Someone reviewed v on Jul 5, 2022

Pros: 555

Cons: 555

Bottom Line: 555

Picasso reviewed v25.0.0.171 on May 9, 2017

Deserves to be erased from history!

CyberDoc999 reviewed v25.0.0.171 on May 9, 2017

This is dead... I do not install it at all ....Plus I remove it from Chrome ... no problems at all.

Zootopia3001 reviewed v22.0.0.209 on Jul 12, 2016

Needed still today. I prefer the monthly build of version 18.x, which is basically just ongoing security updates. Version 18 monthly build can be had at Adobe's Flash archive page.
https://helpx.adobe.com/...sh-player-versions.html

Note: The download will be large, being it contains also for MAC, optional msi installers and debug files. I just extract the win.exe, winax.exe and uninstaller(to uninstall older version first) files.

Music4Ever reviewed v19.0.0.226 on Oct 19, 2015

Flash is a 100% pain in the arse end of story.

Sven123456789 reviewed v18.0.0.232 on Aug 11, 2015

Flash (a-ah)
Savior of the Universe

FatBastard reviewed v18.0.0.232 on Aug 11, 2015

Die Die Die

BANDIT- reviewed v18.0.0.194 on Jun 30, 2015

When I got TOTALLY fed up of All those Wretched Updates,
Sometimes Twice a Week ffs..!!
i Disabled Notifications, I just update "As & When" now.
I use it. But Only 2* for being Pushy.

minklein reviewed v16.0.0.287 on Jan 22, 2015

POS I refuse to install this garbage on my system. All it wants to do is save files to your HD when looking at Flash web sites. The "Allow or Deny" window popup crap, Click on deny and you go nowhere..

balanceinmotion reviewed v15.0.0.167 on Sep 24, 2014

great tool

Soozy reviewed v15.0.0.167 on Sep 23, 2014

I find it odd that BetaNews has a link to a build of Flash that isn't even on the Adobe web site yet or FileHippo.
And the link for the Windows version takes you to build .152.

nilst2006 reviewed v15.0.0.108 Beta on Aug 23, 2014

Please, someone, kill this BS ! Evolve HTML 5 instead !

BANDIT- reviewed v14.0.0.155 Beta on Jul 18, 2014

Ya got that "Dead Right" @FB
& all these Upgrades are a magnet for Hackers.
Another Upgrade.... Another Challenge..!!
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[EDIT] ..... @grum36
If your Sys is 32bit. You can't Install (64bit "only") App's M8.
(If that's your problem)..??

Check for 32/64 ... XP/Vista/7
-http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows7/find-out-32-or-64-bit ...

@ikyk
Spot on Buddy. I updated 4 days B4 this v Appeared... Ridiculous lol ... [EDIT]

inkowyouknow reviewed v14.0.0.155 Beta on Jul 18, 2014

Security is pants from this but even more annoying is the sheer volume of updates. Irritating is not the word

FatBastard reviewed v14.0.0.145 on Jul 9, 2014

Unfortunately the web doesn't work properly without flash but the technolgy is a security-disaster!

grum36 reviewed v14.0.0.122 Beta on May 31, 2014

I try and try to install x64 version but steel in x32 so I definitely uninstall flash
and now the net is better lol

BANDIT- reviewed v14.0.0.111 Beta on May 23, 2014

What I don't like about all these Up-Grades/Dates, is the fact that some Websites who Support/Advertise Adobe products. When you land on them you cannot see the Website content because you are being Forced to Install Up-Dates by a "Full-On" Advert which cannot be closed.

Not a problem for Myself & "lots more guys I'm sure". But new users or your Grandma will be Jiggered. (P*sses me off on behalf of Noobs etc).. Down to 2*

All the Big Boys are getting too Pushy..G**gle, Ad*be, Micr*S*ft, and So-On..!!

BANDIT- reviewed v14.0.0.90 Beta on May 7, 2014

I use it but, Jeeeeeeeeez. Way too many Upgrades lately.
Middle for Diddle 3*

mikebratley reviewed v12.0.0.70 on Mar 11, 2014

top notch

FatBastard reviewed v12.0.0.70 on Feb 20, 2014

Die Die Die

chrispaul reviewed v12.0.0.44 on Feb 17, 2014

right on

barrytbutler reviewed v12.0.0.38 on Jan 29, 2014

why oh why. that's all i have to say.

Zootopia3001 reviewed v12.0.0.38 on Jan 15, 2014

Went back to version 10.3. Version 11.x miserably stuttered consistently when in full screen mode, especially at high resolution. Doubt this was fixed at all with version 12. As long as all websites still show flash media content with version 10.3 installed I'll stick with this old version and damn the so-called security risks. Most likely the real security holes come with the 11.x and 12.x versions with all the new bells and whistles added to these versions. Heck, v10.3 has a 3mb installer compared to 17mb's for v11.9. Many of the security problems with 10.3 had been addressed anyway with the one year plus worth extended support release status it received.

1 star for Adobe for not even bothering to address the stuttering problem. Any Google search will show that stuttering has been a major complaint with Flash 11 and all Adobe support tells you to do is disable hardware acceleration which doesn't even fix the problem.

Zootopia3001 reviewed v11.7.700.202 on May 15, 2013

Adobe is still providing updates to version 10.3. Version 11.7 blows.
http://helpx.adobe.com/f...sh-player-versions.html

Zootopia3001 reviewed v11.7.700.182 Beta on Apr 17, 2013

Flash stutters and blunders on some videos with the current 11.x version, especially mp4's. All Adobe will tell you to resolve it is to uncheck 'Hardware Acceleration' in settings when they know full well that the 11.x version is a total disaster, and it seems to get worse with each new update. Went back to version 10.3 and the issues are resolved. Adobe is actually still providing (security)updates to flash 10.3... Currently 10.3.183.75.
1 star for 11.x version; a solid 4 stars for 10.3 version.

Music4Ever reviewed v11.6.602.168 on Feb 14, 2013

I for one will be pleased when I no longer need this on my PC's, as it is several weather sites I use need it as so does the BBC, the fact there are so many overly frequent updates points to it's insecurity & Flash is looking more like Java each week & was glad to see the back of that too.

Full download location :- http://www.adobe.com/pro...ution3.html?PID=3662453

FatBastard reviewed v11.6.602.168 on Feb 14, 2013

Flash must die!
The sooner the better...

Zootopia3001 reviewed v11.6.602.168 on Feb 13, 2013

Seems to me Adobe has been opening up more security holes with the addition of all the new bells and whistles since version 11.2. I mean, come on, look at the size increase since version 11.2. I've gone back to Flash 11.2, and then deleted ALL the unnecessary Flash files, including most all in the Documents and Settings folder and all the ones in the System32 folder. Everything else is now write protected(after Flash settings made, including custom settings made in the mms.cfg file). Any new files created in the Doc & Settings folder(mainly Flash cookies) are being deleted with CCleaner.

BTW, Flash 11.5 was causing notable crash problems in Firefox for me, so don't know if this new 11.6 version resolves it, since I won't be trying it. Don't know about Internet Explorer. Haven't used IE in ages.

2 stars for this version and probably all future versions, 4 stars for version 11.2

Sven123456789 reviewed v11.6.602.105 Beta on Dec 8, 2012

Last few versions including this one lock up my pc often. No matter what browser I'm using. And its def. flash that is causing it.

cekicen reviewed v11.5.502.110 on Nov 6, 2012

New Features:
Static linking of DRM (Desktop only)*
* Note: Static linking of DRM contributes to the increase in size of the Flash Player binary.

Zootopia3001 reviewed v11.5.502.110 on Nov 6, 2012

So this 11.5 version is 6mb's larger why? I'll stick with 11.4 for now until I see a reason to update. Seems as though the new features(if any) are double top secret for this 11.5 version.

