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Adobe Flash, keep getting "failed to initialize"

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kb4gw
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I have done all the recommended things on the blog. I have tried to remove any Adobe Flash that was in the machine(I wonder!). The processes are very complexed so I do wonder. My system is XP 3. I choose to run FireFox. I went through My Juno to no avail also, that uses Explorer. I don't find Adobe Flash in plug-ins but Shockwave Flash is there. I do have three out of date plug-ins, Adobe 8, Java Deployment Toolkit, and Java(TM) Platform. Most sights presume that all will be well after above has been done, but Oh No! Help would be appreciated.

I have done all the recommended things on the blog. I have tried to remove any Adobe Flash that was in the machine(I wonder!). The processes are very complexed so I do wonder. My system is XP 3. I choose to run FireFox. I went through My Juno to no avail also, that uses Explorer. I don't find Adobe Flash in plug-ins but Shockwave Flash is there. I do have three out of date plug-ins, Adobe 8, Java Deployment Toolkit, and Java(TM) Platform. Most sights presume that all will be well after above has been done, but Oh No! Help would be appreciated.

Chosen solution

You may have to delete the pluginreg.dat file in the profile folder.

To do this follow the instructions below.

  1. Go to Firefox button > Help > Troubleshooting Info > Open Profile folder
  2. A File manager window should show, delete pluginreg.dat when firefox is closed
  3. Start up Firefox again and try to play flash content, does it work now?

If not troubleshoot flash => http://kb.mozillazine.org/Flash

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Wesley Branton
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Adobe Flash is Shockwave Flash.

This plugin is out-of-date on your browser. To fix the problem try updating all out-of-date plugins.

kobe
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Chosen Solution

You may have to delete the pluginreg.dat file in the profile folder.

To do this follow the instructions below.

  1. Go to Firefox button > Help > Troubleshooting Info > Open Profile folder
  2. A File manager window should show, delete pluginreg.dat when firefox is closed
  3. Start up Firefox again and try to play flash content, does it work now?

If not troubleshoot flash => http://kb.mozillazine.org/Flash