Greetings to all who come to this site! In today's article, we will take a closer look at how to update Adobe Flash Player. Very often, you and I have to do this when we surf the Internet and, for example, when watching a video or flash animation, we see a message: the page element cannot be viewed, please update your Flash Player.
In this case, you don’t need to panic, nothing happened to your computer, but you will have to update, as further work on the Internet will be problematic, due to the fact that some of the pages will not be displayed correctly.
Periodically updating the flash player is also necessary to reduce the risks of infection, since Flash technology is quite vulnerable and has a huge number of holes that attackers use for their own purposes. Therefore, we will now figure out what a flash player is, how to update Adobe Flash Player and why it is necessary at all.
By default, many do not know how to play flash content. Because it requires special software. To teach the browser to play Flash, we need the Adobe Flash Player. This is a kind of media player that is required to play Flash content on websites. Slowly but surely, many developers are trying to move their resources away from flash, using HTML5 technology.
This is due to the fact that Flash content creates a very large load not only on the website, but also on the user's computer. Just as I said above, flash technology is very vulnerable, because of this, viruses can easily penetrate users' computers. Another important problem is that as a result of using Adobe Flash Player, users often encounter its incorrect operation, which sometimes leads to the complete inoperability of the browser. Therefore, in order to eliminate all problems as much as possible, it is necessary to update the flash player to the latest version in time.
How to update adobe flash player correctly.
Now let's start the update process itself. I want to please you right away that the process is quite simple, what is required of you is to follow the instructions, and you will succeed.
Note! The update process is the same for all browsers, but, for example, the flash player is built into it by default and is updated when the browser is updated.
3 options are available:
- automatic installation of updates, in this case the program will install all the necessary patches without your participation;
- notification before installation, the program will prompt the user for permission to install updates;
- do not check for updates, updates will not be downloaded and installed automatically;
Note! Close all browsers before the update process!
After installing the update, the Internet browser will start and the official page of the developers will load, which means that we did everything right. This is the first option on how to update Adobe Flash Player. Now we will look at another way.
Update adobe flash player through the application.
There is another, probably easier way to update Adobe Flash Player. It is done like this:
Now you know how to update Adobe Flash Player. There should be no problems with updating, if everything is done strictly according to the instructions.
How to uninstall Flash Player?
Sometimes there are cases when, after updating the flash player, the browser starts to work incorrectly. It closes by itself or the Flash content being played starts to slow down the computer. In this case, you will need to uninstall the program and install it again.
To remove Adobe Flash Player do the following:
Everything, the program is completely removed from your computer. Now you need to go back to the official website of the developers and perform a clean installation of the software.
Adobe Flash Player– Instruction
1.
General concepts about Adobe Flash Player
To make everything clear to everyone, I’ll start with the fact that there are three types of such Flash players, while per browser
- your personal, namely:
- Needed for Internet Explorer Adobe Flash Player ActiveX install_
flash_
player_
ax.
exe). Essentially this player is ActiveX-component (i.e. plug-in) for playing Flash in Internet Explorer browser
.
- For Firefox, Mozilla, Netscape or Opera you need Adobe Flash Player plugin(the installation file is called install_
flash_
player.
exe). This player is also a plug-in for playing Flash using browsers compatible with this plugin component.
- And finally, just Adobe Flash Player, which is not intended for browsers at all, but purely for viewing flash videos in the window of this particular player itself.
If you use multiple browsers, then you must have both options installed on your computer. Adobe Flash Player(a) - for different browsers.
In addition, these "browser" players are also used to view animations and video clips from the Internet (that is, directly on the pages of sites).
And of course, your computer must have the usualAdobe Flash Player. In this case, there is no need to view flash files (swf) using browsers. Just double-click on the video file andAdobe Flash Playerit will connect itself and start playing this videoswf-file.
2. Testing the browser for availabilityAdobe Flash Player and his versions
In order to find out if Adobe Flash Player is installed in the browser and which version is installed for it, you need to use this browser to go to the tests page of the official website: http://www. /software/flash/about/ . This page looks like this:
https://pandia.ru/text/78/225/images/image002_210.jpg" width="479" height="345 src=">1. The presence of a red icon on the page means that the player for this browser is installed.
2. The small plate on the right shows the version of the installed player.
3. The table below lists the latest versions of Adobe Flash Player(s) available for installation for each operating system and each browser.
On this page you can always find out if you need to install a new player.
3. Where and how to automatically installAdobe Flash Player(plugin)
You can install Adobe Flash Player for free on the official website, but first you need to choose the version of the flash player specifically for your OS (Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Solaris) and for your browser (Internet Explorer or Firefox, Mozilla, Netscape, Opera).
For example, on the date 11/01/2010. available players for Windows:
Version available for Win98/ME 9.0.280.0
For 7/Vista/XP/2008/2003/2000 version available 10.1.85.3
(Version 10.1.85.3 called Adobe Flash Player Installer/Uninstaller)
For example, if you have both Internet Explorer and Firefox (Mozilla, Netscape or Opera) browsers installed, then you need to download and install both flash players.