Music4Ever reviewed v11.5.500.80 Beta on Sep 28, 2012

As several sites use flash exclusively bbc.co.uk being one of those sites flash is still needed, at least by me - I must say I've had few problems with it but frequent security fixes & the fact it was deleted from android then reinstated show it's future is uncertain. Frequent fixes shows it's underlining lack of security but you could say the same about MS Windows & the infamous 'Patch Tuesday'?

@Zootopia3001 - You are preaching to the converted, I have never had any issues with Flash RE: security, but as Apple refuse to use it the bottom line it is will disappear, most security issues are caused by user stupidity - As for ad’s I never see any.

Zootopia3001 reviewed v11.5.500.80 Beta on Sep 28, 2012

Needed for streaming(live or not) on a lot of sites I visit and works well enough. Just too bad a lot of sites also chose to use flash for ads all over the page(s), necessitating the need for ad remover software or plugins.
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@mindyourmanners, thanks for the distribution page link. Here is the direct link to also download the uninstaller if needed...
http://download.macromed...nstall_flash_player.exe

You can also get the archived versions here...
http://helpx.adobe.com/f...sh-player-versions.html

@Music4Ever(above)
Most of those Adobe Flash security fixes involve security issues with Internet Explorer. In fact, using version 11.1.102.63 is actually still secure for Firefox, otherwise it would show red on the Firefox plugin check.

FatBastard reviewed v11.4.402.265 on Aug 21, 2012

Can someone please put this software out it's misery...?

Sven123456789 reviewed v11.4.402.265 on Aug 21, 2012

Ever since 11.3, certain sites, like google maps in street view, lock up my browser. 11.4 does the same. I had to uninstall and go back to 11.2.202 which works again. Not sure what the problem is. But it affect Firefox, Seamonkey and Chrome.

Uriel reviewed v11.4.400.252 Beta 2 on Aug 9, 2012

Lately Adobe flash videos have been making my mouse jump around very erratically in Windows and Linux. And I mean VERY erratic.

FatBastard reviewed v11.4.400.252 Beta 2 on Aug 8, 2012

Garbage!

FatBastard reviewed v11.3.300.265 on Jul 11, 2012

When will the morons at Adobe learn to how to code?

mindyourmanners reviewed v11.3.300.257 on Jun 8, 2012

I run a computer business and like it or not, I install Adobe Flash Player on my customer's machines.
However, what really annoys me is trying to get the offline loader for it. Every time a new version is released I have to search high and low for it.
Yes it is available on Adobe's website but I just cannot understand why I have to apply for a licence to distribute it.
Perhaps someone from Adobe can explain this farce or better still - just make it available for download. Either you want computer techs to install it or not ! Make up your minds because I'm really p**d off!

UPDATE ! found the link -
http://www.adobe.com/pro...ution3.html?PID=3662453

Music4Ever reviewed v11.3.300.214 Beta 1 on Apr 7, 2012

You can remove the auto-updater if you accidentally enable it by right clicking on a flash window & selecting global settings then disable 'check for updates'.

Uriel reviewed v11.2.202.228 on Mar 28, 2012

Beware that this latest version will install an update service to your computer. And it also adds itself to your scheduled tasks. User's choice I guess.

mdpappaabu reviewed v11.2.202.197 Beta 5 on Mar 26, 2012

dasdasdasdasdsssss

Tockman reviewed v11.0.1.152 on Oct 5, 2011

This link leads to the 10.3.183.10 version, not the target one:(

fxtech reviewed v11.0.1.152 on Oct 4, 2011

Tested the beta , it seam a lot stable , good the support for jpeg-2000 and h264 even if none of the website already implement it.

PLEASE COULD SOME ONE POST THE DIRECT LINK OF THE OFFLINE INSTALLER EVEN FOR FIREFOX ?

(the one in the page is for 10.3 and the one on adobe page for the online installer did not work , may be cause of nod32)

CyberDoc999 reviewed v10.3.181.23 on Jun 8, 2011

the best player
use the http://ninite.com/
to install

Sorb reviewed v10.3.181.23 on Jun 8, 2011

I hate Flash with a passion. It doesn't get better when I have to update it all the time because of the uncountable security holes.

nvic reviewed v10.3.181.23 on Jun 7, 2011

Latest version breaks several things for me (such as a local radio stream I listen to that uses "StreamTheWorld")...both IE and non-IE versions have same issue.

Went back to 10.2.

AlphaBetaGamma reviewed v10.3.181.23 on Jun 7, 2011

I have no problem with Flash itself, but the installer is fairly hopeless, especially on Internet Explorer.

Use "Alternative Flash Player Auto-Updater" instead. Problem solved, on both IE and non-IE plugin versions (e.g., Firefox).

GerritWittesaele reviewed v10.3.181.14 on May 23, 2011

The buggiest internet pest by far.

Blaxima reviewed v10.3.180.65 Beta 2 on Apr 1, 2011

The installer never finishes the job for me and this has been happening with the last 2 or 3 "stable" builds too. I've had to grab a portable version and stick that in the plugin folders of my browsers.

In my experience this has been the most problematic piece of software Adobe makes

@cyberdoc, why call the guy out? If he's having problems with flash it's relevant, the type of site he's using isn't

eagle3 reviewed v10.2.161.23 Preview 2 on Feb 20, 2011

IE9 RC, so far does not work as well as the IE9 Beta with flash, but maybe that's just me. I have 2 machines, 1 using Windows 7 Ultimate which is my Falcon Northwest loaded to the gills gaming PC, the 2nd is my 5 yr old Acer Ferarri laptop using Vista Ultimate...both units are 64 bit. I have had ZERO Flash issues with either. Both units failed to play any flasy after downloading IE9 RC..after going to Adobe's site and getting the 'square' version I was able to able get Flash to work on some web sites but not all sites...guessing about 50/50 here...plus IE9 RC hung up along and the the browser had to close itself for 'not responding'...my concern is this: 64 bit has been around for years now and I fail to understand why Adobe cannot make a Flash Player work in the 64 bit arena without so many issues... I had to use 'system restor' to undo the changes and once done, everything worked fine again...I have tried this several times and fail to get Flash working properly with IE9 RC and cannot use the new RC since Flash does not work (for me)

nvic reviewed v10.2.152.26 on Feb 10, 2011

Does what is says.

akh7 reviewed v10.2.152.26 on Feb 9, 2011

GOOD

Artem S. Tashkinov reviewed v10.2.152.26 on Feb 9, 2011

Since downloading Adobe Flash Player has become a major PITA, I'm now posting direct download links (Download offline Adobe Flash Player installer):

"Other" browsers version::
http://fpdownload.macrom...nstall_flash_player.exe

Internet Explorer ActiveX version:
http://fpdownload.macrom...all_flash_player_ax.exe

CyberDoc999 reviewed v10.2.152 RC on Jan 14, 2011

this works great with all sites
cammodels.com is a porn site

war593122 reviewed v10.2 Beta 1 on Dec 3, 2010

Beta 1 is build: 10,2,151,49

Preview 2 is build: 10,2,161,23

Very odd, so the Beta 1 build seems older than the preview?

b0mmel reviewed v10.2.161.23 Preview 2 on Sep 29, 2010

Preview 1 didn't work on cammodels.com and this one doesn't either! :(

Sticking to the stable one for now.

anomoly reviewed v10.2.161.22 Preview 1 on Sep 20, 2010

Don't bother. This works great so far with both IE & FF.
http://www.wecode.biz/p/...layer-auto-updater.html

rafu reviewed v10.2.161.22 Preview 1 on Sep 16, 2010

http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10.html

Sep 16, 2010

nantonlc reviewed v10.2.161.22 Preview 1 on Sep 16, 2010

Very happy that Adobe is now offering Flash in 64bit format. It works with Firefox x64 (4.0bpre7; nightly.mozilla.org) and IE9x64. The IE9 version is designed to take advantage of the latest advances built into IE9 such as hardware acceleration.

