Flash player options. Where to download Adobe Flash Player? Testing Flash Player Action

Adobe Flash Player is the most widely used plugin for playing web content, despite the implementation of its competitor HTML5. You can install and activate it on any browser you use. In this article, we will show you how to install and configure the flash player in just a few steps.

Update flash player to the latest version

Download and install flash player latest version.

Step 2
Download the Adobe Flash System plugin. You will find a big yellow button that says "Install Now" (click it).

Note: along with the flash player, Adobe also offers to download additional software. Usually this is McAfee antivirus. If you do not want to install it, uncheck the box under "Additional offer".

Change to the directory where the installation package was downloaded. Double click to open the downloaded installer. This will start the installation process. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

Note: it is recommended to close all browsers during installation, otherwise the changes will not take effect until they are restarted.

Enabling flash in your browser

Open the browser you use the most.

Go to the "Tools" menu. And select "Extensions" or "Add-ons".

Locate the Adobe Flash Player or Shockwave flash plugin and check the "Enable Flash Player" checkbox.

Testing Flash Player

Restart your computer. You can do this manually by pressing the "Reset" button (not recommended) or by looking for the appropriate option in the start menu operating system Windows.

Open a browser and load a page using Flash technology, for example, the popular video resource YouTube. Try uploading a video. If it loads without any problems, you have successfully enabled flash player.

Configuring the Adobe Flash Player Plugin

Local storage settings are used to manage permissions to use the plugin and store information.

With the local storage settings, you can allow or block websites from storing information through flash player Player, as well as set the amount of information stored. Sites can store browsing history, flash game statistics, and computer information.

To allow online resources to store data on the user's computer, select the Allow sites to store data on the user's computer option.

To allow only certain websites to store data, select the "Ask before allowing new sites to store information on this computer" option.

To prevent all web resources from storing data on your PC, select the option "Prohibit all sites from storing information on this computer".

Note. When choosing last parameter, absolutely all local storages are deleted from your computer. Before that, you will see a request to confirm the deletion of local storage and set the data storage ban.

Despite the fact that HTML5 technology is actively trying to replace Flash, the latter is still in demand on many sites, which means that users need Flash installed on computer flash player. Today we will talk about setting up this media player.

Configuring Flash Player is usually required in several cases: when solving problems with the operation of the plug-in, for the correct operation of the equipment (webcam and microphone), and also for fine tuning plugin work for different websites. This article is small digression according to the Flash Player settings, knowing the purpose of which, you can customize the plugin to your taste.

Option 1: Configuring Flash Player in the Plugin Management Menu

First of all, Flash Player runs on a computer as a browser plug-in, respectively, and you can control its operation through the browser menu.

Basically, through the plugin management menu, activation or deactivation is carried out Flash work player. This procedure is performed for each browser in its own way, so this question in more detail has already been consecrated in one of our articles.

In addition, configuring Flash Player through the plugin management menu may be required for troubleshooting. Today, browsers are divided into two categories: those in which Flash Player is already embedded ( Google Chrome, Yandex.Browser), and those for which the plugin is installed separately. If in the second case, as a rule, everything is solved by reinstalling the plugin, then for browsers in which the plugin is already embedded, Flash inoperability Player remains unclear.

The thing is, if you have two browsers installed on your computer, for example, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, and for the second, Flash Player is additionally installed, then both plug-ins may conflict with each other, which is why in a browser in which a working Flash Player is already pre-installed, Flash content may not work.

AT this case we need to do a little tweaking of Flash Player to fix this conflict. To do this, in a browser in which Flash Player is already "embedded" (Google Chrome, Yandex.Browser), you will need to follow the following link:

chrome://plugins/

In the upper right corner of the window that appears, click the button "More" .

Find in the list Adobe plugins flash player. In your case two modules can work Shockwave Flash If so, you will immediately see it. In our case, only one module works, i.e. there is no conflict.

If in your case there are two modules, you will need to disable the work of the one whose location is in system folder Windows. Please note that the button "Disable" you need to click directly related to a specific module, and not to the entire plugin as a whole.

Reload your browser. As a rule, after such a small tweak, the flash Player conflict is resolved.

Option 2: General settings for Flash Player

To become a manager Flash settings Player, open the menu "Control Panel" and then navigate to the section "Flash Player" (this section can also be found through the search in the upper right corner).

Your screen will display a window divided into several tabs:

1. "Storage". This section is responsible for saving some site data on HDD computer. For example, settings for video resolution or audio volume can be stored here. If necessary, here you can both completely restrict the storage of this data, and set up a list of sites for which storage will be allowed or, conversely, prohibited.

