Full work in virtual network hardly imagined without the use of Adobe Flash Player, which processes almost all multimedia content on operating Windows systems and Linux. But often there is a problem with watching videos, downloading audio services, launching games and other content due to the lack or incorrect work flash player. Many sites pop up a warning about the lack of a player, while displaying a message similar to the following: "Adobe Flash player is required to play video." On some sites, the warning does not appear and multimedia applications simply do not start. In this article, you will learn how to properly install a flash player on a computer running Windows 7/8/XP.
The latest version of Adobe Flash Player must be downloaded exclusively from the official website. Otherwise, there is a possibility of catching a virus or malware when downloading from other sites. For example, there are frequent cases when a completely different page opens when downloading a file or the installer is interrupted during the installation process. Therefore, download only from the official source.
Before installing adobe flash player you need to update your browser to latest version. If something does not work or there are malfunctions, this is a consequence of the fact that the Yandex, Chrome, FireFox, Opera browsers have not been updated.
Now let's look at how to properly update the most common versions of browsers.
Mozilla Firefox
In browser Mozilla Firefox go to the menu. A window will open, at the bottom of which you will see. Click on it and select "About Firefox".
Here you will see the current browser version. If there are updates Firefox browser offer to download them. 
Opera
A distinctive feature of Opera is the presence check new version every time you open your browser. If a fresh version is found, the browser will immediately offer to install it. To make sure that the latest version is installed, follow a few simple steps: "Menu -> Help -> Check for Updates". 
If the browser finds updates, install them. To find out which version Opera browser downloaded to your computer, go to "Menu -> Help -> About".
Google Chrome
This browser is being updated automatically. In order to check the current version, go to "Menu -> About Browser Google Chrome". If Google Chrome needs an update, it will let you know. 
internet explorer
Like the previous browser, it is updated automatically. You only need to make sure that the checkbox next to "Menu -> Help -> About" is ticked.
The process of installing Adobe Flash Player on a computer
When you have updated your browser, you can download and install Adobe Flash Player. Go to the official website of Adobe. In the first step, you need to check if your operating system and application installation language are correctly defined.
Notice the two existing versions of the installation: for internet explorer and for other browsers. Choose the option that suits you to avoid problems in the future. To install the correct version, you need to download using the appropriate browser for which you are installing the player.
If you install the version for all browsers, then the plugin will be installed in all browsers: Chrome, FireFox, Opera. And vice versa, if the version of the player is intended only for Internet Explorer, the plug-in will be installed exclusively in it. Note that Google Chrome already has a built-in flash player. However, it is updated to the latest version less frequently than the official player.
Also here you can uncheck the box that allows installation additional package programs.
Let's move on to the second step. Here the program asks to download the installer file to disk, click "Save file".
After downloading, we proceed to launch the application and follow the recommendations of the installation wizard.
At this point, the installer will ask you to close all browsers. When a notification appears about how to update the program, allow automatic installation updates. Click "Next". Then click "Finish". Flash Player installed!
How to check if Adobe Flash Player is installed correctly
Load the verification page https://helpx.adobe.com/en/flash-player.html in your browser and follow the "Check now" item. If you see a congratulations, then the flash player has been successfully installed.
If the "Check now" button is not highlighted, then Flash plugin Player is not included in browser add-ons. For example, to enable the flash plugin in Firefox, go to the browser menu and select Add-ons. In the plugins section, look for the line " Shockwave Flash” and using the drop-down switch it to the “Always on” state. If you have a different browser, we produce similar actions and turn on "Shockwave Flash".
After that, we go back to the verification page and make sure that the flash player works correctly.
Enabling Adobe Flash Player in Yandex browser (video)
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Sometimes when you try to watch some kind of multimedia content on the Internet, be it a video or a flash game, a message appears stating that you need to update Adobe Flash Player. Accordingly, it becomes impossible to reproduce anything.
Such a message can occur not only in the browser, but also on the computer, that is, in the tray, as well as in the antivirus.
The text of the message can also be different, but in any case, the user will guess that he needs to install the latest version of this very player.
There are some things to consider before you decide to update Flash Player. We will analyze these very nuances, as well as how to view the version of the flash player on a computer.
