Vista - Can't download Flash Player on Vista

03-02-2008

I have a new computer and can't download Flash Player with this Vista
software. I try downloading and keeps failing. I remove anything that was
able to try downloading and start again only to fail. The computer store I
bought it from said they could download it for a charge. What can I do
myself?

03-02-2008

Start orb, type:
cleanmgr
Delete the %TEMP% files, and try again.

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"Barb08" <Barb08@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

>I have a new computer and can't download Flash Player with this Vista
> software. I try downloading and keeps failing. I remove anything that
> was
> able to try downloading and start again only to fail. The computer store
> I
> bought it from said they could download it for a charge. What can I do
> myself?

03-02-2008

Perhaps you have an installed version that isn't working.

Adobe has an uninstaller:

http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/view...4157&sliceId=2

If you download and run that, you ought to be able to install a working
version online.

HTH.

Return address scrambled. Replace nkbob with bobkn.

"Barb08" <Barb08@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:8E2FB04F-F726-4AF7-A44C-5B608FE32CBE@xxxxxx

Quote:

>I have a new computer and can't download Flash Player with this Vista
> software. I try downloading and keeps failing. I remove anything that
> was
> able to try downloading and start again only to fail. The computer store
> I
> bought it from said they could download it for a charge. What can I do
> myself?

03-02-2008

Realize also that Flash doesn't work on the 64-bit version of IE so if you
are using Vista64 you need to use IE32

"Barb08" <Barb08@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:8E2FB04F-F726-4AF7-A44C-5B608FE32CBE@xxxxxx

Quote:

>I have a new computer and can't download Flash Player with this Vista
> software. I try downloading and keeps failing. I remove anything that
> was
> able to try downloading and start again only to fail. The computer store
> I
> bought it from said they could download it for a charge. What can I do
> myself?

03-02-2008

Barb08 wrote:

Quote:

> I have a new computer and can't download Flash Player with this Vista
> software. I try downloading and keeps failing. I remove anything that was
> able to try downloading and start again only to fail. The computer store I
> bought it from said they could download it for a charge. What can I do
> myself?

Not sure I follow you. Are you saying it won't self download and install
from within a web page or are you saying you can't even manually
download it? If it is the first part of my question then it is because
of Vista restrictions. You should be able to download it manually from
Adobe though and install it yourself by just double clicking the file
you downloaded. If you can't download it manually from Adobe then you
can't download any file to your PC from anywhere so I think you are
trying to get it to self install from within a web page. Do it manually
instead.

03-03-2008

What's 'orb'?

Please remember that you have an international audience.

Where are the %TEMP% files under Vista?

Operating systems change very frequently and we are not all geeks.

Finally, why can't a major supplier of corporate software (that has
unfortunately become indispensable to ordinary users) supply software that
works the 1st (or even the tenth time) you load it?

Regards

"Mark L. Ferguson" <MarkLFerguson@xxxxxx> a Ã©crit dans le
message de news:093A7D02-0DB1-4142-A386-389274248243@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Start orb, type:
> cleanmgr
> Delete the %TEMP% files, and try again.
>
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> Was this helpful? Then click the "Yes" Ratings button. Voting helps the
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>
> Mark L. Ferguson
>
> .
> "Barb08" <Barb08@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:8E2FB04F-F726-4AF7-A44C-5B608FE32CBE@xxxxxx

Quote:

>>I have a new computer and can't download Flash Player with this Vista
>> software. I try downloading and keeps failing. I remove anything that
>> was
>> able to try downloading and start again only to fail. The computer store
>> I
>> bought it from said they could download it for a charge. What can I do
>> myself?

>

03-03-2008

It wouldn't install for me either.
I downloaded the manual install version and selected 'run as administrator'
to get it installed.

"Barb08" <Barb08@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:8E2FB04F-F726-4AF7-A44C-5B608FE32CBE@xxxxxx

Quote:

>I have a new computer and can't download Flash Player with this Vista
> software. I try downloading and keeps failing. I remove anything that
> was
> able to try downloading and start again only to fail. The computer store
> I
> bought it from said they could download it for a charge. What can I do
> myself?

03-03-2008

the 'orb' is the little round thing that replaced the START button in the
taskbar.

