When I click Tools and then plugins and check whether my plugins are up to date or not, Firefox gives me a notice saying my Flash Player is an outdated version and must be replaced.

Question

I am trying to do something that requires Flash Player, but even though it shows in my control panel, and it is the latest version, I keep seeing a notice that it is disabled, and it does not appear in the list of plugins, so I don't know how to enable it.
I have been installing the same version over and over again since yesterday, but when I go to check the plugin, a box appears saying it is disabled. When I go in Tools to the list oif plugins, it is not there! Very frustrating. edit

Answer 1

In Add-ons > Plugins, you must enable "Shockwave Flash (version)"; that is Adobe Flash. Click the "Enable" button next to it. The most current version is 10.3.183.10, which was released just a few days ago.
'''''"Installed Plug-ins''''' <br />
'''''Many but they are all disabled."'''''
Did you disable all of your plugins? Why?
You need to re-enable your plug-ins in Add-ons > Plugins, then check them to see if they are current and update as necessary.
You may need to update some plug-ins. Check your plug-ins and update as necessary:
*Plug-in check: https://www-trunk.stage.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
*Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in: [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20Shockwave%20plugin%20with%20Firefox#w_installing-shockwave Installing ('''''or Updating''''') the Shockwave plugin with Firefox]
*Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape: [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20Adobe%20Reader%20plugin%20with%20Firefox#w_installing-and-updating-adobe-reader Installing/Updating Adobe Reader in Firefox]
*Shockwave Flash (Adobe Flash or Flash): [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Managing%20the%20Flash%20plugin#w_updating-flash Updating Flash in Firefox]
*Next Generation Java Plug-in for Mozilla browsers: [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20Java%20plugin%20with%20Firefox#w_installing-or-updating-java Installing or Updating Java in Firefox]
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There are 2 versions of Adobe Flash; an '''ActiveX version''' for IE only and a '''Plugin version''' for most other browsers including Firefox. On a Windows system, you should always update both individually.
#'''Using Firefox''', go to the following direct download link and SAVE the download to your desktop so you can find it later: http://fpdownload.adobe.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player.exe
#When the download is finished, close Firefox (File > Exit '''''OR''''' Firefox button > Exit)
#Click or double-click on the file you just saved to your desktop
#*In the installation window that appears, click the box to the left of "I have read and...." to place a check mark in the box
#*The "Install" button in the lower right corner will now be highlighted, click it.
#*The installation is quick.
#Start Firefox and test your installation here: https://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
#Direct link ActiveX version for IE '''''only''''': http://fpdownload.adobe.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_ax.exe
Does not relate to your question, but...
You have multiple old Java Console '''''extensions''''' that Java did not clean-up during updates. You need Java Console only if you do Java programming/development or debug Java applets on web pages. You can see them in Add-ons > Extensions, '''''but you can not remove them from there'''''. Removing them will not affect the functioning of Java on websites. You can '''''manually''''' remove them, '''''if you do not do Java development work''''' to avoid future, possible problems/conflicts:
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Java#Multiple_Java_Console_extensions
Your old versions of Java Console:
*Java Console 6.0.06 {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0006-ABCDEFFEDCBA}
*Java Console 6.0.07 {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0007-ABCDEFFEDCBA}
*Java Console 6.0.12 {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0012-ABCDEFFEDCBA}
*Java Console 6.0.13 {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0013-ABCDEFFEDCBA}
*Java Console 6.0.14 {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0014-ABCDEFFEDCBA}
*Java Console 6.0.15 {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0015-ABCDEFFEDCBA}
*Java Console 6.0.17 {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0017-ABCDEFFEDCBA}
*Java Console 6.0.19 {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0019-ABCDEFFEDCBA}
*Java Console 6.0.20 {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0020-ABCDEFFEDCBA}
*Java Console 6.0.21 {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0021-ABCDEFFEDCBA}
*Java Console 6.0.22 {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0022-ABCDEFFEDCBA}
*Java Console 6.0.23 {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0023-ABCDEFFEDCBA}
*Java Console 6.0.24 {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0024-ABCDEFFEDCBA}