Download flash player
To update the flash player, just do a few simple steps, the first of which is to download the setup file.
It is worth noting that this procedure(Adobe Flash update in general) will look exactly the same on Windows 10, 8, 7 and even XP with Vista.
Only the interface of the windows themselves in the system can differ. So, to update Adobe Flash Player for free, do the following:
it official resource adobe flash player and plugin updates must be made exclusively from it. We'll talk more about why this is so.
2 If your computer needs Adobe Flash, and you will install it on your PC or laptop, proceed to the next step.
And if you need to download the latest version for another device, click on the inscription Need Flash Player for another computer
After that, two steps will appear - the choice of operating system and version. Select the desired OS and one of the versions (preferably the latest available).
Rice. 1. Button - Need Flash Player for another computer
Clue: The version is selected depending on the browser that you use as the main one. Depending on this, the platform on which the Adobe Flash Player plugin works will change - PPAPI, NPAPI, ActiveX and others.
Rice. 2. Choose the version of the program for another computer
3 If you still download the player for your computer, be sure to uncheck all the boxes in the Additional offer. There will be various auxiliary programs on Windows 10, 8 and 7.
It can be some kind of antivirus, software for checking drivers, and the like. Most of the time it's completely useless. In our case, it is proposed to install Google Chrome and make it the default browser.
This is the most innocuous proposal that can be. After you uncheck the boxes, just click Install now. If you need to download a flash player for another machine, the Download button will be located in the same place.
Rice. 3. Extra offer and download button
Now you have setup file from the official site and you can proceed to the next step, and this is directly installing the adobe flash player.
Installing flash player
Advice! If the latest version of the flash will be installed on another laptop or PC, then this file must be dumped onto a USB flash drive or uploaded to a file hosting service.
Then it can be downloaded or simply run from a removable drive on the desired computer.
Update itself Adobe software Flash Player in all cases is the same and looks like this:
1 Immediately after starting the file, the settings window will open. In it, you will choose how updates of this software to the latest version will occur in the future.
This means that the version of Adobe Flash Player will be checked from time to time.
First option- If the version is outdated, then the installation can occur automatically, without notifying the user.
Second option implies a notification before downloading.
Third option means that the check will not be performed at all. If Adobe Flash Player needs to be updated, the user will do it himself.
Rice. 4. Choice of options for further updates
2 In the event that during the installation some program associated with the player is launched, it will need to be closed.
It can be a browser, something related to the operation of games, in some cases antiviruses, etc. The program will tell you what to close in order to update the adobe flash player for free. Do this and click the Continue button.
Important! In some cases, the installation window does not respond immediately after closing the program that interferes with the installation. That is, you close what is displayed in the window, click "Continue", but nothing happens - you see the same window.
There is nothing wrong with this, you just need to wait a while, no more than 2-3 minutes, and then repeat the procedure.
Rice. 5. Window for closing programs related to the player
You can just close it. Sometimes this window does not appear. Instead, the progressbar will simply be filled, and a green tick will be to the right of it. In this case, you must also close the open window.
Rice. 6. Finishing the installation
Now you know how to quickly update the flash player on your computer. Let's talk about the very nuances that relate to how to update Flash.
Version Check
In some cases, you need to know how to check the Adobe Flash Player version. For example, if a message appears in the browser about the need for an update, but you are sure that the software is up to date. To do this, there is a simple procedure for checking the version, and it is as follows:
1 Go to Control Panel through the start menu. Switch to Small icons next to View if it hasn't already been done. This is the only way you can see the desired label.
2 In the program list, click on Flash Player (32 bit) . It is usually located on the left upper corner list. If you have a seven, everything will look like the pictures below.
Rice. 7. Control panel and list of installed software
3 In the window that opens, go to the Updates tab and click the button Check now.
4 In the default browser, a page with information will open, on which there will be a table with the latest, that is, the most relevant versions of the program.
Rice. 8. Player settings manager and info page
Now you know how to find out the version of Adobe Flash Player. In some cases, there may be problems with the installation. Oddly enough, they are all solved in the same way.