2. "Camera and microphone." This tab configures the operation of the camera and microphone on various sites. By default, if access to a microphone or camera is required when navigating to a Flash Player site, a prompt will be displayed on the user's screen. If necessary, such a plug-in question can be completely disabled or a list of sites for which, for example, access to the camera and microphone will always be allowed is compiled.

3. "Playback". In this tab, you configure the peer-to-peer network, which is aimed at improving stability and performance due to the load on the channel. As in the case of the previous paragraphs, here you can completely disable the use of peer-to-peer network for sites, as well as set up a white or black list of websites.

4. "Updates". Extremely important section Flash Player settings. Even at the plugin installation stage, you are asked how you want to install updates. Ideally, of course, so that you have activated automatic installation updates, which, in fact, can be activated through this tab. Before you can choose desired parameter update, click on the "Change update settings" button, which requires confirmation of the administrator's actions.

5. "Extra". Final tab general settings Flash Player, which is responsible for deleting all Flash Player data and settings, as well as deauthorizing the computer, which will prevent playback from using Flash Player of previously protected videos (to similar function should be used when transferring the computer to a stranger).

Option 3: Setting via context menu

In any browser, when displaying Flash content, you can call a special context menu that controls the media player.

To select such a menu, click on any Flash content in the browser right click mouse and in the displayed context menu select item "Options" .

A miniature window will appear on the screen, in which several tabs have managed to fit:

1. Hardware acceleration. By default, Flash Player has hardware acceleration enabled to reduce Flash Player's load on the browser. However, in some cases given function may cause the plugin to fail. It is at such moments that it should be turned off.

2. Access to the camera and microphone. The second tab allows you to allow or deny the current site access to your camera or microphone.

3. Local storage management. Here for the open this moment site, you can choose whether or not to store information about Flash Player settings on your computer's hard drive.

4. Microphone setup. By default, the average is taken as the basis. If the service, after providing the Flash Player with a microphone, still does not hear you, here you can adjust its sensitivity.

5. Webcam settings. If you are using multiple webcams on your computer, this menu you can choose which one will be used by the plugin.

These are all Flash Payer settings, available to the user on the computer.

For user in Flash Player it is possible to customize whole line important parameters i.e. enable/disable hardware acceleration, enable/disable or configure the operation of a flash drive with a camera and microphone, determine the size of the local data storage ... In general, the set of settings available for editing by the user will depend on which version of the flash player this user uses. At the same time, it is important that the swf file currently running in Flash Player has a size of at least 215 on the 138 pixels. Otherwise, the flash player simply will not be able to display the settings dialog box.

There are two ways to open the settings window in the flash player:

1.) Manually.

Everything is very simple here... Move the mouse cursor over the screen of the flash player and press RMB. The contextual flash menu Player:

In the context menu, select the item Options... and get into the settings.

The method, of course, is simple, but not the most convenient. If for the needs of a flash application you need to change the settings (for example, allow access to a microphone or camera), then you will have to write a whole instruction for the user that will explain what, how and why should be changed. The user is lazy and stupid. He, with a high probability, will not be able to call the settings dialog box. He may just ignore your request :-(

2.) ActionScript code.

ActionScript programmatic methods cannot change the previously mentioned flash player settings, but you can call specific page settings and prompt the user to make the necessary changes on this page. Of course, one call to the dialog box is not enough. It is necessary to write a short instruction that justifies the need for settings and lists the settings themselves. But still, this way of changing player parameters is much more convenient for the user.

So let's get started...

To display the monitor settings, use the code ...

ActionScript 3.0 code:

Security.showSettings(SecurityPanel.DISPLAY);

The above code displays the following settings dialog on the flash player screen:

You can use the corresponding instructions in ActionScript to allow or deny access to your microphone or webcam by a Flash application.

ActionScript 2.0 code:

System.showSettings(0);

ActionScript 3.0 code:

Security.showSettings(SecurityPanel.PRIVACY);

Result:

To change the size of the local storage, you can call the corresponding tab as follows.

ActionScript 2.0 code:

System.showSettings(1);

ActionScript 3.0 code:

Security.showSettings(SecurityPanel.LOCAL_STORAGE);

Result:

The microphone settings can be accessed by applying the following code.

ActionScript 2.0 code:

System.showSettings(2);

ActionScript 3.0 code:

Security.showSettings(SecurityPanel.MICROPHONE);

As a result, the user will see something like this:

The code for accessing the webcam settings is also available.