So far, I am happy with how it has worked. I can now watch video on youtube and other websites with a 64bit browser.

borisf98 reviewed v10.1.82.76 on Aug 12, 2010

10.1 does not crash and most flash ads are easily blockable with AdBlockPlus. That is all you can want from Flash. But I can not give them 5 just for the long history of bugs and crashes.

Zoroaster reviewed v10.1.82.76 on Aug 11, 2010

On XP 32bit / Firefox 3.6.8 / plugin-container deactivated, cpu stress has significantly been lowered. In this context, A+

stylemessiah reviewed v10.1.82.76 on Aug 11, 2010

0 for still having to use Flash, i cant wait until its dead on the net, its easily the worst net tech ever invented.

5 for GadgetPig for posting direct links for BOTH browsers

GadgetPig reviewed v10.1.82.76 on Aug 11, 2010

Working fine here on Windows 7 32bit / with Firefox 3.6.8 and also IE8.

Before you go mad trying to locate the "non- Adobe DLM/Google toolbar version", here are the direct "slim" download links:

For IE (active X)
http://fpdownload.macrom..._player_10_active_x.exe

For Firefox
http://fpdownload.macrom...all_flash_player_10.exe

been reviewed v10.1.53.64 on Aug 8, 2010

This is a truly terrible release. On my brand new 64bit laptop video is jerky, sound volume jumps up and down and I've had to revert back to version 10 to be able to use TVCatchup (UK TV streaming service) which doesn't work at all with 10.1

joeshmoe7 reviewed v10.1.53.64 on Jul 8, 2010

just an update to my last post, seems to be more of a Firefox problem - with Firefox's plugin-container.exe, disabling it made flash run a lot better.

markadoherty reviewed v10.1.53.64 on Jun 16, 2010

Could you please report these issues with tearing and performance?
https://bugs.adobe.com/flashplayer/

thanks,
Mark Doherty
Adobe

halc reviewed v10.1.53.64 on Jun 14, 2010

Updated to 10.1 (both ActiveX and other browsers). Running 3.6GHz Core i7 quad w/12GB of RAM on Win7 and Geforce 275...

and videos are now tearing?

Eh?? Adobe. What on earth is going.

Flash is:

- buggy
- slow
- a huge security hole
- and now doesn't even work properly

I can't wait for HTML5 to catch up and utterly kill Flash in years to come.

netean reviewed v10.1.53.64 on Jun 13, 2010

I'd heard that this improved performance.. well it may do, on a high end system, but on my two laptops and netbook it is a DOG. Offloading decoding to the graphics card might be fine on a desktop machine with bucket loads of GFX ram.,. but for everyone else all it does it make flash video playback terrible.

Trying to watch and flash video content now is terrible, frame rate is slow, it's jerky and out of sync.. just terrible.. I've uninstalled and gone back to version 10. whilst that version isn't perfect, at least it works for video playback.

Virtual_ManPL reviewed v10.1.53.64 on Jun 13, 2010

lack 64bit support...
lack performance...
seeing tearing...
WTF ?!

ssb reviewed v10.1.53.64 on Jun 12, 2010

Buggy bloated garbageware. Also know as "web curse"...

FatBastard reviewed v10.1.53.64 on Jun 11, 2010

Finally did those Adobe people pull their heads out of their asses and deliver the final version.

juanito1968 reviewed v10.1.53.64 on Jun 10, 2010

Non Internet Explorer users may download the latest release here:

http://fpdownload.adobe....nstall_flash_player.exe

This will avoid FireFox users to install the Adobe DownLoad Manager add-on.
Hope this is useful to you all.
Regards.

ye110mann reviewed v10.1.53.64 on Jun 10, 2010

FU Adobe for making me download your download manager just to download Flash! You can't simply uninstall it either. You have to manually delete np_gp.dll from Mozilla's plugins folder.

Graig reviewed v10.1.53.64 on Jun 10, 2010

Has anyone else noticed that this only installs the ActiveX and not the plugin as with RC7?

ye110mann reviewed v10.1 RC7 on Jun 3, 2010

I don't think Adobe knows what RC means. It's not Retry Constantly. They call Flash 10.1 for Android "Beta" and for the Mac they call it "Preview." Considering how messy their versioning scheme is, can you imagine their coding?

dannyboy832 reviewed v10.1 RC6 on May 31, 2010

I use flash a lot, but to be honest, I have not seen any major changes from version 10 to v. 10.1, although I don't expect to, as it's like firefox 3.5 users upgrading to 3.6, mainly minor performance increases, bug fixes and security patches compiled in a new build.

Flash is going to be facing competition from MS Silverlight soon, as Silverlight is getting to be a good adversary for "the lightweight, highly expressive client..."
But, overall, most users are simply more accustomed to using flash I think.

power55 reviewed v10.1 RC6 on May 28, 2010

Makes my Browser run smoother and noch crashes since installing.

borisf98 reviewed v10.1 RC6 on May 26, 2010

Latest release candidates of Flash 10.1 seem to be much more stable than earlier versions. I am testing on Firefox 3.6.3.

RollDatKernelMyBrotha reviewed v10.1 RC6 on May 26, 2010

RC6 working very good with nightly Firefox 3.7 (as of 5/26/2010).
Flash intensive sites like http://www.universalorlando.com/harrypotter runs smoother than before. Perhaps further optimizations are being done, does "seem" smoother than earlier betas on the same PC.

Another HD test on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEheh1BH34Q
and I was able to run full screen 720P quite smoothly. Previous builds were slower with the same youtube HD video. This is on Pentium M 1.86ghz with 2gig ram Windows 7.

Wished people would rate the flash 10.1 betas on technical merit/testing rather than politicize it. Some of us like to have the full web experience.

SexyCow reviewed v10.1 RC6 on May 26, 2010

Achilles' Hell of the internet !

We need to get rid of this crap real fast !

RollDatKernelMyBrotha reviewed v10.1 RC5 on May 21, 2010

Working fine even on firefox 3.7 alpha. I have never personally experienced a crash, even on flash heavy sites. Standard youtube video up to 480P works fine on my ancient pentium M laptop with 2 gig ram.

Not sure why so much hate, if you don't like flash then simply don't use it.

nilst2006 reviewed v10.1 RC5 on May 21, 2010

Forbid this ! Takes too much systemresources ! Makes browsers crash. This is very suitable in a trashcan !

war593122 reviewed v10.1 RC4 on May 6, 2010

Thank God for hardware acceleration.

Still sucks with it though, but at least you can live with it.

Too bad only two of my computers, out of 6 support it. ;(

borisf98 reviewed v10.1 RC4 on May 6, 2010

Flash is #1 reason for Firefox crashes. These Release Candidate versions only multiply this problem by 10.

coover reviewed v10.1 RC4 on May 6, 2010

Insecurity problems. I'll rate this one a three until Adobe can show me that they've solved their major insecurity problems.

johnusa reviewed v10.1 RC4 on May 6, 2010

It is now May 6, 2010, and still NO support for x64 Windows.
Shame on Adobe.

Uriel reviewed v10.1 RC on Apr 7, 2010

If they got rid of the spyware (flash cookies also called LSO's) I would rate it higher.

CyberDoc999 reviewed v10.1 RC on Apr 7, 2010

great app
nothing but trolls here move along.....

FatBastard reviewed v10.1 RC on Apr 6, 2010

Adobe is so messed up. They can't write code !!

rcutnik reviewed v10.1 RC on Apr 6, 2010

After all this and this does not support 64-bit browser?

