How to Install Adobe Flash Without Administrator Privileges in Mozilla Firefox

To properly display animations, videos and other Flash-based content on Web pages, the Mozilla Firefox browser requires that Adobe Flash Player be installed on your browser. Adobe Flash Player can be installed on Mozilla Firefox by downloading the software to your computer and installing it manually, or by installing the Adobe Flash Player plugin directly from the Mozilla Firefox browser using the Plugin Finder Service. Although installing Flash Player manually may require administrator privileges --- meaning you must be logged on your computer as an administrator --- using the Plugin Finder Service does not.

Instructions

1. Load a Web page that you know uses Flash.

2. Click the "Install Missing Plugins" button in the notification bar above the Web page to activate the Plugin Finder Service.

3. Select the latest version of Adobe Flash Player in the Available Plugin Downloads window, then click the "Next" button.

4. Click "I agree" to accept the Adobe Plugin License, then click the "Next" button.

5. Confirm that you have read and agree to the terms of the license agreement by checking the box on the Installer window, then click the "Install" button.

6. Click "Yes" if prompted to allow Adobe Flash Player to make changes.

7. Wait for confirmation that the Adobe Flash Player Plugin has been installed on the Mozilla Firefox browser, then click the "Finish" button.

8. Restart the Mozilla Firefox browser for your changes to take effect.

References

• Mozilla - Firefox Help: Installing Flash Using the Plugin Finder Service
• Adobe: Flash Player Installation Instructions