Add Flash Plug-in to Mozilla Firefox

Adobe™ and their Flash code have been facing some security challenges as hackers look to exploit it for delivering their MALWARE payload to your computer.  It has been a commonly used Web Design Feature and it can be difficult to avoid not having the Flash Plug-in.  Adobe™ has made it easier to avoid since it is tricky to install into the Firefox Browser.  If you are facing this problem you can find helpful instruction at http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Managing+the+Flash+plugin

64 Bit Windows Vista and Adobe Flash Problem

Being on the leading edge of technology comes with its own challenges.  This particular problem occurs because Adobe has not yet produced a 64 bit version of its FLASH player but Microsoft has produced a 64 bit Internet Explorer browser.  The result is websites that use FLASH may not work properly or at all.  For example, you might be needing to follow an on-line educational course and cannot get it to work.  Not a problem, because Firefox versions 3.0 are still 32 bit and will not be 64 bit until version 4.0.   So, here is what you can do in the meantime:

  1. Download and install Link to Firefox3

    [Not sure how?  Use the detailed instruction from Chapter 1 of the C.A.L.M. Manual.]

  2. Start Firefox before step 3 is performed and check the Firefox download location on the computer for saving files by a Left-Click on TOOLS in the menu bar, Left-Click on Options… , Left-Click on the MAIN Tab and the middle area allows setting the location to download files.
  3. Next download and save the Adobe Flash to the computer.  At the Adobe Website Left-Click at the right column where it says to download now.  In the next web-page Left-Click on the Agree & Install prompt.
  4. Close all open Internet Browsers and Double-Left-Click on the Adobe Flash install file that was downloaded in step 2.  Follow the installation prompts and Left-Click Continue or Allow to any Windows Security prompts or security software prompts.

Once installed re-open the Firefox Internet Browser and