Time for SilverLight to take the upper hand, then!

Tockman reviewed v10.1 RC on Apr 6, 2010

Still no x64 version?! Soooo bad...

johnusa reviewed v10.1 RC on Apr 6, 2010

Don't trust Adobe anymore as they continue releasing buggy and insecure software.
This version still does NOT support 64-bit. Unbelievable.
Shame on Adobe.

some guy reviewed v10.1 RC on Apr 6, 2010

I really wish someone would come out with a alternative Adobes flash just to buggy when you try to stream live on UStream, and other flash sites to..

wicketr reviewed v10.1 RC on Apr 6, 2010

Still no 64-bit? Still get a 1-star

Virtual_ManPL reviewed v10.1 Beta 3 on Mar 11, 2010

lack 64bit support...
lack performance...
seeing tearing...
WTF ?!

Juhandra reviewed v10.1 Beta 3 on Mar 10, 2010

The biggest pest of the internet.

Slipped it in reviewed v10.1 Beta 3 on Mar 10, 2010

Adobe Flash is the very best product of its kind. To those of you complaining about security holes, Adobe is better at fixing security holes in Flash than Microsoft is in Windows. The one and only downside to Flash is the lack of a native 64-bit version.

Floodland reviewed v10.1 Beta 2 on Dec 19, 2009

What about a x64 version?!

Heeeyy, where are at 2009, almost 2010 and you do not have compiled a single version that works on 64 bits native? What a shame Adobe, you suck, too much.
Silverlight should not have a chance, if you work right... But no, flash is pathetic on any angle you may see it: Security, compatibility, security, bugs, did I mention security?

GadgetPig reviewed v10.1 Beta 2 on Dec 18, 2009

This version is for firefox only:

you can get it directly for your platform here:

firefox:

http://download.macromed..._1_p2_plugin_121709.exe

activex:

http://download.macromed...1_p2_activex_121709.exe

These didn't come with mcafee by default, I believe it's when you download 10 from main website, and only if you leave the mcafee checkbox on.

@emanresU
Maybe you should try GNASH since it seems like a good fit for you:

http://getgnash.org/pack...s/gnash-0.8.3-win32.zip

Just don't expect much beyond flash 8 basic stuff

emanresU deriseD reviewed v10.1 Beta 2 on Dec 18, 2009

I hate this crapware. Absolutely despise it. It's full of security holes, and every time I need to upgrade, I need to uninstall the two different installations I have, for MSIE and for Fx, and then install them again. And the scumbags default to including either Google or McAfee crapware in the download, because hell, don't Flash and that other crap just NEED to be bundled together? And of course we have the fact that the crap Flash browser plugin eats CPU cycles and bandwidth like a starving gorilla.

Storytellerofsci-fiction reviewed v10.1 Pre-Release on Nov 17, 2009

You need to go over to Adobe and get the proper one this is the plugin only....the one for Firefox and other browsers not "Internet Explorer" listed above.... go over.... here.....http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10.html

And get what you really need from Adobe Labs this is a developer edition so be ready for stuff that may be wrong you can always uninstall.

Juhandra reviewed v10.1 Pre-Release on Nov 17, 2009

Hopefully, there will be serious alternatives to this Adobe garbage.
If only Adobe was willing to cooperate.

GadgetPig reviewed v10.0.32.18 on Jul 31, 2009

Awesome, they fixed the security issues relatively quickly. Don't know why there is such a negative vibe round here. Not like it slows my system down or anything. But for those heavy content/media sites it's a requirement to have.

Kylde reviewed v10.0.32.18 on Jul 31, 2009

what are you talking about dudeboy? Flash player has NOTHING to do with pdf's. that's Adobe Reader, and no reason to user THAT piece of bloatware, use foxit instead

DudeBoyz reviewed v10.0.32.18 on Jul 30, 2009

Frustrating is just how I have to put it. I try 3rd party players that are lean and clean, yet somehow people find a way to make PDF files so they only look right with the actual Adobe Flash Player.

It does view just about everything out there, sans some sort of "group collaboration" type of deals, but that's probably not its fault.

Free but bloated and that sucks. Still, can't give it a 1 since the alternatives can't handle some that the official can. 2 for now

GerritWittesaele reviewed v10.0.32.18 on Jul 30, 2009

The most widespread malware of the moment.

mjm01010101 reviewed v10.0.32.18 on Jul 30, 2009

1 star for security ****ups again and again.

ron_marz reviewed v10.0.32.18 on Jul 30, 2009

Not user-configurable.

cyberia reviewed v10.0.32.18 on Jul 30, 2009

Install download quits on Win7 with Flash Player 9. Still no Flash Player for 64-bit systems. Hey, Adobe, it's a new millennium! Wake up!

deevanshi43 reviewed v10.0.22.87 on Apr 8, 2009

I just sat through all of the feature tour videos, and I have to say that FP10 looks and sounds fantastic. I'm really looking forward to the new (inevitable) Flash/Flex updates so I can get stuck into the FP10 features. The new text jeux de casino related stuff, 3D API, local file loading/saving, and hardware accelerated bitmap rendering are going to make a huge difference to Flash based websites.

donbt99 reviewed v10.0.22.87 on Feb 25, 2009

@LakotaElf, you can find the changelog right here:
http://www.filehippo.com...lashplayer_ie/changelog/

LakotaElf reviewed v10.0.22.87 on Feb 25, 2009

Due to some kind of error in version 10 I went back to version 9 and have had no further problems. Flash was constantly crashing my browsers, all of them due to this error of which seems I cannot find out what it was. Now, this version 10 I have no idea about, but I am not taking any chances as now I do not trust adobe flash at all. Writing their tech support is useless. Stay with version 9 as this version is no better and I cannot seem to find out what they did to upgarde it. Isn't there another program you can use for browser plugins to view flash? I am sich of adobe and their crap.

Belarathon reviewed v10.0.22.87 on Feb 25, 2009

*Still* no x64 support? Unbelievable. This is the new millennium, correct?

Sorb reviewed v10.0.22.87 on Feb 25, 2009

LOL @ mjm01010101 :)
Either that or they post an update just to get another chance to infect us with that #!%& Google toolbar.

mjm01010101 reviewed v10.0.22.87 on Feb 24, 2009

Probably some system-level vulnerability fixed. We'll never know, this is adobe, after all.

edit: I was right, here are the vulns:
http://secunia.com/advisories/34012/

DudeBoyz reviewed v10.0.12.36 on Oct 25, 2008

This version 10 upgrade completely fried my ability to watch shows off the CWTV site and FOX ON DEMAND, among others.

I uninstalled version 10, went to FileHippo.com and snagged version 9 and installed that and suddenly everything was working just fine.

This = Bad Version

philosopher_dog reviewed v10.0.12.36 on Oct 17, 2008

Works great with Flashblock my fav Firefox addon ever.

raindrop reviewed v10.0.12.36 on Oct 17, 2008

still no 64-bit support for Windows...

myboy reviewed v10.0.12.36 on Oct 16, 2008

This entry just redirects you to Adobe's site for downloading - and depending on your browser that site may not offer you a download for a local install package (if that's what you prefer or need).

If you're using Firefox, Opera, or Safari, you do get a download link to a file - which ends up being:

http://fpdownload.macrom...nstall_flash_player.exe

If you're using Internet Explorer, however, no link is offered - you only get the browser add-on install method. But if you prefer a true local installer, the link to that package is:

http://fpdownload.macrom..._player_10_active_x.exe

Note that these are not the same package. AFAIK, there is no single installer for "all" browsers. You need the specific installer for whatever browser you want Flash support in.

catchpole reviewed v10.0.12.36 on Oct 16, 2008

eh?
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Reviewer: ssb Oct 15, 2008
Version: 10.0.12.36

Slow, ugly, bloated, resource hungry

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are you serious? are you sure you're not talkin about java?

nika27 reviewed v10.0.12.36 on Oct 16, 2008

cowgaR wrote, "thank God, .NET rocks".

