How to Update Adobe Flash Player

This article shows you how to update Adobe Flash Player on Windows, Mac or Linux computers. Although Adobe Flash Player usually automatically updates the program if you have installed it according to the default settings, you can still check and install the updated version (if available).

On Windows operating system

Open Start . Click the Windows icon in the bottom left corner of the screen.

Open Control Panel. Type control panel, then click the blue Control Panel icon at the top of the Start menu.

Click the "View by" drop-down box in the upper-right corner of the Control Panel window to see a list of options.

Click Large icons in the drop-down list.

Click Flash Player (32-bit) with the white "f" icon on a sepia background in the middle of the window to open the Flash Player window.

You may have to wait about 30 seconds before this option appears in the Control Panel window.

Click the Updates tab . It's at the top of the window.

Check the current version number. You'll see a strip of numbers to the right of the "PPAPI Plug-In Version" heading - that's the Flash Player version number you're using.

As of October 2018, the latest version of Adobe Flash is 31.0.0.122.

Click Check Now . It's on the left side of the window. This will automatically enable your computer's browser to display the information page with versions of Adobe Flash Player; You will see an information panel with different browsers and version numbers displayed here.

Check your browser's version. Find your browser's name in the "Browser" column, then find the version to the right of the browser name. If the version number here is greater than the number found in your computer's Flash Player menu, you can proceed with updating Flash Player.

If the model number next to your browser's name is the same as the model number found in the Flash Player menu, you do not need to update the program.

If the Flash Player you are using is an old version, continue with the following steps.

Click on the Player Download Center link. This link is in the second paragraph of the information section just above the table, and the screen will display a new page (or go to https://get. adobe.com/flashplayer/).

Do not check the boxes in the "Optional offers" column.

Click Install now . It's in the bottom right corner.

Double-click the downloaded Flash Player installation file.

Follow the on-screen installation instructions. Restart the browser when prompted.

On Mac operating system

Open the Apple menu. Click the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen to open a list of options.

Click System Preferences… in the drop-down list to open this window.

Click Flash Player in the System Preferences window to open the Flash Player window.

Click the Updates tab . It's at the top of the Flash Player window.

View the current version number. You will see a strip of numbers to the right of the "NPAPI Plug-in version" heading; This is the version number of the Flash Player version you just installed.

As of October 2018, the latest version of Adobe Flash is 31.0.0.122.

Click Check Now on the left side of the window. This will automatically enable your Mac's default browser to display information pages with versions of Adobe Flash Player; You will see an information panel with different browsers and version numbers displayed here.

Check your browser's version. Find your browser's name in the "Browser" column, then look at the version number to the right of the browser name. If the version number here is greater than the version number found in the Flash Player menu, you can proceed with updating Flash Player.

If the model number next to your browser's name is the same as the model number found in the Flash Player menu, you do not need to update the program.

If you have determined that the latest Adobe Flash version number is greater than the version number you are using, proceed to the next step.

Click on the Player Download Center link. This link is in the second paragraph of the information section just above the table and the screen will display a new page (or go to https://get.adobe .com/flashplayer/).

Do not check the boxes in the "Optional offers" column (Other options).

Click Install now . It's in the bottom right corner.

Double-click the downloaded Flash Player installation file.

Double-click the Flash Player icon in the open window.

Follow the on-screen installation instructions. Restart the browser when prompted.

On Linux operating system

Learn how to install Flash Player on Linux operating system. While the most effective way on Windows and Mac operating systems is to check your Flash Player version before updating, the fastest and simplest way to update Flash Player on Linux is to use Terminal to request installation. new program.

Open Terminal. Click or double-click the Terminal app, which resembles a black box and white ">_" symbol on most versions of the Linux operating system.

You can also press Alt+ Ctrl+ Tto open Terminal.

Enter the update command. Type the following command and press ↵ Enter:

sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer

Enter your password when prompted. Type the password you use to log into your account, then press ↵ Enter.

You will not see the characters displayed in Terminal while typing.

Confirm the installation when requested. Tap Yand press ↵ Enter. This allows the latest version of Flash Player to overwrite previous settings.

Wait for the installation to complete. When you see the username displayed at the bottom of the Terminal window again, Flash Player has been updated successfully.

If the updated version is not available, you will install the Flash Player version similar to the current version on your computer.