"Daddy Tadpole" <nobody@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> What's 'orb'?
>
> Please remember that you have an international audience.
>
> Where are the %TEMP% files under Vista?
>
> Operating systems change very frequently and we are not all geeks.
>
> Finally, why can't a major supplier of corporate software (that has
> unfortunately become indispensable to ordinary users) supply software that
> works the 1st (or even the tenth time) you load it?
>
> Regards
>
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" <MarkLFerguson@xxxxxx> a écrit dans
> le message de news:093A7D02-0DB1-4142-A386-389274248243@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> Start orb, type:
>> cleanmgr
>> Delete the %TEMP% files, and try again.
>>
>> --
>> Was this helpful? Then click the "Yes" Ratings button. Voting helps the
>> web
>> interface.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales....htm#RateAPost
>>
>> Mark L. Ferguson
>>
>> .
>> "Barb08" <Barb08@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:8E2FB04F-F726-4AF7-A44C-5B608FE32CBE@xxxxxx

Quote:

>>>I have a new computer and can't download Flash Player with this Vista
>>> software. I try downloading and keeps failing. I remove anything that
>>> was
>>> able to try downloading and start again only to fail. The computer
>>> store I
>>> bought it from said they could download it for a charge. What can I do
>>> myself?

>>

>

03-03-2008

I tried cleanmgr as suggested, uninstalled anything to do with Flash to make
sure nothing was there, tried to download newest verion again from adobe and
comes up with install failed.

"Barb08" wrote:

Quote:

> I have a new computer and can't download Flash Player with this Vista
> software. I try downloading and keeps failing. I remove anything that was
> able to try downloading and start again only to fail. The computer store I
> bought it from said they could download it for a charge. What can I do
> myself?

03-02-2008	#1 (permalink)
Barb08 n/a posts	Can't download Flash Player on Vista I have a new computer and can't download Flash Player with this Vista software. I try downloading and keeps failing. I remove anything that was able to try downloading and start again only to fail. The computer store I bought it from said they could download it for a charge. What can I do myself?
My System Specs

03-02-2008	#2 (permalink)
Mark L. Ferguson n/a posts	Re: Can't download Flash Player on Vista Start orb, type: cleanmgr Delete the %TEMP% files, and try again. -- Was this helpful? Then click the "Yes" Ratings button. Voting helps the web interface. http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales....htm#RateAPost Mark L. Ferguson .. "Barb08" <Barb08@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8E2FB04F-F726-4AF7-A44C-5B608FE32CBE@xxxxxx Quote: >I have a new computer and can't download Flash Player with this Vista > software. I try downloading and keeps failing. I remove anything that > was > able to try downloading and start again only to fail. The computer store > I > bought it from said they could download it for a charge. What can I do > myself?
My System Specs

03-02-2008	#3 (permalink)
Bob Knowlden n/a posts	Re: Can't download Flash Player on Vista Perhaps you have an installed version that isn't working. Adobe has an uninstaller: http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/view...4157&sliceId=2 If you download and run that, you ought to be able to install a working version online. HTH. Return address scrambled. Replace nkbob with bobkn. "Barb08" <Barb08@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8E2FB04F-F726-4AF7-A44C-5B608FE32CBE@xxxxxx Quote: >I have a new computer and can't download Flash Player with this Vista > software. I try downloading and keeps failing. I remove anything that > was > able to try downloading and start again only to fail. The computer store > I > bought it from said they could download it for a charge. What can I do > myself?
My System Specs

03-02-2008	#4 (permalink)
John Barnes n/a posts	Re: Can't download Flash Player on Vista Realize also that Flash doesn't work on the 64-bit version of IE so if you are using Vista64 you need to use IE32 "Barb08" <Barb08@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8E2FB04F-F726-4AF7-A44C-5B608FE32CBE@xxxxxx Quote: >I have a new computer and can't download Flash Player with this Vista > software. I try downloading and keeps failing. I remove anything that > was > able to try downloading and start again only to fail. The computer store > I > bought it from said they could download it for a charge. What can I do > myself?
My System Specs