But before installing a new version of Adobe Flash Player, you need to uninstall the old one, for this you need to download the uninstaller on the official website. Attention! In version 10.1.82.76 and higher uninstaller is already built in. But all this will be discussed below in the text (at the end).
So, on the page http://get. /en/flashplayer/otherversions/ select the version of Adobe Flash Player:
Virus" href="/text/category/virus/" rel="bookmark">virus scanner.
If you do not need these programs, then do not forget to uncheck the additional installation item (if such an item appears). By the way, setting Google toolbar entails pluses: you will have a very good translator in your browser, with which you will always be satisfied.
After installation, you will need restart browser and check the performance of the player on the tests page. If everything turned out unsuccessfully, then you need to reinstall the player (delete and install again). In this case, it is advisable to install the player from a computer. Next, test again...
4. How to downloadAdobe Flash Player (plugin) without automatic installation
To prevent the official server from immediately offering to install the player, you should do this: download the player installer for Internet Explorer using any other browser, for example, Opera or Firefox. To do this, go to site Opera or Firefox, and select Internet Explorer.
And vice versa, download the installer for other browsers using Internet Explorer.
It is clear that you need to have any of these browsers on your computer (Firefox, Mozilla, Netscape or Opera).
In this case, the page of. site will look like this:
Do you want changes to be made to this computer?", click Yes.
6. Restart your computer.
7. Go to the tests page of. website: http://www. /software/flash/about/ to check if Adobe Flash Player has been uninstalled. If on the right side of the test page you see information like the one in the picture below in a small window, it means that the player has not been deleted:
7. LocationAdobe Flash Playeron your computer
By default, the "secret place" of both of these Flash Player(s) is based in the bowels of your computer at the following address: C:\ WINDOWS\ system32\ macromed\ Flash\
8. Adobe Flash Player - to viewSWF rollers outside the browser
Personally, I don't like watching videos in a browser window, I prefer to do it in Adobe Flash Player(e), which is designed specifically for viewing such videos.
It's much faster and easier. Just double-click on the swf video file you want to view, and this player connects itself and starts playing the video in its own window.
Installing such a Flash Player (a) is simple to the point of primitiveness:
1. In the downloaded archive, find the folder "Flash Players" and copy the folder "FlashPlayer - to view SWF" in it (inside the file flashplayer. exe).
2. Place this folder in the directory on drive C, where all installed programs are located.
3. Open this folder and run the file flashplayer. exe 2 clicks.
4. Everything! Nothing else needs to be done! And no shortcuts to the desktop!
Thus, Adobe Flash Player has been activated on your computer and will now "guard" all SWF files. You just have to double-click on such a video file and Adobe Flash Player will automatically connect to it and play this SWF file.
As you can see, in this case, no browsers are needed to view swf videos... Very convenient!
Note! Important! Do not, under any circumstances, place and run (i.e. activate) the file flashplayer. exe on your desktop! Otherwise, you will not be able to remove this file from the desktop, it will remain there. First, think about whether you need extra icons on your desktop that you will never use ...?
9. Conclusion:
In the download archive in the "Players" folder, you will find all three types of the Adobe Flash Player (s) described above + an uninstaller (only for both types of "browser" plug-in players!).
Reminder (reminders):
Player testing page: http://www. /software/flash/about/
Player download page: http://get. /en/flashplayer/otherversions/
Uninstaller download page: http:///cps/141/tn_14157.html
Location of "browser" Flash Player(s) on the computer: C:\ WINDOWS\ system32\ macromed\ Flash\
Description of the video lesson
As difficult as it is to imagine the modern world without the Internet, it is just as difficult to imagine the Internet without Adobe Flash technologies. Everything that attracts millions of users around the world on the World Wide Web owes much to them - the developers from Adobe Systems. After all, these guys have created a software application that provides playback of various multimedia files that the Internet is so rich in. Moreover, it is the presence of Adobe Flash Player on your computer that guarantees that you will be able to view and evaluate all these files. It displays video, audio recordings, various animations and banners.
What is this mysterious Adobe Flash Player and why can't even VKontakte video play without it? The thing is that this technology currently occupies a leading position in its segment. And, despite the existence of alternative multimedia players, many website developers trust this application to play videos and animations. It is easy to recognize files that require Flash Player installed - they have the extension .SWF (which means Shockwave Flash) or .FLV.
Judge for yourself - Flash development began in 1996. For a long time, Macromedia was engaged in it, in 2005 it was absorbed by the monster in the Adobe software market. During this time, the creators of Flash have accumulated the main resource that helps them maintain leadership positions - the experience of implementing and improving their player. The result is simply amazing - Flash Player is installed on 98% of all desktop computers in the world with Internet access, as well as on other common devices. Flash technology is a highly efficient content display tool that works correctly on all popular operating systems. Today, users of both operating systems for personal computers and fans of mobile devices can view multimedia files using Adobe Flash Player.
This compatibility, in turn, reduces the cost of creation and speeds up the process of introducing new versions of the multimedia platform.
