Hi, Bob.
See this Adobe TechNote for the real reason we can't run Flash in 64-bit IE8
(and other 64-bit browsers):
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/837/cpsid_83715.html
The key line there is:
"Adobe Flash Player is not supported for playback in 64-bit browsers. Flash
Player will, however, run in a 32-bit browser, running on a 64-bit operating
system."
So it is not Win7 that is the problem; it is not 64-bit per se (many (most?)
other products now run fine in 64-bit Win7. But Adobe Flash is still stuck
in the 20th Century, it seems. ;<)
Our solution, for now, as others have said, is to run 32-bit IE8, which is
included in Win7, as well as 64-bit IE8. You'll find the two versions here:
32-bit IE8: C
Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
64-bit IE8: C
Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
The 32-bit version runs by default, but your Win7 may have been edited
(intentionally or otherwise, by you or someone else) to default to the
64-bit version.
I've changed my default to 64-bit IE8 (I don't know why) and often find
myself looking at a YouTube or other page that offers to "update" the Flash
Player for me - but that's a useless exercise, as you've seen. When that
happens, I just highlight and Copy the URL, then start 32-bit IE8 and Paste
in the URL and hit Enter and watch the video. It's a nuisance, but it takes
less than a minute.
And, by the way, Adobe doesn't even hint at this on their Adobe Flash Player
home page:
http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@grandecom.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64)
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> Hi Guys,
> I have installed windows 7 64 bit edition, and am unable to watch videos
> on you tube etc, Windows said I needed to install a plug in which I did
> but still does not work. Any ideas on how to correct this problem.
> Thanks and Regards
> Bob