Category: Geeks r Us
Adobe flash player is sort of accessible to install, but difficult. I’ll try to make the process easier.
Depending on your situation Flash player should be installed in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and on your Mac. If you are going to use it should be kept current due to security issues.
For both Internet Explorer and Firefox go to www.adobe.com and find the link that lets you install Flash. On the next page you will note it says your OS and language, and offers changes if not. When clicking install I choose run, because there is no need to save this installer. With Firefox it is saved to your chosen location, go there to run the installer. If using Vista or Windows 7 you’ll be asked after you have gotten it downloaded if you want to allow this program to make changes, click yes. . With XP you are not ask this. Now you will have the Adobe Downloader and also the installer. Find the installer window, because the downloader is not needed anymore. In the installer window tab and you find button and Q button hit inter on the button. Wait a bit then you use the tab again. You’ll find button Q button and I button hit inter on the I button. It will start to install and you might need to find the I button a third time. It will say it is installed after this, so hit the close button. You’ll notice the downloader is still there. Simply close it. To check if you have gotten it installed go to your add and remove programs in XP and uninstall programs in Vista and Windows 7 and arrow down and check the date on the flash. It should reflect todays date. Note the downloader will show as a program, when you restart this will disappear. If you have both IE and Firefox installed you’ll need to install the flash once for each browser.
In my experience the automatic notice that comes up telling you to install the new flash player sometimes doesn’t work when you click it, so when this happens I go directly to the Adobe sight and update it. Simply close the notice installer if you cannot work it.
I believe this is the reason why some I have spoken to say that Adobe ask them to update daily, because they have not actually installed it. Adobe only updates on occasion, but not daily.
I have been shown what is supposed to be an accessible installer, but I am afraid to recommend it, due to it being offered by a third party, so there is the chance it could be altered, so I’d use Adobes.
To get it on your Mac there are directions for installing the flash using Voice over at
http://www.lioncourt.com/2010/06/17/how-to-install-adobe-flash-v10-1-with-vo
I hope all this helps. As always I am available to help more. Just ask
Peace..
I am adding this small section to the first posting. It has been brought to my attention that on the Adobe website it does not state download on Flash, so here is what the page looks like and I will point out where to click to get to the next page.
You find the section that starts with the below. With Jaws, you can hit the H key until you find this from the top of the page.
Download
More
Adobe Reader
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe AIR
Adobe Shockwave Player
Note that Adobe reader, Flash, and so on have 2 places. You must click on the second place and that is the link. In Jaws you can turn on your links list, but all do not use it, so that is not applicable.
After you click on the second Adobe flash player you will go to the download page. Depending on your IE security settings you might have the information bar at the top, and you must click it to get the download started, but I am assuming this is already known, especially if you have successfully downloaded programs, music, or whatever before now.
Hope this add on clears up that issue.
there i2 an accessable flash installer too from what i understand, found it on jaws users www.jaws-users.com in the programs section
Thank you. I was not shown this one and will look at it. It be a safe installer from this source.
There's yet another solution for dealing with Flash, since at least for me, when it bugs you to update it, there are three buttons, one labeled with a Q and two others unlabeled. Go here:
http://www.updateflash.org
and run the installer they provide you there. That's courtesy of an outfit called Ninite, which allows you to install and update many popular applications while avoiding installing needless toolbars and other extraneous things. I believe their main website is
www.ninite.com
but don't quote me in case I've goofed.
rather than use third-party approaches, why not just use the tools available from Adobe? They provide MSI install packages wich are completely accessible. You can download the MSI package relevant to your browser from here: .
Kai
It makes me glad to see all the information being offered here. Thank all that are posting.
Just an add on to my first instructions. I noticed when I installed the new Flash released on the 21st today instead of using Firefox and internet explorer I just used internet explorer and installed both. After I downloaded the first one I left my browser on the page and installed it, then I went back 2 pages to the first page using the alt left arrow key command for back, clicked on the flash again, then on the download page selected different operating system or browser. On the next page it offers a combo box to choose your OS, then the version of flash you want, for Internet Explorer or other browsers, so I chose others and got it installed for Firefox. That installer using IE offers the option to save or run it, so I chose run, because as I said before there is no reason to keep the installer. Again thanks to all that have posted on this board. I am hopeful all the information shared will make this process easy for us all. I did not use the accessible versions, because it installs quickly and easily for me as is, but I am hopeful maybe these will help others.
Have to side with the poster that suggested ninite; I use it every time I set up a new machine.
Just go to http://ninite.com, find flash amongst all the other apps, click get installer (Which is an unlabeled button), download the installer, run it and it will install / update flash for you unattendedly. You'll be able to run the installer whenever there is an update without having to download it again.
Note that 2 versions of flash are offered; one for ie and one for other browsers.
Does ninite; offer the choice to install both?
Yes, thats the hole purpose of ninite, unattended installation of multiple apps using just one installer.
Thanks guys. The UpdateFlash.org website just updated all browsers at once and showed a list containing which ones got what. Looks like all it is is, like they said, an unattended install, which probably runs what amounts to a /q or /silent switch on normal MSI installers. Probably more to it in this case, as I seriously doubt the MSI's in question here are normal.
That is why all things should be checked out before using. Again thanks for all the post. Please post anymore ideas if anyone has any.