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Changing or removing Flash Player

You can change or reinstall the current version of Flash Player.

To change or reinstall the ActiveX control for Windows (Internet Explorer or AOL):

  1. Close your browser.
  2. Remove any currently installed versions of the ActiveX control. For instructions, see Technote 14157 on the Macromedia Flash Support Center.
  3. Run the Install Flash Player 7 AX.exe file in your Players folder to begin installation.
  4. Open the browser. The new version of the ActiveX control should be installed.

To change or reinstall the plug-in for Windows (Netscape, Mozilla, CompuServe, or Opera):

  1. Close your browser before installing a new version of the plug-in.
  2. Remove any currently installed versions of the plug-in. For instructions, see Technote 14157 on the Macromedia Flash Support Center.
  3. Run the Install Flash Player 7.exe file in your Players folder to begin installation.
  4. Open the browser. The new version of the plug-in should be installed. To verify installation in Netscape, select Help > About Plug-ins from the browser menu.

To change or reinstall the plug-in for Macintosh (Netscape, Internet Explorer for Macintosh, Safari, AOL, Opera, or CompuServe):

  1. Close your browser before installing a new version of the plug-in.
  2. Remove currently installed versions of the plug-in. See Technote 14157 on the Macromedia Flash Support Center for instructions.
  3. Run Install Flash Player 7 (Mac OS 9.x) or Install Flash Player 7 OS X (Mac OS X.x) in your Players folder to begin installation.
  4. Open the browser. The new version of the plug-in should be installed. To verify on Netscape, select Help > About Plug-ins from the browser menu.
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