Adobe Flash Player Failed to Initialize Solution
Posted September 19, 2011 by Nick Vogt in Web and Internet
Sometimes you may get an error when trying to install the Adobe Flash plugin on your browser that reads something like "Adobe Flash Player failed to initialize". If you do, one possible solution is to download the full standalone Flash installer directly from Adobe's distribution site. Here is a direct link:
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/fp_distribution3.html
There is a table for 32-bit and a table for 64-bit, which corresponds to the type of operating system you have. Most people have 32-bit operating systems. If given the choice, download the EXE installer instead of the MSI installer, since it should do additional requirements checking.
This solution may not work for everyone, but it has fixed the issue for me on several computers. It's also useful for installing Flash Player on an offline computer that has no Internet connection.
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/fp_distribution3.html
There is a table for 32-bit and a table for 64-bit, which corresponds to the type of operating system you have. Most people have 32-bit operating systems. If given the choice, download the EXE installer instead of the MSI installer, since it should do additional requirements checking.
This solution may not work for everyone, but it has fixed the issue for me on several computers. It's also useful for installing Flash Player on an offline computer that has no Internet connection.
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spaner | November 15, 2011 | 10:45 PM PST
YES,YES,YES...
Worked for me, I think that the new (11)--"auto-download" "buttons" assume a "64" system? Don't know, just went to above link, go down list to "11..32" Windows--IE...
Worked right awy, after messing with the front page downloads for 2hrs.
THANKS FIVE STARS
Worked for me, I think that the new (11)--"auto-download" "buttons" assume a "64" system? Don't know, just went to above link, go down list to "11..32" Windows--IE...
Worked right awy, after messing with the front page downloads for 2hrs.
THANKS FIVE STARS
Mg | October 19, 2011 | 11:13 PM PST
my flash player version now : 10,3,183,10
and my OS : windows XP (32 bit) i already had flash player and i can watch youtube. but i cant play the sims from facebook. there is a flash requipment. i dont know why. they said i need to install the latest version. so i need to install 2 flas p ? i dont understand, please help and thanks. btw its me again.
and my OS : windows XP (32 bit) i already had flash player and i can watch youtube. but i cant play the sims from facebook. there is a flash requipment. i dont know why. they said i need to install the latest version. so i need to install 2 flas p ? i dont understand, please help and thanks. btw its me again.
Nick | October 20, 2011 | 8:51 AM PST
Your Flash player version may not be the latest. If you download the latest version and install it, it will update your current version. It doesn't install two versions.
Since you have 32-bit WinXP, you want the Flash Player 11 (32-bit). Just download the EXE installer. You have two options, one for Internet Explorer and one for other browsers (Firefox, Chrome, etc). After downloading, be sure to close your browse before running the program.
Since you have 32-bit WinXP, you want the Flash Player 11 (32-bit). Just download the EXE installer. You have two options, one for Internet Explorer and one for other browsers (Firefox, Chrome, etc). After downloading, be sure to close your browse before running the program.
Mg | October 21, 2011 | 12:50 AM PST
i've tried to download the latest version. when i open the game there is a flash requipment and i click it. u can see in here http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
after i download it then save file. when i run it, they said : failed to initialize appear in the column. im dizzy. my teacher ever remove everything at my computer and download it again. and see he always makes my comp getting worse. please help. what can i do, so i can play again. thanks a lot.
after i download it then save file. when i run it, they said : failed to initialize appear in the column. im dizzy. my teacher ever remove everything at my computer and download it again. and see he always makes my comp getting worse. please help. what can i do, so i can play again. thanks a lot.
Nick | October 21, 2011 | 11:52 AM PST
If you already have the latest version (version 11), then you may want to try clearing your browser cache and then restarting the browser. Also, make sure that your current Flash player version is 11 and not 10. If all else fails, you can try using a different browser.
Mg | October 26, 2011 | 11:39 AM PST
mmm i told u when i try to run after i download it, appear a column said failed to initialized. i cant run it.
Mg | October 26, 2011 | 11:52 AM PST
problem solved, idk why. finally , thanks for all of your answer all this time.. Gbu :)
Mg | October 19, 2011 | 11:08 PM PST
so many option. i dont know what to choose. download exe installer, msi installer or both ? and what is import sccm ? thanks
bg | October 15, 2011 | 1:00 PM PST
It's working for our pc with windows xp (service pack 2). Just make sure you chose the right 64/32 bit download.
NSDEEM | October 10, 2011 | 8:38 AM PST
IT IS NOT WORKING FOR ME!!! THANKS FOR NOTHING!!! IF ONLY YOU UNDERSTOOD MY MISERY!!!!