flash player

[corpse]

On certain sites it says I need to upgrade my flash player and when I click the link to upgrade the computer freezes.


If I go to the adobe site and click on download for flash player or shockwave the computer freezes. Everything, mouse, keyboard, etc.

XP home sp2.

[AmIdYfReAk]

Have you cleared Your Temp files ( in windows and IE/Fox )

Then tried a manual install?

also, have you considered installing Service pack 3 for windows ?

[corpse]

Not cleared temp files. I have found that sp3 causes problems with computers several years old.

By manual install, do you mean download it with another comouter and then copy that file over and try installing.....no I havent tried that yet.

[AmIdYfReAk]

i have SP3 running on a P1 200Mhz ( non MMX ) and its running fine, then i have a Cel 500, 666, 800 running it as well...

Not sure where you heard that... but all the power to you..

Manual install as in Go to Adobe's site and download the installer and install it.

[Tormentius]

As Amidy said, SP3 works fine on older computers.

[Peenyuh]

Trust me. SP3 runs fine on dinos. I have a comp so old it wont even TAKE a graphics card and it's running XP SP3.

[MKJ]

my grandmother actually had the same problem.
if you go to wherever the flash plugin is and delete it manually, then download the plugin again through the usual way, it should work.
corrupted file or summat and it keeps trying to update.. lame