Flash Player | 64-bit operating systemsProducts affected
These instructions are for Windows.
If you use a Mac, see Installation Problems | Flash Player | Mac.
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Problem
You are having problems installing Flash Player on 64-bit Internet Explorer.
Solutions
You can install Flash Player 11 on 64-bit Internet Explorer on Windows 7.
Note: If you are using Windows Vista or XP, install Flash Player on 32-bit Internet Explorer.
- Check if you have 64-bit Windows
- Check if you have 64-bit Internet Explorer
- Install Flash Player on 64-bit Internet Explorer
Check whether you have 64-bit Windows
32-bit operating systems are not explicitly called as 32-bit systems.
To check the Windows version:
- Click the Start menu.
- Right-click Computer (in Windows 7) or My Computer (in Windows Vista and XP).
- Click Properties. A System Properties window displays the operating system information. If you are running 64-bit Windows, the window indicates the version as shown in the image below. If it is not indicated, you have 32-bit Windows.
If you have 64-bit Windows, go to the next step.
If you have 32-bit Windows, see Download and install latest Flash Player.
Check whether you have 64-bit Internet Explorer
On 64-bit Windows, you can have 32-bit or 64-bit Internet Explorer.
- Click Start > All Programs.
- Locate Internet Explorer.
If 64-bit Internet Explorer is installed, the program name includes "64 bit" (Internet Explorer 64 bit). Otherwise, you have 32-bit version.
If you have 64-bit Internet Explorer, go the next step.
If you have 32-bit Internet Explorer, see Download and install latest Flash Player.
Install Flash Player on 64-bit Internet Explorer
- Open 64-bit Internet Explorer.
- Download Flash Player installer from the Download Adobe Flash Player page.
- Double-click the installer and follow the prompts. For more information, refer to Installation problems | Flash Player | Windows.
- After the installation, check the status of Flash Player.
Note: When you download Flash Player installer using 64-bit Internet Explorer, you download the 64-bit Flash Player installer. It installs Flash Player on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Internet Explorer if both are present.
If you have installation problems, see Installation Problems | Flash Player | Windows.
Keywords: Flash Player, Windows 7, 64-bit, 64bit, Flash Player 11
Doc ID
(6b3af6c9)
Last updated
2012-02-07
OS
Mac OS 10.6
Mac OS 10.7
Windows 7
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