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Flash Player Installation Problem
« on: September 01, 2012, 04:23:21 PM »
http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/find-version-flash-player.html

Having always logged in as Administrator, I repeatedly fail to download the latest version of Flash Player "because I do not have Administrator rights", which is puzzling.

No matter what I try on their Help pages I get the same reply. I have Exited Winpatrol, neutralised (long ago) Threatfire - no difference.

As you see I run a home system 32. Any ideas - it may be security-related?

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Re: Flash Player Installation Problem
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2012, 04:28:26 PM »
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Re: Flash Player Installation Problem
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2012, 05:48:24 PM »
Thank you Asyn,

Just done it - but which one? T tried the second one down as I use Firefox, which I had to first close.

Flash version  11.4.402.265
Windows    Plugin-based browsers 

<<Windows    Plugin-based browsers    All supported languages    

    Download EXE Installer
    Download MSI Installer>> 

... and got the Fehlermeldung (I am in Germany and understand German - tho not German) "unausreichende Berechtigung bei Windows Mocramedia etc" - no authority.

I am not convinced that the 11.3.300.271 version would work either
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Re: Flash Player Installation Problem
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2012, 05:50:45 PM »
... and got the Fehlermeldung (I am in Germany and understand German - tho not German) "unausreichende Berechtigung bei Windows Mocramedia etc" - no authority.

Well, you've to install it as admin..!!
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Re: Flash Player Installation Problem
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2012, 06:05:56 PM »
As I said in my first post, I am ALWAYS logged as Administrator. This is why I am a bit sick of Adobe telling me I am not.

I go to Systemsteuerung to verify this: to Benutzerkonten und Jugendschutz -> hinzufügen/entfernen to verify that I am indeed logged in by my name, which also happens to be as Administrator.

Although this the Home version of Vista for my own personal use, as a precaution I have created a login name - which is also The Administrator. It always works whenver another program requests Administrator's permission - so what IS the problem here??
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Re: Flash Player Installation Problem
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2012, 06:07:35 PM »
Did you try right clicking the installer and choose 'Run as admin"..??
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Re: Flash Player Installation Problem
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2012, 06:26:44 PM »
Just tried 'Run as admin".. and although Flash Player 11 Plug-in is on the system it won't run -- "unausreichende Berechtigung" or such.

Earlier I used Adobe's own Flash Uninstaller in case it did not like CCleaner's uninstall, same result!
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Re: Flash Player Installation Problem
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2012, 07:09:02 PM »
Well, it's Vista... ;D
As you've more than one admin account, try to log in with the other account and install FP.
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Re: Flash Player Installation Problem
« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2012, 07:43:35 PM »
Well, there is just me i.e. "HPY (Administrator)" and "Gast (nicht benutzt)".

I suppose I could try logging in as "Gast (nicht benutzt)" - for which I presume I would have to create a password.

But doesn't that strike you as illogical - since Vista keep s aksing for Administrator.

Anyway it will have to wait until tomorrow now - must go.

Thanks anyway.

Must get it done though.
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Re: Flash Player Installation Problem
« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2012, 07:55:01 PM »
1. Well, there is just me i.e. "HPY (Administrator)" and "Gast (nicht benutzt)".

2. I suppose I could try logging in as "Gast (nicht benutzt)" - for which I presume I would have to create a password.

1. Hmm, sorry no idea why this happens then...
2. Wouldn't help.
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Re: Flash Player Installation Problem
« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2012, 08:22:45 AM »
I logged in this morning, opened Firefox, and Windows as usual tells me "Flash Player 11.4 r402 funktioniert nicht mehr usw."

"FPlayer 11.4 r402 no longer works because of a technical problem. The program will close and you will be notfied if a solution is found"!

Terrific.

Can one do without it it?

I may as well uninstall it using Adobe's uninstaller, eh?
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