Can't load Adobe Flash

rosconz2

rosconz2

Hi. I have
Opera 22.0

Version information

Version: 22.0.1471.70 - Opera is up to date
Update stream: Stable
System: Windows XP 32-bit

Its been running nicely for some time now. Just recently a site I visit daily said I needed to update Adobe Flash. It had a link, which I didn't use. I went to Adobe's site and downloaded Flash. I then followed the instructions:
To proceed, open your download folder and locate the Adobe Flash Player Installer file, named like "install_flashplayer[xxx].exe”.
Double-click on the installer to complete the installation. For additional help, click here.

The installer downloads for 30 - 40 seconds and then brings up the message "Failed to launch application" All I can do then is click 'finish' which closes the window. I have made several attempts on many occasions but always get the same result.
I read somewhere that I may need to delete the old flash, so that is gone but I still can't load the new one. :(.
Any help would be gratefully appreciated.
Rosco.

A Former User

If you downloaded a Flash installer file and it won't install, I can't see how that's anything to do with Opera!
Go here -
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html
Download the full installer which should work offline, and see if that will install.
You need the plugin version for Opera and the ActiveX version for IE.

rosconz2

rosconz2

Wow!!! That was a different downloader to the one I have found a dozen times. It worked first shot. Thank you very much for the link Dave.
I realised it wasn't actually an Opera issue but couldn't find any helpful help from Adobe.

Thanks again
Rosco