A .NET based Flash?! Oh yeah, that's just adorable. Thanks but no Silverlight for me!

ssb reviewed v10.0.12.36 on Oct 15, 2008

Slow, ugly, bloated, resource hungry but still necessary...

cowgaR reviewed v10.0.12.36 on Oct 15, 2008

edit: "heard" that this version accelerates video/effects via 3D accelerator (with OGL 2.0 support) so it might help reduce CPU burden...

I don't know if that helps because few flash goodies (youtube and some) brought my 2 QuadCores CPU to 100% most of the time so w/o flashblock I coudln't work...

Any sane user knew that it was a BUG in Flash 9, instead of solving it they are using GPU, so be it ;)
I'll give it a try but I lost hope already...flash is the most s***ty product running on my rig
+1 for GPU support
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crapiest crap ever and the only thing that slows my computer down and doing Vista all sorts of problem...

talk about "bad firefox flash handling/plugin" but I really don't care, it is a crap that is torturing my 2 COREs of my precious CPU to 100% most of the time...

flashbock, where are thou?

after a while: "ehm...sir, I'm not a block guy you're calling, but I have some light in me...my name is Silverlight and I will be avaiable soon..."

thank God, .NET rocks (it really does!)

Eric20 reviewed v10.0.12.36 on Oct 15, 2008

Fantastic.
Its so much faster than the previous version.
No more hiccups in playback or slowing down my computer.
Bravo Adobe for once you got it right.

Diam0nd reviewed v10.0.12.36 on Oct 15, 2008

HTML > Flash

It's crap, it's slow, it looks lame. But well, it works.

therube reviewed v10.0.12.36 on Oct 15, 2008

>> Why would you rush to install this version?

Because it fixes vulnerabilities in Flash.

Understanding the security changes in Flash Player 10
http://www.adobe.com/dev...0_security_changes.html

Ryusennin reviewed v10.0.12.36 on Oct 15, 2008

Still as slow as ever, but hey, it's Flash.

The_Unknown reviewed v10.0.12.36 on Oct 15, 2008

WTF with the negative comments..

Updated both Firefox's & IE Adobe Player flawlessly. Works great like always.

mjm01010101 reviewed v10.0.12.36 on Oct 15, 2008

"I'm rating a 2 because I hate Flash cookies, and because they make it too difficult to view and control your Flash settings. "

Flash cookies are harmless. But you can easily disable them.

No issues with this version. No need to uninstall the previous version.

Everyone should install this ASAP due to clickjacking vulnerabilities in earlier versions:
http://www.adobe.com/sup...ulletins/apsb08-18.html

aruprc reviewed v10.0.12.36 on Oct 15, 2008

Its working with both IE and Opera here, the vids look a tad better or maybe thats my imagination. To install it remove older version 9 first or it will break your flash.

Undesired Username reviewed v10.0.12.36 on Oct 15, 2008

I'm rating a 2 because I hate Flash cookies, and because they make it too difficult to view and control your Flash settings. Flash cookies aren't "harmless"; they compromise your privacy, and they are never automatically deleted. I cannot disable them, because some sites I use (e.g. Pandora.com) require them.

po4ko reviewed v10.0.12.36 on Oct 15, 2008

Yes, yes, how dare you stupid Adobe! I am just your average Joe Six Pack, and hate being talked to from some stupid YouTube or CNN Live Feeds, or The Tonight Show or The Colbert Report online,... this just makes me mad!

philosopher_dog reviewed v10.0.12.10 RC on Sep 20, 2008

Adobe is out of touch with the world. Garbage Flash has invaded computers everywhere. Get Flashblock addon to gain some control. Tried v10.x and had to go back to v9.

CyberDoc999 reviewed v10.0.12.10 RC on Sep 17, 2008

What is Adobe doing?
I installed this on 3 computers and it broke Flash on each of them!
I had to go back to version 9 just to watch a video!
what a joke!

The Seeker 11 reviewed v10.0.12.10 RC on Sep 16, 2008

@ DarkRats

http://www.filehippo.com/download_flashplayer_ie/

DarkRats reviewed v10.0.12.10 RC on Sep 16, 2008

This appears to be the plugin for Firefox etc. I installed it, and it still says version 9 for Internet Explorer. Is there a link for the ActiveX flash 10 for Internet Explorer?

us3r reviewed v10.0.12.10 RC on Sep 16, 2008

Much better than previous beta release. This one also fixes the bug where flashplayer wasn't detected on some websites. IMHO they should combine ActiveX and Plugin package into one for Windows.

wolfcat reviewed v10.0.12.10 RC on Sep 15, 2008

re @CyberDoc999 if sites are telling you to update to flash.. it is the sites that are using a version number that is checking for flash that is wrong. Happens way to often that people don't do a > instead of a = :-)

rseiler reviewed v10.0.12.10 RC on Sep 15, 2008

Can anyone speak to CPU usage? I've noticed with v9, that some Flash videos will peg the CPU.

ltsnow reviewed v10.0.12.10 RC on Sep 15, 2008

Working well on all my sites with Firefox.

Sven123456789 reviewed v10.0.12.10 RC on Sep 15, 2008

Crappy product doesnt work, its gets a 1. Deal with it. Its getting a 2.9 for a reason.

CyberDoc999 reviewed v10 Release Candidate on Sep 8, 2008

Way too many web sites are not working!
they tell me to go install Flash player... WTF

guti reviewed v10 Release Candidate on Aug 17, 2008

Getting better and better on x86 platforms...
Let's wait for a decent x64 release.

Yakumo reviewed v10 Release Candidate on Aug 13, 2008

Just in case your not simply trolling Adobe Sabz:

You need 64 bit codecs plugins etc for 64bit versions of applications (like IE 64bit in Vista64/XP64).

This release is a 32bit plugin. They have not announced any plans for a 64 bit Flash or Shockwave yet that I have seen.

Sabz reviewed v10 Release Candidate on Aug 13, 2008

didnt work in my WindowsXP 64bit of IE .. would not even install ..odd though cause it installed fine in Firefox just not IE. an this is Release candidate?

rseiler reviewed v10 Release Candidate on Aug 12, 2008

This is the home page:
http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashplayer10

roj reviewed v10 Release Candidate on Aug 12, 2008

Belarathon:

You've got my vote.

THREE stars.

Belarathon reviewed v10 Release Candidate on Aug 12, 2008

Hey....here's a nutty idea - how about an x64 version for IE x64 and Firefox x64???????????????????

Nah.....

us3r reviewed v10 Beta 2 on Jul 7, 2008

Some websites claim that there is no flash player installed, this wasn't happening with Beta1.
I didn't have any crashes though.

And seriously why do we need X versions of this flash player for each browser (ActiveX for IE, plugin for Opera, plugin for Firefox...)? Why this can't be unified (I mean the Windows platform)?

For people having crashes, you need to uninstall all previous versions first. Here is the link with instructions: http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashplayer10/

kazso reviewed v10 Beta 2 on Jul 4, 2008

Firefox 3 crashing on many flash sites with this beta flash player.

The MAZZTer reviewed v10 Beta 2 on Jul 4, 2008

The Netscape plug-in (used in Firefox, Opera, etc) likes to crash on a couple of places, most notably the Adobe Flash Player HOME PAGE (the link to the right). Since it's a browser plug-in it brings the whole browser down. Whee. Downgrading to 9 ASAP.

raindrop reviewed v10 Beta 2 on Jul 3, 2008

Flash version 10.0 but still no support for 64 bit
not for windows nor for linux...

darkfire79 reviewed v10 Beta 2 on Jul 3, 2008

I installed it to use in Firefox 3.. Youtube worked, but whenever I went to Facebook the browser would crash. Just a heads up.

