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flash player

Jun 9, 2010 8:04AM PDT

how to download adobe flash player in windows 7

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Step 1
Jun 9, 2010 9:28AM PDT

Step 1: Go to Adobe's website

From there, it's pretty much the same as anywhere else.

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win 7 adobe flash player
Jun 9, 2010 5:28PM PDT

Hi Jimmy. You've tried this have you? Cos when I try the site tells me it's not possible with 64 bit only with 32 bit and win 7 has both.
The problem is I can't find how to switch to 32 bit??

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I think what you may be encountering is
Jun 9, 2010 7:22PM PDT

that flash player will not work in the 64 bit version of IE. But, 64 bit Win7 will install and run both 32 bit and 64 bit versions of IE and you can use either. You can also install such as Firefox if you haven't already and flash player will work with that even with a 64 bit installation of Win7.

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Indeed I Have
Jun 10, 2010 12:34AM PDT

Indeed I have. You just need to learn that there's a difference between a 64-bit OS and a 64-bit program. The OS needs to be 64-bit for a 64-bit program to work, but the same doesn't hold true for 32-bit.

Honestly, Microsoft made a giant mess of the whole 64-bit migration. They should have just forced the issue and made 7 a 64-bit only OS, but not really bother telling anyone except people who need to know, like developers. Now they have this giant mess that confuses people. They don't know if their computer is 64-bit, they think they need 64-bit programs for everything which leads to confusion like yours, some people become frustrated when they buy some cheap low end printer only to get it home and find there are no 64-bit drivers for it. It's a giant mess of exceptions to certain rules that you pretty much just have to memorize.

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win 7
Jun 10, 2010 7:55PM PDT

Thanks for the advise. I downloaded Firefox and everything works perfectly!

You're right MS did make a mess of things and to be honest I can't see a lot of difference between XP & 7.

Cheers.
Pete.

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XP OR 7
Jun 11, 2010 8:34PM PDT

I have to agree with you there! but i do feel XP was and is the best. I had vista, couldn't wait to get rid of it, now have 7 and i'm not happy. There is not a real lot thats compatable, makes a great computer feel lazy. o i run 64bit what a mess.

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XP or 7
Jun 11, 2010 9:30PM PDT

Not having had Vista and come from XP to 7 I think 7 is great! Much faster than XP and now that I use Firefox easier to manage too.