You seem to know a lot about computers ... I've got this olde dual core HP
working as a source for the TV with one exception - I am having problems
updating flash player . Downloads 50% of the install file an aborts . Had
the same problems on more than one computer ...
I'm not a big fan of Adobe , but flash is the format of a lot of the video
I'd like to stream , and I'm being blocked because I don't have the newest
version . Any suggestions for a workaround ?
BTW , I welcome suggestions from anyone who has a solution . Criticism , not
so much ...
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Snag
Your last name isn't
Beddoe , by any chance ?
chuckle chuckle

"Terry Coombs" writes:
You seem to know a lot about computers ... I've got this olde dual core HP
working as a source for the TV with one exception - I am having problems
updating flash player . Downloads 50% of the install file an aborts . Had
the same problems on more than one computer ...
I'm not a big fan of Adobe , but flash is the format of a lot of the video
I'd like to stream , and I'm being blocked because I don't have the newest
version . Any suggestions for a workaround ?
BTW , I welcome suggestions from anyone who has a solution . Criticism , not
so much ...

http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop

If my 75yo father can use it (and loves it when compared with windows),
anyone can. It supports flash (and HTML5 video) just fine; updates work
well, and it's much less likely to acquire an infection and it works well
on older hardware.

On 3/16/2016 6:39 AM, Terry Coombs wrote:
You seem to know a lot about computers ... I've got this olde dual core HP
working as a source for the TV with one exception - I am having problems
updating flash player . Downloads 50% of the install file an aborts . Had
the same problems on more than one computer ...

Problem with your ISP/internet connection?

It's a small file. Move it over on a thumb drive (from a machine that
*can* download it). Even if that means downloading it at a friend's
home, public library, etc.

I'm not a big fan of Adobe , but flash is the format of a lot of the video
I'd like to stream , and I'm being blocked because I don't have the newest
version . Any suggestions for a workaround ?
BTW , I welcome suggestions from anyone who has a solution . Criticism , not
so much ...

On Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 9:39:24 AM UTC-4, Terry Coombs wrote:
You seem to know a lot about computers ... I've got this olde dual core HP
working as a source for the TV with one exception - I am having problems
updating flash player . Downloads 50% of the install file an aborts . Had
the same problems on more than one computer ...
I'm not a big fan of Adobe , but flash is the format of a lot of the video
I'd like to stream , and I'm being blocked because I don't have the newest
version . Any suggestions for a workaround ?
BTW , I welcome suggestions from anyone who has a solution . Criticism , not
so much ...
--
Snag
Your last name isn't
Beddoe , by any chance ?
chuckle chuckle

What OS? Updated to somewhere near current, versus 5 years out of date?

Did you try going into control panel, removing it, then doing an install?

Turned off antivirus during install? I've never had that be a problem,
that I can recall anyway, but it's one of the suggestion if you're
having trouble.

On 03/16/2016 08:39 AM, Terry Coombs wrote:
You seem to know a lot about computers ... I've got this olde dual core HP
working as a source for the TV with one exception - I am having problems
updating flash player . Downloads 50% of the install file an aborts . Had
the same problems on more than one computer ...
I'm not a big fan of Adobe , but flash is the format of a lot of the video
I'd like to stream , and I'm being blocked because I don't have the newest
version . Any suggestions for a workaround ?
BTW , I welcome suggestions from anyone who has a solution . Criticism , not
so much ...


If it's an old machine with XP , does it have SP3 installed?

Are you downloading it he


https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/



Possibly...uninstall it completely

reboot and try installing fresh



Also, which browser are you using,

it might work with Chrome

On Wed, 16 Mar 2016 08:07:15 -0700 (PDT), trader_4
wrote:

Did you try going into control panel, removing it, then doing an install?

+1 My first thought.

Scott Lurndal wrote:
"Terry Coombs" writes:
You seem to know a lot about computers ... I've got this olde dual
core HP working as a source for the TV with one exception - I am
having problems updating flash player . Downloads 50% of the install
file an aborts . Had the same problems on more than one computer ...
I'm not a big fan of Adobe , but flash is the format of a lot of
the video I'd like to stream , and I'm being blocked because I don't
have the newest version . Any suggestions for a workaround ?
BTW , I welcome suggestions from anyone who has a solution .
Criticism , not so much ...

http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop

If my 75yo father can use it (and loves it when compared with
windows), anyone can. It supports flash (and HTML5 video) just
fine; updates work well, and it's much less likely to acquire an
infection and it works well on older hardware.

I've played with Ubuntu , and liked it . My wife on the other hand ... and
she needs to be able to operate this system .

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Don Y wrote:
On 3/16/2016 6:39 AM, Terry Coombs wrote:
You seem to know a lot about computers ... I've got this olde
dual core HP working as a source for the TV with one exception - I
am having problems updating flash player . Downloads 50% of the
install file an aborts . Had the same problems on more than one
computer ...

