Final version of Adobe Flash Player 10.1 released

[GM@N]

full screen on dual monitor hack works like a charm http://bramp.net/blog/full-screen-hack-for-flash

 

[Destination]

Does this fix the zero day flaw?

yes
yes it does
it was brought forward from a release next month to yesterday to fix the zero-day flaw issue

amazing really, bet it still kills tabs without warning

jobs is correct on one point, flash is utter poo, thought they should at least attempt to support it, roll on html5

 

[theheyes]

Well, the installer managed to screw itself up, but it worked second time around. It's become a liability and a chore really I'll be glad when I don't need to install it.

 

[DVD Cinema]

Installed, loaded up youtube, watched some 1080p clips and all the work is still loaded off onto the cpu, isn't 10.1 supposed to offload most off the work onto the gpu or am i getting it wrong?

I only found that Flash 10.1.51.45 enabled hardware acceleration in BBCi Player HD on my HD4670 and the ATI Flash drivers.

I even get rough playback in SD with BBCi Player.

Youtube seems to work fine.

 

[zzzJonny]

Damn, they're making it really difficult to just get the damn plugin with the download manager and mcafee scan crap.

Here's the direct link to the non-IE version: http://fpdownload.adobe.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player.exe and the IE version: http://fpdownload.adobe.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_ax.exe

 

[Fire Wizard]

I honestly don't quite understand why Adobe are forcing Mozilla Firefox users to install their download manager just to simply install flash player and by doing so, you need to elevate your rights from the account you're surfing in. I don't want to give my standard user account administrator rights though, but thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to do so, Adobe.

Here's the direct link to the non-IE version: http://fpdownload.adobe.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player.exe and the IE version: http://fpdownload.adobe.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_ax.exe

Out of interest, Gads how did you find the standalone download to flash player for non-Internet Explorer versions? I can find the Internet Explorer one easily but for the life of me, I can't seem to find the standalone download for other web browsers.

*Shakes fist at Adobe*

 

[Broken Hope]

If you use IE to try and download the other browsers version it should just give you the download.

 

[MarcLister]

I honestly don't quite understand why Adobe are forcing Mozilla Firefox users to install their download manager just to simply install flash player.

I agree. Just not something that's needed for installing one little plug-in. Windows Updates I can understand being done the way it is, for XP I mean.

Anyway I just head over to Filehippo to download any new Flash installers.

http://www.filehippo.com/download_flashplayer_firefox/

 

[alex24]

full screen on dual monitor hack works like a charm http://bramp.net/blog/full-screen-hack-for-flash

Been using that too, it's a great tweak that should be an option to begin with considering the nature of a lot of flash content on the net now.

I also just head over to filehippo

 

[Shane5578]

i'm using a fully gpu assisted portable browser.

i dont know if its worth installing 10.1 since everthing is already processed via gpu.

 

[Chiribo]

It's all ok though, due to Sky Player using Silverlight, and e.g. Tesco or eBay not fully working in Opera I end up having to keep a permanent window of IE open anyway...

Or you could use something like Chrome or FF...?

 

[Fire Wizard]

If you use IE to try and download the other browsers version it should just give you the download.

Yep, it's quite easy to get the standalone download of Adobe Flash Player for other web browsers providing you don't use Mozilla Firefox. I was wondering how Gads came about the link which he posted. All though, I was assuming the link he posted was retrieved in Mozilla Firefox and not another web browser.

Thank you though.

I agree. Just not something that's needed for installing one little plug-in.

It's a much better way of installing Adobe Flash Player though, honest:

*Agree and install now*

By clicking the "Agree and install now" button, you agree to the Software License Agreement. Adobe may use the Adobe Download Manager to seamlessly install your software.

Adobe appears to be trolling.

 

[CaptainCrash]

There's a 64-bit alpha version available for Linux, but you've got a long wait if you want a Windows version.

It actually made it to beta status, but it seems to have been put on ice, at least for the time being: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/06/11/64_bit_flash_for_linux_dead/

I loved one of the comments: "There aren't that many flashturbation sites that I need to visit."

 

[MarcLister]

It's a much better way of installing Adobe Flash Player though, honest:



Adobe appears to be trolling.

I've always preferred to install Flash manually considering its less than 3Mb to download. I can understand Adobe Reader making use of Adobe's Download Manager. Everything else is small enough to be installed through the site (Shockwave) or by an installer (Flash, Air).

 

[OCdude]

Not sure if it solved my problem or it's just a coincidence, but I updated Java and now Flash vids seem to run better, with no 10 second freezes! (Firefox)

 

[robinbredin]

Quote:
Originally Posted by robinbredin
They were talking about making the 10.1 64bit compatable. has anybody with a 64 bit Win 7 tried to download it with their 64 bit IE.

nope still doesnt work on the 64 bit IE

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Pity, might get it in time for IE9, if IE9 comes out in 64bit.