Removing the old version
This procedure is performed as follows:
1 Open Control Panel, then item Uninstalling a program.
2 In the list of software, find everything related to the player. Usually these are three programs with different platforms.
3 Step by step click on each of them by double-clicking the left mouse button. After each such action, a window will appear in which you should click the Delete button.
Rice. 9. Software removal
What not to do
As for how to properly update Adobe Flash Player, you definitely shouldn’t use third-party resources for this. There is an official site, and you should install the flash player only from it.
Why is it so? Basically, for the simple reason that attackers often disguise themselves as the latest version of the Adobe Flash Player to inject a virus onto your computer.
In general, on the Internet, on different sites, you can find a lot of buttons and links that do not lead anywhere, but simply serve to download the virus to your operating system.
But the number of malicious links associated with Adobe Flash Player is off the charts!
Also, do not look for this software on the Internet, just go to get.adobe.com. The fact is that any search engine will offer you a huge number of options, but all of them are unlikely to be what you need.
In most cases, you will simply download a virus. The most innocuous thing that can happen is downloading an old and non-working version, due to which the video in Flash Player will not play, like other multimedia content.
Adobe Flash Player Update
Step-by-step video instruction on how to properly update Adobe Flash Player on a computer
In order for the browser to work correctly, you need to install a mandatory set of add-ons and follow their updates. This also applies to utilities designed for watching videos, listening to online music and some games. Like any software, the plugin needs to be updated periodically. How to check if this add-on needs to be updated? Let's tell how to check flash player version to decide on an upgrade.
Let's consider several ways.
Checking the flash player through the browser
Checking Adobe Flash Player through your own browser is one of the easiest ways.
For example, in Chrome you need to go to Settings > Show additional settings> Content Settings > subparagraph " Plugins". Going to it, you need to click " Managing individual plugins...". A window will open that will show all installed and running utilities with information about their versions.
Browsers are frequently updated and the location of any settings change over time.
How to check the flash player on the official website
The utility developer gives you the opportunity to get information about the type of add-on you have installed. For example, if you have the Opera browser, then just follow the link https://helpx.adobe.com/ru/flash-player.html - at the top of the screen there is a button " Check now". Clicking on it will display information about the version of the component, the name of the program for viewing sites and the operating system.
Checking via computer
If the first two options do not suit you, let's see the version through your personal computer.
Go to Control Panel > Programs and Features. A list of installed software will open, which will necessarily contain Flash Player with the current number opposite. This method valid in all operating systems ah Windows, including "seven" and "ten".
You can always update Flash Player to the latest version. This site tells how and how to upgrade.
What is Flash Player
Among the necessary utilities is Adobe Flash Player: a program thanks to which video and audio are played in browsers, navigation is carried out, and advertising is displayed. Most of the moving-blinking elements of every site are "flash content". Without a player installed in the system, instead of colorful and useful pictures, only a gray empty space with a suggestion to install a plugin will be visible.
Although progressive websites are trying to abandon this rather old and not very optimized technology with many security problems, Flash content is sure to be present on the web for many years to come. The computer regularly tries to update the program, displaying a message on the screen that Flash Player is being checked.
Flash Player Versions: Why It Should Be Updated
In fact, there are three options for the Flash player at once, and this is only for Windows:
Plugin for browsers based on Chromium: Chrome, new Opera, Vivaldi, Yandex browser, many others;
Supplement for Mozilla browser Firefox and its clones: Pale Moon, WaterFox, etc.
Flash player for Internet Explorer (or newer Edge browser from Windows 10).
The program is regularly developed: major updates are released by Adobe every 3-4 months. Versions have a numeric value, such as 21.0.0.242..
The first integer (21) is the "generation" or major version of the program. It is this number that grows 3-4 times a year, once every few months. The last number after the dot (0.242) means small internal updates aimed at strengthening security, minor code optimization, and other minor innovations that are not worthy of a separate "major" release. These updates appear once every 1-3 weeks.
All three player options for different browsers have the same version number. It is advisable to install all three types of the program on one system - we are talking about information security, and the speed of the computer.
Check Flash Player version step by step
There are two ways to check Flash Player, both are fast, simple and powerful.
