Anything I try on the web says you will need Version 8 or higher of Adobe Flash player to view this content. And then the Adobe drop down appears for me to install Flash Player. When I set that in motion, it errors out saying, 'Windows 8 already has flash player installed, you do not need any further installation.' No Flash plugin for Windows 8 on ARM: Another nail in the Flash coffin? Posted on February 11, 2012 at 9:12 am. 2 Comments on No Flash plugin for Windows 8 on ARM: Another nail in. Adobe Flash Player EOL General Information Page. Since Adobe no longer supports Flash Player after December 31, 2020 and blocked Flash content from running in Flash Player beginning January 12, 2021, Adobe strongly recommends all users immediately uninstall Flash Player to help protect their systems. Flash Plugin Detection in Flash 8. Flash plugin detection is very easy to implement in Flash 8. Its actually built-in. In this tutorial I will show you how to activate Flash plugin detection for whatever version of Flash that your Flash document requires.
Adobe Flash Player 10 has been fully certified for use with Internet Explorer 8.
If you identify any incompatibilities, check and do the following:
- Check the Adobe Flash Player Support Center for reports of existing issues
- Check the Adobe Flash Player support forum for other users experiencing the same issue.
- Check the Flash Player public bugbase for reports of similar issues.
- Read 'Introducing the Flash Player bug and issue management system' to gain access to the public bug base.
- If you find a similar issue, vote and comment.
- If you do not find a similar issue create a new one. However, keep in mind that the Flash Player public bug base is not an avenue into Adobe Technical Support.
- Check Microsoft's Knowledge Base for existing issues.
- If you are an Adobe developer or an end user experiencing a Flash Player related crash in Internet Explorer 8, see 'Troubleshooting Flash Player crash or freeze for developers and end users (Windows XP and Vista)'.
- Developers can get support by phone or by opening a web case (depending on the product being used). For more information see the Adobe Support Center.
- End users who have issues with Flash Player 10 and Internet Explorer can only open a web case. Phone support is not available for Flash Player. Before opening a case be certain to do the steps listed above. You need an Adobe ID to open a Flash Player case at Adobe Flash Player Support Center.
From an expert: Enabling Flash Player
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For an HTML5 version of the video above, see Enabling Flash Player on Internet Explorer.
Click the Tools icon in the upper-right corner of Internet Explorer. (The icon looks like a gear.)
In the pop-up menu that appears, click Manage Add-ons.
In the dialog box that appears, select Toolbars and Extensions.
Select Tools and Extensions as the Add-on Types from Manage Add-ons dialog box.In the list of Add-ons, look for 'Shockwave Flash Object' (another name for Flash Player).
In the Status column, check to see whether Shockwave Flash Object is Disabled. If it is disabled, click the row for Shockwave Flash Object to highlight it.
Shockwave Flash Object as the Add-on Type. The Flash is in Disabled status.In the lower-right corner of the Manage Add-ons dialog box, click Enable.
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Flash Plug In Version 8
If you continue to encounter problems viewing rich media content after completing these steps, see the FAQ on ActiveX filtering in Internet Explorer.