windows 8 flash install problem

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More precise: flash for IE is built into win8 (only active x flash).
In order to exclude win8 from your deployment GPO, you could use a WMI filter.

ASKER

hhmmmm....what a pain.

when i go to adobe and verify what flash version i have it says it is not installed.
i try to install from adobe and it doesnt work...
i am trying sfc /scannow, maybe this will put flash back if it is part of windows...

What site are you visiting, http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/ ?
If so, please open "manage addons" in IE and choose to show all addons - is the shockwave addon disabled?

ASKER

yes, that is the page.

i show the shockwave activex control enabled (says publisher is adobe).

i show the shockwave flash object also enabled (but says unknown publisher)

There should be only the object one.
Should read
-----
Name: Shockwave Flash Object
Publisher: Microsoft Windows 3rd party Component
Type: ActiveX Control
Architecture: 32-bit and 64-bit
Version: 11.7.700.224
File date: ¿Wednesday, ¿June ¿5, ¿2013, ¿¿12:09 AM
Date last accessed: ¿Today, ¿June ¿23, ¿2013, ¿¿1 minute ago
Class ID: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000}
Use count: 123
Block count: 233
File: Flash.ocx
Folder: C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash
---
As it shows "unknown publisher", it looks broken.
You could try to (re-)install the latest update for that addon: KB2847928 http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=39210

ASKER

sfc /scannow didnt work....this is madness....i cant simply reinstall this....windows 8 is for the dogs

ASKER

says update already installed.
going to try to uninstall it and reinstall.

the first addon is shockwave player...the second one that is broken is flash player

ASKER

wont let me uninstall the update....my god

ASKER

doing a system restore because microsoft is a bunch of assholes...

if this doesnt work, gonna go buy a mac....bill gates can eat shit

ASKER

system restore failed for some unknown reason...

There is a Windows 8 Refresh, but that would be a last resort. You would have to reinstall programs that did not come originally with Windows 8. It is almost a fresh install. I have not tried it, but I think that is how it works.

.... Thinkpads_User

ASKER

testing windows 8 for an organization.
this is just one of dozens of issues that make no sense with windows 8....

windows 7 here we come!!

i will be going mac for my personal use....
microsoft is making lots of mistakes in my opinion.

On place upgrade of Windows should solve it while keeping settings.

I have Windows 8 Pro 64-bit running fairly well on a new ThinkPsd X230. It may be worth a fresh install to see if you can work out the issues.
.... Thinkpads_User

ASKER

flash built into IE 10, IE 10 built into windows....if you have any problems refresh it and have to start all over....no repair options, no uninstall options....this is a disaster on a network with 100s of computers...

the app store doesnt work on a domain either....have to allow users to install and update their own apps which doesnt work at a business...so this is useless anyway...

IE 10 in start menu works very differently...confusing for people...

win 8 will go the way of vista cause no big companies will use it so it will ahve bad support from all involved...wont be able to find out anything about it online...

need good OS like XP....so i tlooks like 7 for sure....

windows 8 was made for the home user in my opinion

ASKER

also had lots of windows update problems...
like pulling teeth doing basic updates.

thanks for your time anyway.

Winfows 7 is a very solid operating system. I am using Windows 8 in my consulting business so that I may lead clients when the inevitable happens.

I am not pushing Windows 8, but I have made it work successfully. We will just have to see what the future brings.

... Thinkpads_User

@CCLCLS - I think you should determine how you might close this question.

Flash and IE 10 are built into Windows 8 and if they are screwed up, SFC won't fix them, and System Restore does not work, then a Fresh Install of Windows 8 is a legitimate solution here.

A fresh install will fix Windows Updates and (if UAC remains on) might fix access to the Store. I did install one Lenovo App from the Windows Store and (a) it worked and (b) it needed admin authority to install. So maybe the reason your users cannot update Apps is related to restricted authority on your Domain. In any event a Fresh Install will fix all your problems with the possible exception of the Store. Work carefully.

Remaining with Windows 7 is also a legitimate solution. Windows 7 is a solid OS in support until 2020, so there is no need for hurry into Windows 8.

Thank you, .... Thinkpads_User

ASKER

i need a solution without refresh/restore of the computer. that is no solution.

users can access the store fine. i am saying i doubt many administrators will allow their users to install whatever apps they want...there is no way to manage apps on a domain successfully.....free for all. so i have disabled the store using GP...no problem here other than it is setup for home use not a domain that needs to be secure and can't have all sorts of apps being installed.

the only problem is flash...it needs to be reinstalled or repaired somehow. if this is not possible then people should not use win 8....any time a pc has flash or IE problem you have to refresh the pc? refresh says any apps installed from anywhere other than app store are lost, so i have to reinstall everything...cant be refreshing/resetting things....it needs to work and their needs to be a solution to the specific issue i think.

> i need a solution without refresh/restore of the computer. that is no solution.
I told you there is the inplace-upgrade option. That's no refresh and no reinstall but a repair process.

Then: Why do you suppose people will run into this problem? Seems as though you somehow screwed it up, don't get me wrong, not meant offensive, but I was not able to reproduce the problem even when I tried to install flash on win8 (and got the same error message), I was not able to get the browser to display the original flash as being corrupted, nor showing there is a second (shockwave) flash at all.
Can you reproduce the problem on other fresh win8 installations?

ASKER

maybe you should supply instructions or link to instructions if that is your solution.
when i look up inplace upgrade it talks about going from 7 to 8, not 8 to 8.

people will have this problem if you run the uninstall utility from flash. that is how you can duplicate it.

adobe allows that utility to uninstall flash but no way to repair or reinstall...

if you consider running that utility screwing it up then fine, i really dont care.

having flash built into ie, and ie built into 8 will cause all sorts of problems if there is no way to fix and deal with the programs if someone screws it up.

so windows 8 and your solution is to not make any mistakes....ok thanks a lot

An inplace upgrade is this: boot win8, insert the win8 setup DVD (same edition, same service pack) and select to upgrade your current installation.
But: if that does not work out, please don't tell me to eat ...

By the way, I administer the flash distribution for ages in our company. We ran into problems from time to time. With win8 so far, the builtin flash dated up correctly and did not cause problems. Not representative, I know.

ASKER

this is why i couldnt install flash via gp.

i am abondoning win 8 efforts and not going to risk this organization's sanity with win 8.....going to migrate to win 7......