Recently, more and more information has appeared on the Internet in the form of videos. Every computer and browser converts this information using Flash. It is the flash player that helps us see colorful flash games and various videos on the net.
FlashPlayer is a software module that ensures the correct operation and playback of videos on the Internet. It is required for any browser, be it IExplorer, Opera or Firefox, as well as for all operating systems: Vista, MacOS or Linux. Let's figure out how to set up a flash player so that there are no problems when playing video clips.
Flash player setup
- First you need to understand that FlashPlayer is a connecting chain between the operating system and the program. Let's look at the main settings of the player using the example of a regular browser game. For its normal operation, the correct FlashPlayer settings are required. And so, let's start the game.
- In the game, on the map, click with the mouse, right-click it, anywhere. A menu will appear in which we select the line "Settings" or "settings".
- A “Settings Wizard” will appear, with a large number of characters. By pressing the left mouse button on the very first character located in the very bottom line.
- We are looking for the line "enable hardware acceleration". This line must be checked.
- In order to see updates in the game in time, you need to clear the cache of the flash player more often. This is also necessary to know in order to understand how to set up adobe flash. In Windows XP, you can clear the cache in this way:
- First you need to enable the visibility of hidden files. To do this, go to the Start menu, open Explorer. In the top menu, go to Tools, then Folder Options, then View. Now check the box "Show hidden folders and files". Now, to save these changes, click OK.
- Now we look for and open the folder, which is usually located along this path: drive C, the Documents and Settings folder, then the username, the Application Data folder, the Macromedia folder, the Flash Player folder. Instead of [username] should be your username in the operating system.
- Now select the "#SharedObjects" folder. And we are looking for the QWHAJ7FR folder. The contents of this folder must be deleted.
- Go to the folder located on drive C, in the Documents and Settings folder, username folder, Application Data folder, Macromedia folder, Flash Player folder. In it we find the sys / folder and clear it completely, leaving only the settings.
- Now it remains only to restart the operating system.
In addition, how to set up Adobe Flash Player, you need to know how to turn it on. In different browsers, turning on and off the player occurs in different ways. Let's see how to set up this feature in some browsers.
Configuring Flash Player in Internet Explorer
We get to the main menu through the "Start", and go to "All Programs". We launch Internet Explorer 7 version and higher, open the Tools menu, which is in the top service panel of the browser dialog box. We find the Internet Options item and select the Programs tab in the dialog box that opens.
Now we will use the Manage Add-ons button in the same section, which is located at the bottom of the window, here we need to select the Shockwave Flash Object line. Check the box in the Enable line from the Settings section and save the changes by pressing the OK button.
Setting up the flash player in Opera
We launch the browser, open the general settings menu by simultaneously pressing the F12 and Ctrl keys. The combination of these keys turns on the installed Flash Player. It is important to remember that when the flash player installation process is in progress, all browsers must be closed, otherwise the application integration will not be correct.
Select the "Advanced" tab and in the window that appears, select the line "Content" from the list on the left side of the dialog box. Put a tick in the line "Enable plugins" and save the changes by clicking on the OK button. now restart the browser.
Now that you know how to set up a flash player, you can play any flash game or watch any video on the net without any problems.
- nothing more than an additional module for playing game animations, audio and video created in .swf, .FLV, .F4V, .SWF, etc. formats. When multimedia with such extensions is posted on the Internet, browsers have no way to play them without third-party software, so instead of content we see a gray window asking you to install or update the player. Even if it is already there, various errors periodically occur. Let's try to figure out how to avoid this.
Setting up Adobe Flash Player in different browsers.
A very common problem: every time you try to open a video or game, the message "Click here to start Adobe Flash Player" appears. Whatever web server you use, by default it will not allow the plugin to work without your permission, which is why Adobe Flash Player does not start automatically right away. How to make this feature available, we will explain below. If the Flash Player used to work on its own, and then suddenly stopped starting, the reason is most likely that it is time to update it or the web browser. If you want to view the content immediately, there is nothing left but to launch the plugin manually, and then deal with the settings.
Configuring Flash Player for Google Chrome to Start Automatically
Before enabling Flash Player in Google Chrome, you need to download the module from the official site, click on it and wait until the installation is completed. Then do this:
- Open Google Chrome, type "chrome://plugins" (without quotes) in the search box and press Enter.