ActionScript 2.0 code:

System.showSettings(3);

ActionScript 3.0 code:

Security.showSettings(SecurityPanel.CAMERA);

Result:

By the way, on the same tab you can check the operation of the camera itself. If you click on small screen, then the image from your webcam will appear on it. If, of course, the camera is available and it is operational :-)

If you are faced with the task of opening the previously viewed tab of the Flash player settings dialog box, then ActionScript will also provide you with invaluable help.

ActionScript 3.0 code:

Security.showSettings(SecurityPanel.DEFAULT);

As a result of applying the above code, the settings tab that was last opened will be displayed on the screen.

And now for some visibility. The following shows how, using the buttons and the commands already mentioned, you can call desired tabs Flash Player settings panel.

Flash Player is an essential technology for working on the Internet today. Its functions are used literally everywhere - when loading any interactive add-on on a web page, when watching videos, or when turning on music in in social networks. For all this, it is necessary.

As a rule, this tool is already supplied built into any browser. However, in rare cases, for example, after reinstalling the operating system or browser, you must download and install it again.

Be sure to download this tool only from the official website! In no case do not try to use any wrong third-party assemblies. Anything can be built into them. And it can cost you anything, from a few megabytes random access memory before losing passwords and logins.

Advantages and disadvantages

When downloading this or that tool on your PC, you should know all its pros and cons. In particular, Flash Player has enough advantages that, together with its indispensability, make it almost perfect:

• Self-updates, if it was allowed to do so during installation.
• Simplification in downloading any files from the Internet.
• Launch using a file browser with *.flv or *.swf extension.
• Everything you need to use the multimedia capabilities of the Internet.
• Hardware accelerated graphics.
• The presence of the Russian version.
• Constant updates that improve protection against viruses and other harmful files.
• Compatible with Windows of all versions (starting with XP) and with any browser for it.

However, even such an instrument has a kind of “fly in the ointment”. It lies in the instability this tool. Periodically, especially when high loading system or its debris, crashes occur, which can be eliminated by restarting the browser (in most cases).

Browser Installation

This is the most common way to install this technology. The easiest way is to install it in the browser, so that you can enjoy all the delights of the Internet without any problems without any restrictions. By at least, on the topic of functionality.

Browser update

First you need to update your browser. As a rule, each a new version Flash Player supports the corresponding browser version. Each type is updated differently:

Then scroll down to a section called Download (or download, if in Russian). Before you will be a sign, which will indicate all possible options for download. You need links, which are located in the last column called Installers.

Be careful what you download! The second column contains the names of browsers, and the first - the operating system. If you have NOT installed Internet Explorer, then select the line where "Plugin-based Browsers" is written. So for brevity designate all other existing browsers.

Then click on the link that is written in the line you need and has the extension indicated in the title as EXE. Then you need to run the downloaded file. After that, close all browsers if they are still open. If this is not done, the installation simply cannot continue.

Confirm your agreement with license agreement and click on the "Install" button. By the way, don't forget to allow Flash Player to automatically search for updates.

Why is the video not showing on the Internet?

Most often, the reason lies precisely in the absence on the computer installed flash player. In this case, you will see a message on the screen like this “You need to update your Flash player to view. Install from the official Adobe website. You need to upgrade your Adobe Flash Player to watch this video. Click here to download the latest version from the Adobe website"

The presence or absence of Flash Player can also check in Start-Control Panel-Add/Remove Programs ( Windows XP), or Start-Control Panel-Uninstall a program (Windows 7). This is what should be visible when the flash player is installed.

Where to download Adobe Flash Player?

You can download Adobe Flash player on the official website of Adobe at the link h ttp://get.adobe.com/en/flashplayer/ . When you click on the link, the site will automatically determine the version of your operating system and current browser in order to provide you with the appropriate Flash version Player "a. In the graph additional offer I recommend unchecking all the checkboxes so as not to install any additional software. After pressing yellow button"Install Now" will start downloading executable file installer is about 1 MB in size.

Getting Started installing Flash player.

All downloaded files go into the Downloads folder by default. Find the downloaded installer there and run it double click mice. In the Preferences dialog Flash update Player" select the most suitable update option for us, it is best to leave the recommended one, and click "Next". The download of the main program package from the Internet will begin.

Upon completion of the installation process, a success window will appear.

Congratulations, you have just been able to install Adobe Flash Player yourself.

note that this way installation is only available for computers with direct Internet access. To install a flash player on a computer that does not have Internet access, I suggest using standalone package installation, which can be downloaded from this link. This is the latest 14th version of the player at the time of writing.

Interesting fact.

lovers Google browser Chrome is not necessary in the installation of any additional modules to play flash animation. The fact is that Google Chrome has its own Flash Player. And it updates every time you refresh your browser.