How to Uninstall and Reinstall Flash
Adobe Flash is an animation software program that offers scripting capabilities for Web browsers. This means that in addition to playing movies and animation, it can be used to run shopping carts and play video games. If you'd like to upgrade your flash version or reset the plug-in due to configuration problems, you can do so by uninstalling and reinstalling the Flash player.
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Instructions
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Uninstall Flash Player
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Launch your web browser and navigate to "download.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/current/uninstall_flash_player.exe" to download the Flash Player uninstall file.
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Select "Save File" and place the file on your Windows desktop.
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Exit your browser(s) and all instant messaging clients.
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Double-click the uninstaller from your desktop. Click "Yes" if you receive a request from Windows to grant the program administrative privileges.
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Restart your computer.
Reinstall Flash Player
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Launch your web browser and navigate to "get.adobe.com/flashplayer/." Select "Download Now."
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Save the installation file to your Windows desktop and wait for the download to complete.
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Close all open browser windows.
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Double-click the installation file and click "Next" to install the Flash software.
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Relaunch your browser.
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