Why isn't flash player or PDF reader working on google chrome?

I have an iMac, and adobe add ons work just fine on firefox and safari, however, they don't work at all on chrome. When I pull up a website that has a PDF or requires flash, all I get is a black screen. I've tried reinstalling chrome and adobe with no results. any ideas?

Adobe Flash Player has to be downloaded, installed and allowed.
1. Install Adobe Flash Player.
    http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
    Follow the prompts.   Quit Safari.
    Restart computer. Relaunch Safari.
2. Allow Plug-ins
    Safari > Preferences > Security
    Internet Plug-ins > "Allow plug-ins"
    Enable it.
    Press " Manage Website Settings" button for more options.
Best.

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It depends on the browser.
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If you're sure you've installed the latest version of Flash, take each of the following steps that you haven't already tried. After each step, relaunch Safari and test. In rare cases, you might have to log out or reboot to force a Flash update to be recognized. For a "missing plug-in" error, start with Step 6.
Step 1
If you're only having trouble with YouTube videos, sign in to your YouTube account and load this page. You may see a link with the text "Leave the HTML5 Trial." If so, click that link.
Step 2
If you're getting a "blocked plug-in" error, then from the menu bar select
 ▹ System Preferences… ▹ Flash Player ▹ Advanced
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Step 3
Take this step only if you're getting a "blocked plug-in" error, and Step 2 doesn't resolve it.
If you're running OS X 10.9 or later, select from the menu bar
 ▹ Software Update...
The App Store window will open. You may see a "Checking for updates" legend at the top of the window. Wait for it to disappear. You don't have to install any updates, just check. You can then close the window.
If you're running an older version of OS X, ask for instructions.
Step 4
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins
Right-click or control-click the highlighted text and select
Services ▹ Open
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Re-download and reinstall Flash. Download it from the domain "get.adobe.com". Don't click a link from any other website, including this one, because you can't trust links. They may be an attempt to trick you into installing malware masquerading as Flash. Type the address into the browser window. Never download a Flash update from anywhere else.
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If you get a "missing plug-in" error, select
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from the Safari menu bar and check the box marked
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Select
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In the Safari preference window, select
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I'm trying to update to Flash Player 11.8 within Google Chrome, but am unable to. I know Chrome automatically updates its internal version of Flash, but this didn't happen with the latest version. I have tried disabling the internal version and installing the external application, but it doesn't work. I can download the program just fine. When I go to install it, I click Run and nothing happens. Also, the installer file disappears from my downloads folder after I click Run.
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http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/chrome/inEvyXAFD2Y
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"Adobe Flash Player was blocked because it is out of date."
It shows grey windows with no flash content. And when I hit the button "Run this time", it starts playing the flash content. But it is an annoyance when I have to hit this button on every new window.
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