Webmaster Forum / Flash / General Flash Topics / July 2008

I've had the same problem. I myself am trying to fix a computer for my step
brother and step sister as I am staying at my dads house currently and have
some mediocor computer skills. Anyway so far what had happened was the same for
the origional complaintant. We tried to access youtube inorder to view some
video's, of course, and we were prompted with the message that we need the
lastest version of Flash Player or our Java Script is turned off. It also
provided us with a link to the page to download Flashes latest version. Anyway
trying to take a simple approach to the problem I proceeded to download from
the flash download page. Upon installation complete we restarted the web
browser and tried once agian to access youtube. Prompted with the same message
I once again attempted a download. However this time I rebooted the computer as
it said I might have to do. I was confronted with the same problem over and
over again. I proceeded with the same course of action with each confrontation.

From here I thought mabe it is the Java Script. I went into the Tools menu
Internet Options/Security/Custom Level... and from there proceeded to the
Active X portion of the list. I made sure all the Java Script was enabled, OKed
it and then rebooted the computer. It again did not work as we recieved the
same problem. From there I decided to see if we needed to install from a
secondary installer that Adobe had put into the system program folders. As I
went searching in the Local Disk C: drive/Program Files I proceeded to look for
the Adobe folder. I could not find such folder in the program files. This
puzzled me as it should have dowloaded into it. It is a program anyway. So I
again attempted another download of flash to see if it worked. As you guessed
by now it did not.... So in a final attempt to locate any adobe program files
on the computer I decided to run a system search. In the search I looked for
Flash Player. In the key terms and phrases box I included Adobe in it. I got a
file search complete prompt with no files located.

So from what I can tell the file is not downloading at all on the computer and
I am stumped as to why it will not download. The download page promts me with a
download complete message however as far as I can tell there is no Adobe File
Folder located on this computer. No Flash Player Folder no nothing. I would
really appreciate help as it is stopping us from accessing many sites some of
which we need to access. We would really appreciate it if someone would help us
with this. Thankyou for your time. Hope the information I gave you on the
problem although extensive helps with solving it. Have a nice day.

I have this same problem at work, starting a few days ago.  I run the install
for version 9.whatever, and it says it completes, but in reality apparently it
did not, because the application in weather.com says I need to install still.  
I've gone in that circle a few times, and it makes no sense.   Just wanted to
let you know, as I am starting to wonder if this is really a recent more
universal problem.  Thanks.