Hello, dear readers of the blog site. Probably not very many of you know what flash technology actually is, and what is and why you need adobe flash player.

But when videos or games stop showing in your browser, audio is not playing, and the menu of some sites does not react to your actions in any way, then you start looking for the reason (or).

Most likely, you will be quickly enlightened that the very mysterious Flash Player may be outdated (or simply does not work). To solve the problem, you will be advised to update it or completely reinstall it (delete and then reinstall it).

In addition, the reason may lie in the settings of the Flash Player plugin in . However, all these general words are not always able to lead to a solution to the problem, so I decided to dwell on the issue in more detail. installation, proper uninstallation, updates and configuration the brainchild of Adobe on your computer.

Flash Player update - why is it needed?

I'll start right away with the fact that in some browsers the Flash Player plugin is built in and along with the engine update. First of all, this applies to the Google Chrome Internet browser, which we talked about in detail. However, this plugin may be disabled there for some reason. How to enable it, read below.

Player system module too can track the appearance of its own updates, and you probably saw this window more than once the next time you turn on the computer:

I strongly recommend that you do not neglect the possibility of a timely update, because they may also include security updates. It is possible that this will save your computer from infection. In I just wrote about the importance of updating all the key ones (including the flash player), because the security holes found in them are promptly shut up.

If you install this extension, you have no desire, but you want to know do you have the latest version of Flash installed, then there is a way to check from the official developers. You just need to go to this page and click on the "Check Now" button at the top to find out the information you are interested in:

However, unforeseen problems may occur with the operation of Flash in your browser, when movies are not shown, games are not played, and the menus of some sites do not open. There seems to be some problem with the Adobe Flash plugin. So let's see how we can install or update Flash Player.

Flash player installation and troubleshooting

In the simplest case, you just need to go to the official Adobe player page and click on the "Install" button located there:

If suddenly your browser and operating system are not detected correctly, then you can click on the link "I need Flash Player for another computer", where you make the changes you need and click the "Install now" button. As I mentioned just above, in the case of a browser from Google, a separate installation of the plug-in is not required, because it is included in the browser, but if you wish, you can still install the Adobe® Flash® Player system module:

In most cases, this will be enough to install or update, but sometimes unforeseen problems arise when, even after installing the player, video, audio and games are still not displayed in the browser.

There can be many reasons for this state of affairs, but the most effective and efficient way would be, perhaps, full reinstallation of flash player. To do this, you will need to close all your open browsers, go to the Windows control panel (in Vista it is "Start" - "Control Panel" - "Programs and Features") and remove this program (plugin). After that, go back to the official website and install Adobe Flash Player from a clean slate. In theory, some of the problems that interfere with normal operation will have to be eliminated.

How to remove all "tails" from the flash player?

However, even after this, problems may remain. Then it will be necessary to remove the “tails” of the player using a specialized removal utility developed in Adobe —
Uninstall Flash Player. The procedure should be something like this:

1. Download the flash player removal tool from the link above.
2. Before running it, do not forget to close all browsers and other programs that may use flash technology, otherwise a complete removal may not succeed. Check their possible work in the background (look in the tray).
3. Launch the utility and follow its instructions.
4. After the uninstall process is complete, restart your computer.

After that, you can already install Flash Player again from the official site using the link provided. How to check its performance? Well, you can use the Adobe test again - just go to this page and make sure that in the fifth paragraph you are watching the animation on the theme of a tree and clouds floating across the sky.

How to enable the Flash Player plugin in your browser

When the flash does not work, then in addition to the option of removing the player from the OS and reinstalling it, it will also be possible to look for an answer in the browser settings. The fact is that Adobe Flash Player is installed as a plug-in, and for some mysterious reason it can simply be in a disabled state. Checking this is easy enough. It all depends on the browser you are using:

If none of the methods described above brought results (flash is not displayed in browsers), then I advise you to contact the developers (or their forum) for help, describing in detail the problem you have with Flash Player.

Good luck to you! See you soon on the blog pages site

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