Diam0nd reviewed v10 Beta 2 on Jul 3, 2008

Beta 1 worked great, this works just fine as well.

mjm01010101 reviewed v10.0.1.218 Beta on May 16, 2008

Ian C.
It does.

Ian C. reviewed v10.0.1.218 Beta on May 16, 2008

Needs to automatically update itself like Silverlight, especially since they're finding so many security holes in it lately.

pforbes reviewed v10.0.1.218 Beta on May 16, 2008

Excellent. Doesn't work under 9x.

ModderXManiac reviewed v10.0.1.218 Beta on May 15, 2008

It works, by Jehova it works, it does perform better, ALOT better, almost double the performance on older and even my current machines, but I am noticing some stability issues and a few bugs that I'm sure will get fixed soon, in the meantime, stick with v9 until 10 is final.

I love flash, and know it's here to stay, especially in the video department.

ron_marz reviewed v10.0.1.218 Beta on May 15, 2008

Poor (and restrictive) end-user controls.

ermax18 reviewed v10.0.1.218 Beta on May 15, 2008

It is a night and day difference performance wise. I could figure out why Flash 9 could have trouble keeping up when playing a silly little 320x240 video.

mike_diack reviewed v10.0.1.218 Beta on May 15, 2008

With Firefox 3b5 and IE7 on XP SP3, it's much better than Flash 9 - much lower CPU for viewing youtube stuff :)

Cris3 reviewed v10.0.1.218 Beta on May 15, 2008

Flash is something you have to have and Adobe makes it.

I really like the results I get from installing MS Silverlight. I recommend that too.

The X64 guys keep down-rating the different softwares because it lacks X64 support. That is not fair to the hard working individuals and companies who bring us these products.

If a software does not apply to you, don't rate it and stop complaining that you are not being catered to your decision to convert your system to a format known to have limited support.

Diam0nd reviewed v10.0.1.218 Beta on May 15, 2008

Well, works for me. Anything else to it?

seier reviewed v9.0.124 on Apr 10, 2008

Flash is great. Dude that sucks about the X64 version, thankfully I know enough to not be an early adopter. If you don't have some technical reason for using a 64-bit OS, I strongly encourage you to go back to a 32-bit one. If you don't believe me I encourage you to listen to the Internet Radio show Windows Weekly with Paul Thurott.

Belarathon reviewed v9.0.124 on Apr 9, 2008

Seier: I appreciate your comments and sage advice, but a flash player compatible with IE7 x64 is the last frontier for me. I am running Vista x64 and have all drivers & all other software. Vista x64 benches nearly 20% higher than x86 on the same HW, and in my case is, is utterly rock solid. It flat out flies too!

I guess when it comes down to it, I'm belly aching about a virtual and literal conduit for advertisements and Spam...on the other hand YouTube is pretty useless without it.

raymundka reviewed v9.0.124 on Apr 9, 2008

It has a nice interface, the player installer (such as the prerequisite Adobe Air beta's set up window) tries to be absolutely good looking and up to date. If installed, you get lots of ads
and no valuable content at all.
I cannot yet figure it out what this whole thing is good for!

mjm01010101 reviewed v9.0.124 on Apr 9, 2008

Adobe: We'll take a week to fix this zero day on a platform installed on 97% of all internet computers.

wognum reviewed v9.0.124 on Apr 9, 2008

Why do you still have ME?? :D

Darkman00 reviewed v9.0.115 on Dec 6, 2007

This new version is NOT for ME any longer?

or will still work for ME (but ME just simply not mentioned?)

Yakumo reviewed v9.0.115 on Dec 4, 2007

No problems with Firefox 2 & v3 preb2.
This is the final version of the recent beta that includes :

# support for H.264 video and HE-AAC audio codecs.
# Multi-core support for vector rendering.
# Full screen mode with hardware scaling (currently not available on Sparc).
# Flash Player cache for common platform components, such as the Flex framework.

mjm01010101 reviewed v9.0.115 on Dec 4, 2007

Strange popup window that disappears when I attempt the in-browser installation via IE on vista.

horsecharles reviewed v9.0.64.0 Beta on Oct 2, 2007

I agree w/ zeeZee: last couple releases have caused myriad problems on ie7 & Vista... even with most addons disabled. What's interesting is that those problems are fewer on other ie-based browsers... buta nevertheless, not totally absent.

Also, problems w/ Gecko browsers... there, rolling back version seems to have fixed things...

Project51 reviewed v9.0.64.0 Beta on Oct 1, 2007

I installed this and never got problem.

I use flash because it makes surfing much fun. It is also needed in youtube which is really fast now.

If you're affraid of having flash as a nausiance, then I feel sorry for you. It's like you're afraid of fire; caveman.

zeeZee reviewed v9.0.64.0 Beta on Oct 1, 2007

alot of people are saying, including myself ie7 vista freezes and crashes alot. i found the fix to ie7 vista doing this. always "run as administrator". it will run great. i did this and it ran for 3 days without closing with 50+ tabs open.

ie7 vista. ie7 never crashes or freezes. install flash. ie7 vista freezes and crashes. it aint ie7 that is junk, it is flash. i am almost to the point of what the person down below me said. it it aint got an html version, skip the site. same goes for sloppa, err i mean java.

CT2001 reviewed v9.0.60.184 Beta on Aug 26, 2007

Regardless of the version or build, Flash is a nuisance, as bad or worse than clunky and slow Java applets on so many websites back in the '90s. If I come upon a Flash site that doesn't have an HTML version, I simply do not visit the site. Flash just needs to go away, but alas, the sheeple are entranced by bells and whistles. Thankfully, Flash is always disabled on my browser and that is the way it should be.

Dwarden reviewed v9.0.60.184 Beta on Aug 22, 2007

they should release it ...
lot of sites still thinks there is no FP installed
and demand install of retail build ..

ron_marz reviewed v9.0.60.184 Beta on Aug 22, 2007

Inadequate, insufficient and incomplete end-user controls.

horsecharles reviewed v9.0.60.120 on Jun 19, 2007

Reviewer: carstereos Jun 19, 2007
Version: 9.0.60.120

I had to unistall the previous version to get this new Adobe Flash Player 9.0.60.120 to run
Uninstall http://kb.adobe.com/self...=tn_14157&sliceId=1
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Same here.
Very good advice, great post.

freeafrog reviewed v9.0.60.120 on Jun 19, 2007

Still doesn't work with IE64

rseiler reviewed v9.0.60.120 on Jun 19, 2007

This is a beta release:
http://weblogs.macromedi...06/flash_player_9_7.cfm

carstereos reviewed v9.0.60.120 on Jun 19, 2007

I had to unistall the previous version to get this new Adobe Flash Player 9.0.60.120 to run
Uninstall http://kb.adobe.com/self...=tn_14157&sliceId=1

thirty5tech reviewed v9.0.45.0 on May 17, 2007

well of course i give this a 5, you need this software install in order to view certain files that are made out of flash, like videos and mp3 players that are created by flash, If you really dont know what plash player is made for, then please dont post any comments about it, Version 8 had a bug on it that let hackers use it to attact your computer, version 9 is out and fixes the problem, Also there is a full stand alone flash player you could get doing a google search..

InSuboRdiNaTioN reviewed v9.0.45.0 on Apr 13, 2007

Refuses to install. Tells me I have insufficient disk space. Won't install from their site either.
Didn't have this issue with 9.0.28.

wuhu_software reviewed v9.0.28.0 on Dec 25, 2006

If there was a -5 rating I could have selected it.

