Most interactive services on the Internet are implemented on the basis of technology Adobe Flash. You can listen to music, watch videos, launch online games using the built-in player in your browser. Adobe is constantly improving its utility, expanding its capabilities. Added support for new codecs that provide higher sound and picture quality. Improves stability, increases security when interacting with malware.
If one day you cannot open a video or play your favorite toy on the site, there is most likely a problem with the flash player. You will see a black rectangle instead of an animation and a system error message. To fix the problem, download and install Adobe Flash Player. The latest version of the plugin will help you use all the modern possibilities of Internet technologies.
How to download Flash
To update the program Adobe Flash Player for Windows 7 or any other version, go to its official website.
In the first step, in the left block, select the version of your operating system.
If you need Adobe Flash Player for Windows XP, choose Windows 7/Vista/XP. The version of Flash Player for Windows 8 and 10 is also the same. If you are not sure which system is installed on your PC, search on Desktop icon labeled "This PC". Hover your mouse cursor over it, right-click it. Select the menu item " Properties". A window with basic information will appear, find your OS version there.
In the second step, select the browser type. Web browsers based on the Chromium engine are Google Chrome, Yandex Browser, Opera, etc.
Please note that sometimes additional offers for installing various free utilities or Google Chrome appear in the middle block. They are already checked by default. If you do not need additional programs, uncheck the appropriate boxes before downloading.
In the right block, you can read the Adobe license agreement. After that, click the yellow Download button. The file download process will begin. Some anti-virus programs installed on your computer may first ask you to confirm that the file is safe.
Allow to start downloading, in this case - you are downloading the official program, which is not a virus. Soon the flash player file will appear in the folder Downloads.
Now you can start installing the updated utility.
How to install Adobe Flash Player
Run the downloaded file, the installer will open. If the antivirus asks for permission to make changes to the computer's hard drive, answer Yes. You will be prompted to configure utility updates - they can be downloaded and installed automatically, ask for permission first, or will not be checked at all. Choose the mode that suits you best, by default, Adobe recommends allowing self-installation of new versions.
After its completion, the program will be installed, you will see a message about the successful completion of the process.
You have installed the latest version of the flash player on your computer, you can enjoy all the interactive features of the Internet.
For Microsoft Edge
In some modern browsers, the Adobe utility is natively integrated, so you do not need to install it separately. This applies to the Windows 10 version of Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome. If you use these browsers, but encounter incorrect Flash technology - videos and games do not start on sites, restart the player.
To do this, go to settings edge by the button with three dots located to the right of the address bar. Select "" from the menu.
Scroll through the list of settings to the section "", open it.
Locate the player item from Adobe. If it was disabled, turn it on, if the player was turned on, then turn it off and turn it back on.
At the end, restart your browser or refresh the content of the page.
