Uninstalling Adobe Flash from my laptop

I'm a totally computer retard....How do I fully uninstall Adobe Flash Player from my laptop?
Every since my friend tried to put it on my computer, it didn't install properly and now
I'm getting all sorts of warnings in my Systems Log Queries? :-/
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance for any help with this.
Cheers,
~Sylkia

No, I would ask tech support at Adobe since it's their product. But I might hazard a guess you have a problem with your system, so before you run off to the Apple store and pay for service that you give this a try.
First, be sure Flash has been uninstalled. Second:
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Boot to the Recovery HD: Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
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Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion: Select Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion and click on the Continue button.
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible because it is three times faster than wireless.

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