Adobe flash old versions. How to Remove Adobe Flash Player and Shockwave Player from Windows

Flash player from the giant Adobe. The player does not have its own window, but allows you to play SWF files in the installed browser. The archive with the program contains separate versions of the player for Internet Explorer and for other browsers (Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera).

Almost every user modern computer heard about it at least once Adobe Flash Player. The fact is that the current Internet is full of content that cannot be displayed without a flash player. Therefore, instead of comfortably browsing the Internet using their browser, many users are faced with this message:

Or with this one - if you like to watch VKontakte videos:

And they immediately panic: “It looks like something is broken!” We hasten to reassure you - nothing terrible happened. Adobe Flash Player is not installed or is not working correctly, and you just need to install it. Unless, of course, you want to watch videos on the Internet. It’s not difficult at all, especially since we have prepared detailed instructions especially for you!

So, let's begin.

Installing Adobe Flash Player

To get started, download the archive with the player from one of the free file storage sites listed above.

Having opened the archive, you will see 2 installation files, the name of each of which lists the browsers for which the Adobe Flash Player libraries will be installed (after all, it does not have its own interface and will play multimedia content in the browser window).

I chose the first option, since we don’t use Internet Explorer, but you choose yourself.

Before starting the installation, the program will ask you what update policy it should follow. You must understand that technology does not stand still, the multimedia content of sites changes, and Adobe quite often improves its player by releasing updates. Therefore, it is recommended to choose the first option – allow updates to be installed.

Now you will have to wait literally a few seconds while the installation proceeds.

And voila – installation is complete! Now a window will open in your browser telling you about the success of the entire event.

Now you can view on the Internet any previously inaccessible multimedia content in flv and swf formats. If, of course, you are already 18 years old;).

Advantages and disadvantages of the program

• integrates into almost any browser;
• automatic update.

• does not have its own interface, works only in browsers.

conclusions

Currently, this player is required to be installed on any computer where you plan to watch videos and listen to music directly from sites (for example, from social networks: VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, etc.)

P.S. Permission granted to freely copy and quote. this article provided that an open active link to the source is indicated and the authorship of Vyacheslav Protasov is preserved.

P.P.S. There are other flash players that can play files swf And flv in its own window, without using a browser. For example this one:

Old Flash versions Player (Adobe Flash Player) and Shockwave Player(Shockwave Player) - Adobe software - to ensure computer security, it must be regularly removed and replaced with new ones. Especially when these applications are not working correctly (the players are glitchy, slow down, won’t start, and play videos with distortion).

This guide will tell you how to remove Adobe Flash Player from a computer using standard Windows features and the uninstaller program Revo Uninstaller, and will also help you properly clean up the local storage of the Flash applet and update the player.

Uninstallation

Method #1: Through the Control Panel

1. Click the Windows icon on the taskbar.

2. In the Start menu that opens, click “Control Panel.”

4. Left-click once on the Flash plugin or Shockwave player (whichever is installed in the OS) in the list.

5. Click "Delete" in the panel above the list software.

6. In the uninstaller window that appears, click the “Uninstall” command.

7. Once the cleaning is complete, when the message “Removal... complete” appears, click “Done”.

All! The old Flash applet has been removed, you can install a new one.

Method #2: removal with Revo Uninstaller

1. Download from the offsite (http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html) and install free version Revo Uninstaller (FreeWare).

2. Launch the utility. Click the “Uninstaller” button on the panel.

3. Right-click on the shortcut Adobe plugin. IN context menu select the "Delete" command.

4. In the new window, set the scanning mode to “Advanced” (click the radio button). Click Next.

5. Perform standard uninstallation (see Method #1): follow the instructions in the panel that opens.

Flash Applet Options (Cleanup and Update)

1. To get to the Flash settings panel, open: Start → Control Panel → “View” mode “Large icons” → Flash Player.

2. What to remove from local storage Flash settings saved by sites (browsing history, game data, etc.), on the “Storage” tab, click the “Delete all” button.

Advice! If you do not want sites to leave any data in storage while surfing the web, enable the “Prohibit all sites from storing…” setting on the same tab.

3. Go to the Updates tab and click Check Now to see if there is a new version Flash Player.

Also in this section you can configure the update: “Allow...” - automatic update; “Notify…” - manual; “Never…” - disables checking and installing updates.

Attention! IN Google Chrome Flash plugin is updated only with the browser, as it is fully integrated into it. And in Firefox and Opera, browser and plugin updates can be performed separately from each other.

What should I do if other programs are installed with Flash?

Often, newbie users get into trouble. On the flash player download page, the checkboxes in the “Additional applications” section are not removed. And as a result, they are installed in Windows third party utilities - McAfee Security Scan (anti-virus scanner) and True Key (virtual safe for storing passwords).

They do not pose any threat to your computer. But if you do not plan to use these programs, remove them using standard system tools or an uninstaller program (just like Flash; see Methods #1 and #2).

Where and how to download new versions of Flash and Shockwave Player?

Download applet installers only from the official website:

• Flash (https://get.adobe.com/ru/flashplayer/): if necessary, select the platform (Windows, Mac...; Android - not supported!);
• Shockwave (https://get.adobe.com/shockwave/).

Close all browsers. Check your Internet connection. Launch the downloaded online downloader and follow its prompts.

Good luck with your PC cleaning!

Every owner of any gadgets, including tablet computers, smartphones, advanced e-books, it is known that modern technologies have already reached the level where these devices have all the functionality standard computer. To fully use the device you just need to download free Flash Player for Android.

To download Adobe Flash Player for Android for free, click on the link at the bottom of this page. The installation file is downloaded from the official website. To install the program for Android on your mobile device, just download it, launch it and restart the browser.

Mobile device with Android operating system

Two archived versions of Adobe Flash Player for Android

Where to download Flash Player for free for Windows