- Find Flash Player in the list and click "Enable", and also agree with the proposal "Always run".
Now the plugin will work without your participation as soon as it recognizes flash content in Google Chrome. Check if everything is functioning correctly. If not, then:
Configuring Flash Player for Mozilla Firefox to Start Automatically
Now let's figure out how to enable the installed Flash Player in Mozilla. As a rule, this browser asks to download Shockwave Flash. This is almost the same program and even belongs to the same company, but it has a number of advantages (however, this is hardly noticeable to the average user).
- Open the browser and find the button with three horizontal stripes at the top in the corner - "Menu".
- Now click on "Add-ons" - "Shockwave Flash" - "Always enable".
After you enable Flash Player in Mozilla Firefox, be prepared for the fact that after a while it may crash, and a message about the collapse of elements will appear - this happens often with this web browser. In this case, you will need to update the plugin. Launch problems also occur when:
- viruses (scan your computer in deep scan mode using an antivirus or a special utility, block all threats, restart the system);
- cache (in the search for "Windows" we are looking for "% appdata% \ Adobe" (without quotes), the folder of the same name will appear, and in it - another one with the signature "Flash Player" - delete everything that is there; repeat the same upon request "%appdata%\Macromedia");
- lost settings ("Control Panel" - "All Items" - "Flash Player" - "Advanced" - "Delete Everything").
- acceleration functions (open some video in the browser and right-click on it, click "Options", uncheck the "Hardware acceleration" function);
- browser damage (delete Mozilla in the standard way, and then open the "C" drive and find the "Program Files" and "ProgramData" folders, and in them - "Firefox" and clear them. Follow the same procedure along the path C / Users / Your name in system/AppData/Local/Firefox and C/Users/your name in system/AppData/Roaming/Firefox);
- system malfunctions (you can either restore it if you remember when the problems started, or replace it).
Setting Flash Player for Opera to start automatically
How to enable or disable Flash Player in Opera can be in the plugins section. To do this, we type in the search already familiar: “chrome: // plugins”.
- Select the one you want, click "Enable".
- At the top left, click "Menu" - "Settings" - "Sites" - "Plugins" - "Run All Content".
Check if the content is playing. If not, then most likely Opera has turbo mode enabled. It speeds up downloads if the connection is slow, but blocks Flash Player. Open the menu and uncheck the box next to it. If there is still no result, the reason may be:
- two installed versions of the plugin that interfere with each other (go to the "Plugins" - "Show details" section - disable NPAPI and leave PPAPI);
- "Hardware acceleration" (it is written above how to disable it);
- accumulated cache (delete, as described in the case of Mozilla).
Configuring automatic launch of Flash Player for Yandex.Browser
Flash Player in Yandex.Browser is enabled by the same method as in Google Chrome. Do a search query: "chrome://plugins", and you will be taken to a page with a list of plugins. Find the red player icon and click "Enable" and "Always run".
Check the functionality of the module. The reasons why it may not start are the same as in the aforementioned browsers, and are eliminated by the same methods.
ADVICE. Adobe Flash Player is a rather problematic software - its components are susceptible to viruses and spyware, there have been cases when attackers gained access to a webcam and personal data through it. Some browsers even temporarily blocked Flash Player, which confused users and created a lot of inconvenience, and Adobe developers had to urgently fix all the problems.
Recently, HTML5 technology has appeared, thanks to which it will be possible to avoid installing additional plug-ins and get by with standard web server capabilities when launching multimedia content. The novelty is promised to be introduced everywhere by 2020, and Adobe will close the Flash Player project.
Flash Player is a small program that allows you to play videos and animations on web pages. Flash technology first appeared on the Internet in 1995 and is currently analogous to a virtual machine that downloads and plays multimedia information.
Flash Player is available not only on personal computers and laptops, but also on products with the Android operating system. There are limitations in using flash technology on devices from Apple (iPhone, iPod, iPad), Windows Phone 7 and some others intended for developers. You can download the flash player for free and without restrictions from the official page of the Adobe website. Current version 17.0.0.134 provides the following system requirements ():- Processor from 2.33GHz or Intel Atom 1.6GHz for netbooks;
- Operating system Windows XP, Server 2008 or 2012, Vista, Win or 8;
- Browsers: IE from 8.0, Firefox 17, Google Chrome or Opera 11;
- 512 MB of RAM for PCs and from 1 GB for netbooks;
- Video card from 128 MB.