What could be more stupid that dragging a potential customer's computer to a screeching halt to play an ad? In order to regain control of my computer, I have to minimize the brower, count to 5 then un-minimize the browser so I can proceed to web a page.

If I it were not for my Yahoo mail, I would stop visiting their site altogether. The problem is only growing worse as time goes on.

This is not directed at Adobe per say, but if you call this a step forward, it is not. It is ouright annoying.

How can these players be so sophiticated, they want to hook up to your mic and web cam yet they cannot save a setting in the registry like "Always Force low quality"?

This reminds me of Microsoft and their inability to stop pop-up ads and have a "Back" button that works.

Forest Gump would say, "The Internet is like a box of Chocolates, you never know what kind of stupid browser gimmick yer gonna get!"

mjm01010101 reviewed v9.0.28.0 on Nov 15, 2006

Paul... On all my test systems it worked fine to upgrade.

Paul Skinner reviewed v9.0.28.0 on Nov 15, 2006

@stevvie:
Unfortunately, due to Adobe's ineptitude at getting the ActiveX control to understand that a newer version is available you have to uninstall flash then reinstall it.

A link to the uninstallers:
http://www.adobe.com/cfu...e/index.cfm?id=tn_14157

jeck reviewed v9.0.16.0 on Jul 18, 2006

Intel P4 915 - 3.4GHz - 1GB RAM - You have to use IE or an IE compatible browser like Maxthon to get this file to install. There is no stand alone file that I can find. You will be redirected to the proper install page only if you are using IE or an IE compatible browser. I installed Flash 9 for Windows for IE with no problem with IE6 SP2. I went to several Flash sites with IE7 Beta3. While I did notice some momentary spiking of CPU usage, more on some sites than others, I never approached 100%, and after the initial loading everything smoothed out. I haven't put it through the wringer yet, but Flash 9 looks pretty good so far.

Deedstyger reviewed v9.0.16.0 on Jun 28, 2006

eating %100 cpu load on a site with 2 flash ads on my p3-733!!!

are u joking???

seems i ve to uninstall 9 and reinstall 8.. until the day where a site requests me to have 9!

this must be a joke! >:[

thank u opera, i dont have to see & download them and see my pc freezes.

alanpalmer reviewed v9.0.16.0 on Jun 28, 2006

Great. I use Opera as my default browser, although I use IE for testing and the very occasional site that insists on IE. I tried to download the IE version after installing the FF/Opera etc version, and I was redirected to the page for Opera etc again. Stupid I suppose I'll have to fire up IE to download it...

Paul Skinner reviewed v9.0.16.0 on Jun 28, 2006

@stewie:
http://www.adobe.com/sho..._Version=ShockwaveFlash

It's there, I've got it. Just try again.

stevvie reviewed v9.0.16.0 on Jun 28, 2006

not sure what I'm doing wrong here, but I click download now and I am then redirected to adobe website and it installs flashplayer and then say's Version 8,0,24,0 installed successfully. So Where's version 9.0.16.0 ?

geevans1 reviewed v9.0.2.0 Beta on Jun 9, 2006

Again, Adobe dismisses the 64 bit community. Well guess what folks, there are a lot more of us and there are more coming! Get with it Adobe or we'll find some other format!

guti reviewed v9.0.2.0 Beta on Jun 8, 2006

Where's the standalone SAFlashPlayer player?

When a native 64 bit version?

InSuboRdiNaTioN reviewed v9.0.0.296 Beta on May 15, 2006

Seems a bit buggy. I was having better luck with the previous Alpha release. Go figure.

AdenCloud reviewed v8.5 Alpha 3 on Apr 7, 2006

Works smoothly, the way it should.

Wyojake reviewed v8.5 Alpha 3 on Feb 15, 2006

actually installed and worked well. a surprise for using 64 bit XP.

UniversityofKentucky reviewed v8.0.22.0 on Sep 14, 2005

>This broke flash for me in firefox, (instead of
>flash I see nothing) but it might be adblock. This
>is a concern because we use adblock across our
>company.

This may be due to the detect/redirect script not correctly dealing with Macromedia Flash 8. Developers will need to correct this by automatically detecting future versions, rather than rely on manually specifying each version.

bananix reviewed v8.0.22.0 on Sep 13, 2005

I think it's possible to install it without the online activex installation if you download the cab file in the ie trigger page (check the page source) and extract it to
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash
and select active install in the the .inf files right-click menu but first you probably need to close all instances of ie. It worked for me.

rseiler reviewed v8.0.22.0 on Sep 13, 2005

This isn't the standalone?

http://fpdownload.macrom...nstall_flash_player.exe

mjm01010101 reviewed v8.0.22.0 on Sep 13, 2005

This broke flash for me in firefox, (instead of flash I see nothing) but it might be adblock. This is a concern because we use adblock across our company.

edit: The fix was to disable object tags in adblock. I never liked those really anyway.

ZenWarrior reviewed v8.0.22.0 on Sep 13, 2005

TwoSheds, download and use Maxthon for your occasional I.E. needs. It provides complete and immediate control over Flash at web sites. That aside, Flash is almost as irritating as was the once oft'used HTML "blink" tag. I could certainly live without Flash, or would like to.

twosheds reviewed v8.0.15.0 Beta on Aug 19, 2005

Have to agree with wicketr's post, about Flash/Macromedia (and soon MacrAdobe, I guess)pandering to their corporate and marketing clients by not giving any control to the end-user. I love Flash in itself as a technology, but I hate this kind of 'black box' approach. I use FireFox with many extensions and never see Flash ads any more, so on the rare occasions I have to turn on IE, I really get aggravated by the hideous, unstoppable Flash ads. Jesus, does any company actually make money by aggravating potential clients in this way? Shame on MM/et al for locking the box. Other wise would be five stars.

mjm01010101 reviewed v8.0.15.0 Beta on Aug 19, 2005

beocom2500, couldn't have said it better myself.

beocom2500 reviewed v8.0.5.0 Beta on Aug 11, 2005

It how the big Windows Based It Cooperations want the new technology to be no privacy all the the rights to the big Cooperations !

pozgayboi reviewed v8.0.5.0 Beta on Aug 9, 2005

Macromedia Flash Player 8 beta is great when it work. I installed it about a month ago and had serious problems with one or two of the .dll files that were used with IE6sp2

..::][Ben][::.. reviewed v8.0.5.0 Beta on Aug 9, 2005

It´s all said by wicketr.

Once i loved it, now i hate it.
Because its getting moore and moore just a toy of advertising without any control by the user :\

wicketr reviewed v8.0.5.0 Beta on Aug 8, 2005

Flash is a great program, HOWEVER, they do not give enough control to the user.

As a user, I should be able to enable, or disable certain features. I should be able to keep Flash from flying across my screen and blocking what i'm doing. I should be able to turn Flash off completely if i want.

Flash has become and adware advocacy and has begun to lose their users faith in the product. They need to begin adding features for the end users. When a product is used 90% of the time to deliver ads, why would a user want it??

Personally, I use AvantBrowser now because I can turn off flash if need be. It stays off unless i go to a website that has flash buttons for navigation.

nD reviewed v8 Beta on Jul 13, 2005

After installed, 'weather desktop' not working.

DarkMana reviewed v8 Beta on Jul 12, 2005

hmm... wonder if that means mx2004 is about to get updated =P all graphic designers rejoice!

Mike162005 reviewed v8 Beta on Jul 12, 2005

Change Log:
http://weblogs.macromedi.../11/8ball_and_maels.cfm

pipdipchip reviewed v8 Beta on Jul 12, 2005

I like Flash. I don't know how people can give it a bad rating just because of what it is used for. That's like giving PhotoShop a bad rating just because people could make a fake picture of you.