03-02-2008	#5 (permalink)
Backspace n/a posts	Re: Can't download Flash Player on Vista Barb08 wrote: Quote: > I have a new computer and can't download Flash Player with this Vista > software. I try downloading and keeps failing. I remove anything that was > able to try downloading and start again only to fail. The computer store I > bought it from said they could download it for a charge. What can I do > myself? Not sure I follow you. Are you saying it won't self download and install from within a web page or are you saying you can't even manually download it? If it is the first part of my question then it is because of Vista restrictions. You should be able to download it manually from Adobe though and install it yourself by just double clicking the file you downloaded. If you can't download it manually from Adobe then you can't download any file to your PC from anywhere so I think you are trying to get it to self install from within a web page. Do it manually instead.
My System Specs

03-03-2008	#6 (permalink)
Daddy Tadpole n/a posts	Re: Can't download Flash Player on Vista What's 'orb'? Please remember that you have an international audience. Where are the %TEMP% files under Vista? Operating systems change very frequently and we are not all geeks. Finally, why can't a major supplier of corporate software (that has unfortunately become indispensable to ordinary users) supply software that works the 1st (or even the tenth time) you load it? Regards "Mark L. Ferguson" <MarkLFerguson@xxxxxx> a Ã©crit dans le message de news:093A7D02-0DB1-4142-A386-389274248243@xxxxxx Quote: > Start orb, type: > cleanmgr > Delete the %TEMP% files, and try again. > > -- > Was this helpful? Then click the "Yes" Ratings button. Voting helps the > web > interface. > http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales....htm#RateAPost > > Mark L. Ferguson > > . > "Barb08" <Barb08@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:8E2FB04F-F726-4AF7-A44C-5B608FE32CBE@xxxxxx Quote: >>I have a new computer and can't download Flash Player with this Vista >> software. I try downloading and keeps failing. I remove anything that >> was >> able to try downloading and start again only to fail. The computer store >> I >> bought it from said they could download it for a charge. What can I do >> myself? >
My System Specs

03-03-2008	#7 (permalink)
Not Me n/a posts	Re: Can't download Flash Player on Vista It wouldn't install for me either. I downloaded the manual install version and selected 'run as administrator' to get it installed. "Barb08" <Barb08@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8E2FB04F-F726-4AF7-A44C-5B608FE32CBE@xxxxxx Quote: >I have a new computer and can't download Flash Player with this Vista > software. I try downloading and keeps failing. I remove anything that > was > able to try downloading and start again only to fail. The computer store > I > bought it from said they could download it for a charge. What can I do > myself?
My System Specs

03-03-2008	#8 (permalink)
Not Me n/a posts	Re: Can't download Flash Player on Vista the 'orb' is the little round thing that replaced the START button in the taskbar. "Daddy Tadpole" <nobody@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uQ5SuRQfIHA.4144@xxxxxx Quote: > What's 'orb'? > > Please remember that you have an international audience. > > Where are the %TEMP% files under Vista? > > Operating systems change very frequently and we are not all geeks. > > Finally, why can't a major supplier of corporate software (that has > unfortunately become indispensable to ordinary users) supply software that > works the 1st (or even the tenth time) you load it? > > Regards > > > "Mark L. Ferguson" <MarkLFerguson@xxxxxx> a écrit dans > le message de news:093A7D02-0DB1-4142-A386-389274248243@xxxxxx Quote: >> Start orb, type: >> cleanmgr >> Delete the %TEMP% files, and try again. >> >> -- >> Was this helpful? Then click the "Yes" Ratings button. Voting helps the >> web >> interface. >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales....htm#RateAPost >> >> Mark L. Ferguson >> >> . >> "Barb08" <Barb08@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:8E2FB04F-F726-4AF7-A44C-5B608FE32CBE@xxxxxx Quote: >>>I have a new computer and can't download Flash Player with this Vista >>> software. I try downloading and keeps failing. I remove anything that >>> was >>> able to try downloading and start again only to fail. The computer >>> store I >>> bought it from said they could download it for a charge. What can I do >>> myself? >> >
My System Specs

03-03-2008	#9 (permalink)
Barb08 n/a posts	RE: Can't download Flash Player on Vista I tried cleanmgr as suggested, uninstalled anything to do with Flash to make sure nothing was there, tried to download newest verion again from adobe and comes up with install failed. "Barb08" wrote: Quote: > I have a new computer and can't download Flash Player with this Vista > software. I try downloading and keeps failing. I remove anything that was > able to try downloading and start again only to fail. The computer store I > bought it from said they could download it for a charge. What can I do > myself?
My System Specs

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