- Format support FLV ;
- Better performance;
- MMI extension for user interface design;
- Multiplatform.
- parameters of storage, reproduction of information;
- improve the security of the PC user;
- enter separate settings for each specific site;
- transfer settings from one computer to another.
To summarize: for the flash player to work properly, it is enough to allow it to update itself to the most current version. For advanced settings, there is an online Setting Manager. You should also keep in mind possible alternatives like FlashLite, Silverlight and Shockwave.
Almost every user has come across a program called Adobe Flash Player. How to enable it? What will be required for this? How important is this program in general? Why is she needed? All these questions will be answered below. In fact, it is now difficult to imagine a PC user who has never worked with Adobe Flash Player. Why?
Description and getting started
The thing is that this application is a kind of graphical module. It allows browsers to work with graphics. With it, you can watch videos, pictures, listen to music, play games and run applications online. Every computer must have Adobe Flash Player. How to enable it?
First you need to install this application. By default, it is not on any computer or in any browser. Therefore, you will have to:
- Go to the official page of "Adobe Flash Player".
- Go to the "Downloads" section.
- Select the latest software update for your operating system.
- Download the installation file to your PC and then run it. It is recommended to close the browser during initialization.
- Following the instructions of the installer, you need to complete the installation of Adobe Flash Player. How to enable it after that? Usually a simple restart of the browser is sufficient.
Only sometimes this technique does not work. Due to system failures or incorrect browser operation, the application under study is disabled. It has to be activated manually. How?
Opera
It all depends on which browser the person is using. A few leaders will be discussed next. Let's start with Opera. Regardless of the operating system, the user will have to follow a specific algorithm of actions.
The fastest solution is the following instruction:
- Open Opera.
- Write opera://plugins in the address bar. Enabling Adobe Flash Player after that is not difficult.
- A menu with installed plugins will appear. It is necessary to find the program mentioned earlier there.
- Click on the Enable button.
If the plugin is not in the specified window, it will have to be installed according to the previously proposed scheme. You can visit the "Plugins" section in Opera by opening the "Settings" menu and selecting the appropriate line.
Work in "Yandex.Browser"
The next browser you plan to work with is Yandex. This is a relatively new application that has won the hearts of many users. How to make "Flash Player" work here?
In general, the algorithm of actions will not change. Necessary:
- Open Yandex.Browser. It is recommended to close all open tabs before starting the process.
- In the line at the top of the screen, enter browser://plugins. Enabling Adobe Flash Player after this is easier than it seems.
- Find the desired program in the list that appears.
- Click on "On." in the corresponding window.
Nothing else is needed. You can bring your idea to life by going to the "Add-ons" - "Plugins" section. There will be a corresponding application.
Google Chrome
The next browser is Google. It is one of the most popular among all applications that allow you to work with the Internet. Need to get started with Adobe Flash Player? How to enable it?
Would need:
- Launch Google Chrome on your computer.
- Type chrome:plugins in the address bar. Press "Enter" to go to the corresponding menu item.
- Click on the "Enable" button in the Adobe Flash Player window.
- Check the box next to "Always allow". So the application will work constantly.
The given examples indicate that with all browsers the process of turning on Flash Player proceeds approximately the same. It is enough to visit the "Plugins" menu item, having previously installed the application on the PC.
Mozilla FireFox
Finally, consider working with another popular browser - Mozilla FireFox. What to do with this application?
- Launch Mozilla.
- Go to "Tools" - "Add-ons".
- Open "External modules".
- Find "Adobe Flash Player" in the corresponding field. Click on Enable at the bottom of this window.
After that, Adobe Flash Player is activated. How to enable this program in a particular browser? Now you know the answer to this question.
Despite the fact that HTML5 technology is actively trying to replace Flash, the latter is still in demand on many sites, which means that users need Flash Player installed on their computer. Today we will talk about setting up this media player.
Configuring Flash Player is usually required in several cases: when solving problems with the plug-in, for the correct operation of the equipment (webcam and microphone), as well as for fine-tuning the plug-in for different websites. This article is a small tour of the Flash Player settings, knowing the purpose of which, you can customize the plugin to your taste.