Problem with your ISP/internet connection?

It's a small file. Move it over on a thumb drive (from a machine that
*can* download it). Even if that means downloading it at a friend's
home, public library, etc.

I'm not a big fan of Adobe , but flash is the format of a lot of
the video I'd like to stream , and I'm being blocked because I don't
have the newest version . Any suggestions for a workaround ?
BTW , I welcome suggestions from anyone who has a solution .
Criticism , not so much ...

It's not the small file , it's the main .exe install file that comes after
.. It stops at 50% ...

--
Snag

On 3/16/2016 11:57 AM, Terry Coombs wrote:
Don Y wrote:
On 3/16/2016 6:39 AM, Terry Coombs wrote:
You seem to know a lot about computers ... I've got this olde
dual core HP working as a source for the TV with one exception - I
am having problems updating flash player . Downloads 50% of the
install file an aborts . Had the same problems on more than one
computer ...

Problem with your ISP/internet connection?

It's a small file. Move it over on a thumb drive (from a machine that
*can* download it). Even if that means downloading it at a friend's
home, public library, etc.

I'm not a big fan of Adobe , but flash is the format of a lot of
the video I'd like to stream , and I'm being blocked because I don't
have the newest version . Any suggestions for a workaround ?
BTW , I welcome suggestions from anyone who has a solution .
Criticism , not so much ...

It's not the small file , it's the main .exe install file that comes after
.. It stops at 50% ...

Load the exe file directly. Don't let something ELSE pull down what
you want/need. Look for a "network administrator install" (or "offline")
version (i.e., the sort of thing an IT department would download ONCE and
then install on hundreds of machines).

See https://forums.adobe.com/thread/889580

Don Y wrote:
On 3/16/2016 11:57 AM, Terry Coombs wrote:
Don Y wrote:
On 3/16/2016 6:39 AM, Terry Coombs wrote:
You seem to know a lot about computers ... I've got this olde
dual core HP working as a source for the TV with one exception - I
am having problems updating flash player . Downloads 50% of the
install file an aborts . Had the same problems on more than one
computer ...

Problem with your ISP/internet connection?

It's a small file. Move it over on a thumb drive (from a machine
that *can* download it). Even if that means downloading it at a
friend's home, public library, etc.

I'm not a big fan of Adobe , but flash is the format of a lot
of the video I'd like to stream , and I'm being blocked because I
don't have the newest version . Any suggestions for a workaround ?
BTW , I welcome suggestions from anyone who has a solution .
Criticism , not so much ...

It's not the small file , it's the main .exe install file that
comes after .. It stops at 50% ...

Load the exe file directly. Don't let something ELSE pull down what
you want/need. Look for a "network administrator install" (or
"offline") version (i.e., the sort of thing an IT department would
download ONCE and then install on hundreds of machines).

See https://forums.adobe.com/thread/889580

Cool , thanks for the link . I downloaded the version 18.something release
and installed it . Unfortunately this hasn't helped ... OK , so everything
says update to v21, but when I follow a link on the page your link went to
it indicates that v21 is in beta testing ... and I just checked , the laptop
is running v20. and it works just fine .
Frustrating !
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Snag

On 3/16/2016 4:58 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:

Load the exe file directly. Don't let something ELSE pull down what
you want/need. Look for a "network administrator install" (or
"offline") version (i.e., the sort of thing an IT department would
download ONCE and then install on hundreds of machines).

See https://forums.adobe.com/thread/889580

Cool , thanks for the link . I downloaded the version 18.something release
and installed it . Unfortunately this hasn't helped ... OK , so everything
says update to v21, but when I follow a link on the page your link went to
it indicates that v21 is in beta testing ... and I just checked , the laptop
is running v20. and it works just fine .
Frustrating !

Most of these things that you download a DOWNLOADER to access are also
available in their "final" form -- but you have to look a bit harder
to find them.

I tend to install things "offline" -- using one machine to find the REAL
file and download it, then sneakernetting it to the actual target machine.

And, archiving a copy so I don't have to go hunting for it, again, at
a later date (these things like to "disappear", over time).

Terry Coombs wrote:
You seem to know a lot about computers ... I've got this olde dual
core HP working as a source for the TV with one exception - I am
having problems updating flash player . Downloads 50% of the install
file an aborts . Had the same problems on more than one computer ...
I'm not a big fan of Adobe , but flash is the format of a lot of the
video I'd like to stream , and I'm being blocked because I don't have
the newest version . Any suggestions for a workaround ?
BTW , I welcome suggestions from anyone who has a solution .
Criticism , not so much ...

Now really feel sheepish ... disabled the antivirus and all is well .

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Snag

On Wed, 16 Mar 2016 20:08:44 -0500, "Terry Coombs"
wrote:

Now really feel sheepish ... disabled the antivirus and all is well .

No worry. Some program installs may or may not disable AV
automatically. Glad you are happy