ModderXManiac reviewed v8 Beta on Jul 12, 2005

You guys are hypocrites.

I use flash since I'm a web-media-aholic. If you have problems with adds, thats no reason to trash flash in general.

This update resolves a few problems in stick rpg(seriously!) and some other flash based game I play. And neopets tends to run faster in flash with this new version, even tho its a beta.

I'm nots sure the beta is for everyone, it does have a few bugs, but many fixes as well, so I give it a 5 as these things are to be expected in a beta.

and as for Zootopia3000, maybe you should get the addblocker extension for IE, or just get Maxthon. It does miracles for dialup.

Zootopia3000 reviewed v7.0.19.0 on Dec 17, 2003

They oughta call it nagware. All flash seems to be used for now is ads and long download(on 56K) page intros. woohoo. Lucky me. I'm so excited and I just can't hide it.

RaveN-FH- reviewed v7.0.19.0 on Dec 17, 2003

Version 7,0,19,0 installed successfully... still the standard and still great!

Captain Hook reviewed v7.0.19.0 on Dec 17, 2003

Hooray, Just downloaded it and I got my old version installed again, version 7.0.14.0 and NOT 7.0.19.0.
I guess someone has f-k something up!

jogygeorge reviewed v7.0.14.0 on Nov 30, 2003

Could someone guide me to the downloadable version? I mean, if its possible provide a link to the location where it can just be downloaded rather than installed directly.
Thanks

jabaman42 reviewed v7.0.14.0 on Nov 30, 2003

Yeah it works fine past sp1, i use it now. This link, http://www.lightstar1.com/install.htm or the one posted below both have good info on how to do it. So, while this program got me into using xp styles, i have to agree with the others, its pointless once you know how to patch the uxtheme.dll.

defcon5 reviewed v7.0.14.0 on Sep 10, 2003

I see a few issues here: how good is the new Flash MX 2004, the player and would I use them? Well, first I have to ask myself if I want to upgrade to Flash MX 2004. I do a lot of development with Flash MX, none of which is used for Web site enhancements. In theory there's a "boost in runtime" which can only be realized with the new player. Actionscript has been improved and smaller fonts are more legible. Any other benefits of upgrading to MX 2004 don't really interest me at this time. If it turns out that MX 2004 is the best thing since sliced pizza and if the Windows player takes advantage of this, I still WOULD NOT upgrade until there are players for Linux, Mac and PDAs. Having said that, I'm sure those players are forthcoming. I will rate the player a four on its own merits, but will not develop applications until there is support for multiple OS.

bsf reviewed v7.0.2.0 Beta on Aug 25, 2003

"serious webmasters stick to mature technologies like php and mysql on the server side and a little javascript on the client side and forget about crap like java or flash or shockwave. you want to make your site more beautiful, use gif pictures. A serious site doesn't need to be overloaded with stupid resources eating gimmicks "

Um.. no.

I'm a webmaster, although I wouldn't use flash that much, it still comes handy on images that I don't really want people to download and modify and stuff. Sony's main page is designed in flash (Sony Japan) and it's one of the best flash sites I know (cuz it's lite) and javascript it annoying cuz even if you got ONE error, that bottom IE icon goes to that yellow exclamation thing and wouldnt' run properly. And if you argue other browsers wouldn't, okay maybe but the thing is the "user", not us "advanced users" but the normal user are likely to being using IE.

Although I agree with someone below that it's kinda stupid to release the beta before the application. Maybe the application is already out, maybe they'll add some support functions in MX, but I don't know what they're going to name it after MX.. MXII?

WRFan reviewed v7.0.2.0 Beta on Aug 25, 2003

last time I installed it IE wouldn't start any longer (quit with error). so if anyone of you has probs remove the flash activex component (it's in %systemroot%\Downloaded Program Files) and reinstall it... or rather don't.

Anyway, I must say flash and shockwave suck big time. it's an enforced standard which was enforced by macromedia just to earn money, just as it enforced its coldfusion server on the internet community or similar to how apple enforced quicktime or real enforced realone on us. nobody needs this crap, but some dumb people use it so to see or hear all files one has to install.
disadvantages of flash are: 1) no possibility to switch it off (yeah, I know, there are some progz that claim to do that, but they all don't do that correctly) 2) no configuration possibility - flash in highest quality kills my pc, eating all resources, but I can't set it to low quality for ever, it doesn't remember the settings 3) flash is used for advertisement purposes and such flash ads are rather difficult to kill, even if webwasher does it pretty well, but not always.
and imho people who use flash on their websites are no serious webmasters. it might look nice, but it annoys the visitors. serious webmasters stick to mature technologies like php and mysql on the server side and a little javascript on the client side and forget about crap like java or flash or shockwave. you want to make your site more beautiful, use gif pictures. A serious site doesn't need to be overloaded with stupid resources eating gimmicks

espectro reviewed v7.0.0.250 Beta on Aug 7, 2003

No linux version, and it is painful to find the standalone installer.

Zootopia3000 reviewed v7.0.0.250 Beta on Aug 7, 2003

You'll be needing it when that great browser called Internet Exploder keeps nagging you to upgrade to Flash 7 on every webpage that's flash enabled.

And to the "Yeeehaw" below, there has been a standalone installer for some time now. You just didn't dig deep enough.

macesoul reviewed v7.0.0.250 Beta on Aug 6, 2003

What in the world am I supposed to do with a new Flash player? What is new? How am I supposed to use what is new if there is no new Flash application?

To the person that said "it supports cameras and microphones", that was in Flash 6.

Wake me up when there is an application to go with it.

Zootopia3000 reviewed v7.0.0.249 Beta on Aug 5, 2003

Most likely the only improvements are for advertizers. Seems that's all Flash is used for nowadays.

woodengod reviewed v7.0.0.249 Beta on Aug 5, 2003

Could you people from Macromedia, cut the bulsh!tting out and tell us whats new? Is it that difficult?

cooldude7273 reviewed v7.0.0.249 Beta on Aug 4, 2003

Yeeehaw! Finally a stand alone installer!

Dirk van Hoofen reviewed v6.0.65.0 on Dec 17, 2002

He was is this??? Why do Macromedia not distribute the player as a "stand alone" installation???? That's bad !

bbhermit reviewed v6.0.65.0 Beta on Dec 6, 2002

Hey devilrider. This now comes as a 591KB install file, easily transportable on a disk. They apparently listened! Mark of a good company, eh? ;-)

BootBlock reviewed v6.0.65.0 Beta on Dec 5, 2002

Does exactly what it says it's supposed to do. Nothing else to say, really.

krirk reviewed v6.0.60.65 Beta on Nov 15, 2002

um...

SNYder reviewed v6.0.60.65 Beta on Nov 7, 2002

what else can I say?

guti reviewed v6.0.60.65 Beta on Nov 7, 2002

Excellent product.
Lets wait for release 7 to see if they add more programming features, and kills the Java Applet technology.

Palomino reviewed v6.0.47.0 on Aug 10, 2002

Macromedia must have read my message.:) The about box now says 6.0.47.0

swirvenkirven reviewed v6.0.47.0 on Aug 9, 2002

Seems to work fine.

xahid reviewed v6.0.23.0 on Apr 8, 2002

where is stand alone Flash player 6 for WinXP ???

devilrider reviewed v6.0.0.307 on Mar 18, 2002

Nice as usual , but as usual not DOWNLOAD-ABLE only install-able.

Will thos companies ever understand plz like me who have 5 PC's and don't want to fill out forms for every single PC and need a Downloadable EXE.

StephenBarnes365 reviewed v6.0 Beta on Feb 6, 2002

Has camera and microphone support