Option 1: Configuring Flash Player in the Plugin Management Menu
First of all, Flash Player runs on a computer as a browser plug-in, respectively, and you can control its operation through the browser menu.
Basically, the plugin management menu enables or disables the Flash Player. This procedure is performed for each browser in its own way, so this issue has already been covered in more detail in one of our articles.
In addition, configuring Flash Player through the plugin management menu may be required for troubleshooting. Today, browsers are divided into two categories: those in which Flash Player is already embedded (Google Chrome, Yandex.Browser), and those for which the plugin is installed separately. If in the second case, as a rule, everything is decided by reinstalling the plug-in, then for browsers in which the plug-in is already embedded, the inoperability of Flash Player remains unclear.
The fact is, if you have two browsers installed on your computer, for example, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, and Flash Player is additionally installed for the second, then both plug-ins can conflict with each other, which is why in a browser that already has in theory, a working Flash Player is preinstalled, Flash content may not work.
In this case, we need to make a small adjustment to Flash Player, which will eliminate this conflict. To do this, in a browser in which Flash Player is already "embedded" (Google Chrome, Yandex.Browser), you will need to follow the following link:
chrome://plugins/
In the upper right corner of the window that appears, click the button "More" .
Find Adobe Flash Player in the list of plugins. In your case, two Shockwave Flash modules may work - if so, you will immediately see it. In our case, only one module works, i.e. there is no conflict.
If in your case there are two modules, you will need to disable the work of the one whose location is in the Windows system folder. Please note that the button "Disable" you need to click directly related to a specific module, and not to the entire plugin as a whole.
Reload your browser. As a rule, after such a small tweak, the flash Player conflict is resolved.
Option 2: General settings for Flash Player
To access the Flash Player Settings Manager, open the menu "Control Panel" and then navigate to the section "Flash Player" (this section can also be found through the search in the upper right corner).
Your screen will display a window divided into several tabs:
1. "Storage". This section is responsible for saving some site data to the computer's hard drive. For example, settings for video resolution or audio volume can be stored here. If necessary, here you can both completely restrict the storage of this data, and set up a list of sites for which storage will be allowed or, conversely, prohibited.
2. "Camera and microphone." This tab configures the operation of the camera and microphone on various sites. By default, if access to a microphone or camera is required when navigating to a Flash Player site, a prompt will be displayed on the user's screen. If necessary, such a plug-in question can be completely disabled or a list of sites for which, for example, access to the camera and microphone will always be allowed is compiled.
3. "Playback". In this tab, you configure the peer-to-peer network, which is aimed at improving stability and performance due to the load on the channel. As in the case of the previous paragraphs, here you can completely disable the use of peer-to-peer network for sites, as well as set up a white or black list of websites.
4. "Updates". An extremely important section of Flash Player settings. Even at the plugin installation stage, you are asked how you want to install updates. Ideally, of course, that you have automatic installation of updates activated, which, in fact, can be activated through this tab. Before you can select the desired update option, click on the "Change update settings" button, which requires administrator confirmation.
5. "Extra". The final tab of the general Flash Player settings, which is responsible for deleting all Flash Player data and settings, as well as deauthorizing the computer, which will prevent playback of previously protected videos using Flash Player (this function should be used when transferring the computer to a stranger).
Option 3: Setting via context menu
In any browser, when displaying Flash content, you can call a special context menu that controls the media player.
To select such a menu, right-click on any Flash content in the browser and select the item from the displayed context menu. "Options" .
A miniature window will appear on the screen, in which several tabs have managed to fit:
1. Hardware acceleration. By default, Flash Player has hardware acceleration enabled to reduce Flash Player's load on the browser. However, in some cases, this function may cause the plugin to fail. It is at such moments that it should be turned off.
2. Access to the camera and microphone. The second tab allows you to allow or deny the current site access to your camera or microphone.
3. Local storage management. Here, for the currently open site, you can allow or forbid storing information about Flash Player settings on your computer's hard drive.
4. Microphone setup. By default, the average is taken as the basis. If the service, after providing the Flash Player with a microphone, still does not hear you, here you can adjust its sensitivity.
5. Webcam settings. If you use several webcams on your computer, then in this menu you can choose which one will be used by the plugin.
These are all Flash Payer settings available to the user on the computer.