However, each - even successful - development has its downside. In Adobe Flash Player, it is explained, paradoxically, by its popularity. Bad people, they are hackers, just sleep and see - how to hack Flash and thereby gain access to the launch of malicious software on your computer. But the developers are also on the alert and carefully monitor all such black deeds. The result of this process is the frequent updating of application versions, in which such “bugs” are eliminated. So don't ignore the prompts and take a couple of seconds of your time to update Flash Player when it asks you to.
Also flash-applications are criticized for excessive load on the central processor. In fairness, it should be noted that this is often caused by insufficient optimization of displayed applications by their developers.
However, even this criticism and the ever-increasing pressure of new developments, primarily the HTML language, does not change the main fact - Adobe Flash Player has been and remains one of the most important applications that must be installed on every computer. Download and install it for free, just note that the version of Flash Player must match your browser.
As difficult as it is to imagine the modern world without the Internet, it is just as difficult to imagine the Internet without Adobe Flash technologies. Everything that attracts millions of users around the world on the World Wide Web owes much to them - the developers from Adobe Systems. After all, these guys have created a software application that provides playback of various multimedia files that the Internet is so rich in. Moreover, it is the presence of Adobe Flash Player on your computer that guarantees that you will be able to view and evaluate all these files.
It displays video, audio recordings, various animations and banners. What is this mysterious Adobe Flash Player and why can't even VKontakte video play without it? The thing is that this technology currently occupies a leading position in its segment. And, despite the existence of alternative multimedia players, many website developers trust this application to play videos and animations. It is easy to recognize files that require Flash Player installed - they have the extension .SWF (which means Shockwave Flash) or .FLV. Judge for yourself - Flash development began in 1996. For a long time, Macromedia was engaged in it, in 2005 it was absorbed by the monster in the Adobe software market. During this time, the creators of Flash have accumulated the main resource that helps them maintain leadership positions - the experience of implementing and improving their player. The result is simply amazing - Flash Player is installed on 98% of all desktop computers in the world with Internet access, as well as on other common devices. Flash technology is a highly efficient content display tool that works correctly on all popular operating systems. Today, users of both operating systems for personal computers and fans of mobile devices can view multimedia files using Adobe Flash Player. This compatibility, in turn, reduces the cost of creation and speeds up the process of introducing new versions of the multimedia platform. However, each - even successful - development has its downside.
In Adobe Flash Player, it is explained, paradoxically, by its popularity. Bad people, they are hackers, just sleep and see - how to hack Flash and thereby gain access to the launch of malicious software on your computer. But the developers are also on the alert and carefully monitor all such black deeds. The result of this process is the frequent updating of application versions, in which such “bugs” are eliminated. So don't ignore the prompts and take a couple of seconds of your time to update Flash Player when it asks you to. Also flash-applications are criticized for excessive load on the central processor. In fairness, it should be noted that this is often caused by insufficient optimization of displayed applications by their developers. However, even this criticism and the ever-increasing pressure of new developments, primarily the HTML language, does not change the main fact - Adobe Flash Player has been and remains one of the most important applications that must be installed on every computer. Download and install it for free, just note that the version of Flash Player must match your browser.
About four years ago, Adobe decided to stop developing a mobile version of its browser plugin for the popular Flash Player. At the time, the company said the move would allow them to focus on developing HTML5 technologies for mobile devices and allow them to focus more on maintaining the security of their desktop flash plugin.
Currently, half of the predictions given by Adobe in 2011 have come true, as they expected. HTML5 has replaced Flash in almost every aspect on mobile devices, and has even begun to take over the desktop browser segment.
Why you need to uninstall Flash Player on your computer
Flash for desktop browsers is still as clunky as ever. To render HTML5 content, browsers must render this type of content using an Adobe plugin instead of using native code. But it's even worse that Adobe recently discovered a huge security hole in Flash that allows hackers to "take control of a vulnerable system", and in the coming weeks, the company's programmers will not be able to fix it.
This state of affairs has become commonplace for Adobe Flash, but this vulnerability is so serious that IT security professionals recommend that everyone uninstall the program, calling it "a hacker's best friend." In fact, there are several vulnerabilities in previous versions of Flash that allow an attacker to control the victim's system. In addition, experts say that new holes in Adobe Flash are discovered almost every day.
If you take into account that HTML5 is generally much faster and more secure, you will realize that Flash has become an obsolete technology. Now, many sites default to using Flash when a plugin is detected, but may otherwise render content using HTML5. So why risk the security of your device? If you're ready to make a decision, we'll show you how to remove Adobe Flash and bring your browser into the modern HTML5 era.
First, you will need to download the Adobe Flash uninstaller program. Click on the link and the file download should start immediately. Before you begin, you will need to close all programs that may be using Flash. So make sure you completely close Firefox, Internet Explorer, and/or Microsoft Edge. Next, simply run the Adobe Flash Uninstaller file and then click the "Remove" button to remove Flash from your system.
If you have Chrome installed, be aware that it uses a flash version that the uninstaller cannot access, so you will need to uninstall it manually. To get started, paste the following URL into the address bar and press Enter.
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