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Can't update adobe flash player

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Im trying to update flash player through firefox. It starts the update process and gets to 50% then asks me to close Firefox which i do or have already done yet it keeps telling me to close firefox. This is driving me mad. What am I doing wrong?

Im trying to update flash player through firefox. It starts the update process and gets to 50% then asks me to close Firefox which i do or have already done yet it keeps telling me to close firefox. This is driving me mad. What am I doing wrong?

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Hi, see if you can do it from Adobe Flash Player.

If your question is resolved by this or another answer, please take a minute to let us know. Thank you.

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hi bajonely, if you are having issues updating flash please try with adobe's offline installer instead that is available at https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html (for firefox use the exe-installer for "plugin-based" browsers)

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Hi, see if you can do it from Adobe Flash Player.

If your question is resolved by this or another answer, please take a minute to let us know. Thank you.

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I am having the same problem today, tried doing Flash from CNET downloads that connects to the Adobe site.No luck. Will try the other method when I get home. What is the underlying issue? THX

ETA:please try with adobe's offline installer instead that is available at https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html (for firefox use the exe-installer for "plugin-based" browsers) THIS WORKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Hi, thanks for the Mozilla thank you note but this is the person who shared a solution to an earlier question with similar issues:philipp Helpful Reply

hi bajonely, if you are having issues updating flash please try with adobe's offline installer instead that is available at https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html (for firefox use the exe-installer for "plugin-based" browsers) Please thank him!