1. Start Menu - Control Panel - Programs and Features. In the list of all programs installed on the computer that appears, there will also be Flash players - moreover, with a version number. Flash Player verification completed.
2. The same first steps: Start menu, Control Panel - Flash Player. A dialog box will open where you need to select the "Updates" tab. Version number in front of your eyes - you can also click on the "Check" button and go to the developer's website to find out the current version of Adobe Flash Player.
Adobe Flash Player: computer check without user intervention
You can once and for all free yourself from the need to check the Flash Player version by entrusting this routine action to the computer (see the picture above). The program itself will regularly find out the latest version number, compare it with the installed utility and, if necessary, install it without the user's knowledge. Convenient - but only if the Internet connection is stable, fast, and traffic in the amount of 20-40 megabytes will not cause extra cash costs.
Incompatibility, crashes, conflicts and other problems often arise due to incorrectly selected modifications of the program and the additional module. The question of which version of Flash Player should be installed for stable operation of the browser and flash content also arises among Yandex browser users. There is no single answer in this area today, but we will try to figure out the main features of choosing a plugin and browser bundle.
Most users, when asked which plugin to choose in Yandex browser, we advise you to focus on the latest stable version available today. The rest of the approaches have several disadvantages, although they are associated with advantages.
Which Flash Player to install for Yandex browser:
- old version. Many users leave outdated versions plugin, because they do not see significant changes after updates. We rarely notice differences in versions, as innovations are often aimed at closing old security holes, improving the performance of functions, adding new functionality, and so on. All of these changes are invisible to the naked eye. Disadvantages of the approach: system vulnerabilities eliminated in recent versions, lack of support for some functions, frequent page crashes, freezes and animation lags, excessive loading of browser resources. Advantages: no need to update the plugin, support for older versions of browsers. All versions prior to 31.0.0.1 are considered old.
- A new version. At first glance, the best approach is to install the latest versions, but it is important to understand how the development team works on the plugin. Conventionally, the development process can be divided into 3 stages: programming, closed testing and open testing. At the last stage, a suitable version is already available to everyone, but it is not complete and often has problems with optimization and support for some operating systems. Disadvantages: often there are crashes, lags, and sometimes it is impossible to load the plugin at all, there is no support for sites using outdated versions of Adobe Flash Player. Advantages: the ability to use new features, high performance (if there are no crashes), improved graphics.
In view of all of the above, when choosing which Flash Player is suitable for Yandex browser, it is better to give preference to the stable version. Usually stable Adobe Flash Player is marked as Stable, but it can be difficult to find information about the development stage of a version and you have to consult technical documentation.
An easy way to find out the current version is to visit the page official website dedicated to this topic. 
Another way to check stable version or not - install the Flash Player into the system (we can do it from the link) and set the automatic update settings for it. Only stable versions will be loaded into the system. 
Interesting! Moreover, the rule of choosing a stable modification of the program applies to most software products.
Which Flash Player for Yandex browser is relevant today?
As of Q3 2018, Flash Player version 31.0.0.108 is best. Last update plugin happened on 09/11/2018. Before current version there was a player 31.0.0.101. There were no significant differences in the latest version, so we can consider all modifications starting from 31.0.0.50 as fresh and suitable.
It will be useful to know which type of Flash player is the best for the Yandex browser, since not all player modifications work in the browser. For example, we often receive questions about installing the NPAPI player, we immediately note that these versions are no longer supported by Yandex Browser, now only the PPAPI module is installed, which is placed outside the main process. Thanks to the method of taking the plugin to another process, which was achieved by introducing the PPAPI plugin, the developers increased the performance of the entire browser and reduced the likelihood of the program freezing.
How to check plugin version?
It is not difficult to find out the version, we can do this in several ways:
Knowing which Flash Player is needed today, it is easier to choose the right version of the Yandex browser for comfortable surfing on sites with flash content. In order not to spend a lot of time selecting versions for an undemanding user, we recommend installing automatic update Yandex web browser. To do this, go to the tab, click on "Show advanced settings", look for the "System" section and activate "Update the browser even if it is not running."