Ha... yep I saw that forum post too. I figured that a grayed out "install" button usually means you haven't agreed to the EULA. They need to fix that color scheme.
Good luck, Donk On 11/16/2010 10:15 PM, Holly wrote: > Donk, I just heard from the Adobe Flash Player forum as follows and you were > right, it just was so invisible: > > Again! This problem comes up about once a week. I have asked the > developers to change that terrible color scheme on the installation panel, > but so far they have not gotten around to it... > > There is a little checkbox on the left of 'I have read and agree...' that > must be checked before the INSTALL button becomes active: > > Now we all know. Thank you so much, Donk. You are a blessing. I'll be > writing some of my other problems, probably tomorrow. > > Holly > > > > On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 9:10 PM, Holly<[email protected]> wrote: > >> No, there isn't any box, just a link to read the agreement and that takes >> me to a pdf list of license agreements and the first time I opened the >> Adobe Flash Player file, I looked for an okay button but there wasn't one >> there. I just went back and to try it again, and now the pdf doesn't even >> come up. It stalls and says Stopped at the bottom. >> >> I know we can't send screenshots here but I think I've described it pretty >> well. >> >> Holly >> >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 8:52 PM, Donk<[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Holly, I know this sounds simple, but when the installer screen >>> appears, the "install" button is grayed out until you put a check in the >>> box to agree to the terms of the license agreement? >>> >>> Good luck, >>> Donk >>> >>> >>> On 11/16/2010 6:36 PM, Holly wrote: >>>> Thanks so much for responding, Donk. >>>> >>>> No, I did all that already and it doesn't block the download of the file >>> and >>>> even so I closed it and tried downloading a fresh copy just in case. >>> The >>>> insecure comment was from Secunia Personal Software Inspector. It tells >>> me >>>> when programs are insecure, end of life or patched among other things. >>>> >>>> Anyway, the problem lies when I try to execute the download. Everything >>>> goes okay until the Adobe Flash Player Installer opens and the Install >>>> button isn't accessible. The Read "whatever" and the Quit button are >>>> active. I've been through everything I can find everywhere and at one >>> point >>>> they say do a manual install but when I go that road the Adobe FP >>> Installer >>>> still opens to the same result. >>>> >>>> I'm Flash-Player-less right now and can't access a bunch of stuff I use >>>> regularly. >>>> >>>> Any further ideas? >>>> >>>> Holly >>>> >>>> On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 5:27 PM, Donk<[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi - When an error says a program is "insecure" it usually means that >>>>> your Anti-Virus app is blocking it's installation - just in case it >>>>> might be a virus. >>>>> So, I think your AV program is what is keeping you from installing >>> Flash >>>>> player. On their download page Adobe specifically says that you'll >>> have >>>>> to temporarily disable your AV apps when installing Flash player. >>>>> Here's a link to their download page: >>>>> http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ >>>>> >>>>> So, I'm not sure what AV program you have running? There should be a >>>>> little icon for it on the bottom right of the Taskbar. Double click it >>>>> to open the program and look for an option to disable protection. >>> Then, >>>>> after you install Flash Player go back and re-enable the AV app. >>>>> >>>>> Good luck, >>>>> Donk >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 11/15/2010 8:54 PM, Holly wrote: >>>>>> Hi, folks, >>>>>> >>>>>> I have a number of problems but the latest and most debillitating is >>> that >>>>> I >>>>>> can't install Adobe Flash Player. It came up as being insecure so I >>>>>> followed instructions and uninstalled the ones I had on my computer. >>> It >>>>>> took a bunch of tries and a special program Adobe offered to be sure >>> it >>>>> was >>>>>> uninstalled. 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