Avast free and flash

[mike_alt]

My system; dual core pentium running at 2.8 gig, 2 gig ram, winxp pro, sp3, firewall Comodo free 5.12.256249

I recently started to use Avast! Free 7.0.1474 Instead of another A/V program and noticed some questions / comments about this product;

Upon opening the user interface and selecting statistics, I see a note that I need to install Flash - yet it is installed.

[Asyn]

Upon opening the user interface and selecting statistics, I see a note that I need to install Flash - yet it is installed.

You need this version for avast!: http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/licensing/win/install_flash_player_11_active_x.exe

[mike_alt]

The version of flash you suggested worked.

I tried starting at adobe.com and drilling down but couldn't find it - how did you?

I just upgraded to firefox 18.0.1 and the active-x version of flash is not listed in the add-ons page - any ideas?

[Asyn]

I just upgraded to firefox 18.0.1 and the active-x version of flash is not listed in the add-ons page - any ideas?

Sure. For FF you need this version: http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/licensing/win/install_flash_player_11_plugin.exe

[mike_alt]

I am disappointed that Avast! would provide a product with an incompatibility for Firefox.

The version of Flash needed to show statistics is incompatible with FF.

I don't think it would be a good idea to try to install 2 versions of Flash.

I am considering reporting this as a bug.

[ky331]

Mike wrote: "I don't think it would be a good idea to try to install 2 versions of Flash."

There's nothing wrong with installing both versions of Flash... I have been using both for years.

The active-X version enables Flash in Internet Explorer.   
The plugin-version enables Flash in most other browsers, such as Firefox and Opera.
Users need to be aware of this, and install the version(s) of Flash appropriate for their browser(s).

Apparently, based on your issue, avast coordinates itself with the Active-X version of flash.   

So if would want to use Avast and Firefox, you need both flash versions:  the activeX for Avast's statistical display, and the plugin for Firefox.

I would not classify this as being a bug.

[CraigB]

I am disappointed that Avast! would provide a product with an incompatibility for Firefox.

The version of Flash needed to show statistics is incompatible with FF.

I don't think it would be a good idea to try to install 2 versions of Flash.

I am considering reporting this as a bug.

As ky331 mentioned "it is not a bug" IE and Firefox have always required different versions of flash and the avast statistic's use the IE version.