other sites would not since: 8.1 update & Toshiba updates related to 8.1 installed.
Example: previously played videos but does not now in IE11:
http://www.cbc.ca/player/
Example still plays ok: http://www.ctv.ca/DrOz.aspx?vp=140274
2).  I removed Adobe Flash Player. Restarted computer. Tried IE11 and the sites that would play video before do not play now.
3).  Downloaded and installed FireFox. Restarted computer.
4).  Downloaded & installed Adobe Flash Player. Restarted computer.
5).  IE11 same results as 1).
6).  Firefox plays same sites as in 1). plus some sites that IE11 would not but not all.
-  at a specific site such as http://www.cbc.ca/player/    some videos play and other will not. Before 8.1 all played ok.
-  will play:  http://www.cbc.ca/player/Shows/ID/2414463492/
-  will not play:  http://www.cbc.ca/player/Shows/ID/2414212635/
7).   While typing this and flipping between 3 tabs in Firefox and with a video playing Firefox locked up. The mouse produced no results anywhere on the screen within the Firefox window (could not: minimze page, select a tab, right click...). I could still hear the video playing. After about 5 minutes I restarted the computer. And continue here.
8).  While watching, via Firefox, a tv video at approximately the 10 minute mark the video screen goes black in colour but the sound contiues.
I refreshed the site and all is ok now with this specific video.
IKan