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I have a new laptop. Colleague tells me because its 64bit, that Adobe's Flash Player isnt properly supported...?
(Some websites look funny / cant be used properly, Eg- Youtube!!).
is there much I can do about it ? Its a Dell Precision 6600 if that makes any difference. 😐


 
Posted : 03/10/2011 8:02 pm
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YouTube is fine on my 64bit win7


 
Posted : 03/10/2011 8:03 pm
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Just install a 32bit web browser, just probably using IE64 bit


 
Posted : 03/10/2011 8:04 pm
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Runs fine on my work 64 bit win 7 Dell.


 
Posted : 03/10/2011 8:04 pm
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I've ended up using the 62bit version til everything catches up!


 
Posted : 03/10/2011 8:04 pm
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What browser?

Make sure you've got the latest version of a 64bit browser installed, and the correct flash player plugin for it and you shouldn't have any problems.

64bit OS's have been out a long time now, and they've been the norm not the exception for a couple of years now on new machines, compatibility isn't the issue it was 4/5 years ago.


 
Posted : 03/10/2011 8:06 pm
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Yep, shouldn't have any probs. My 64bit W7 machine has both 32bit and 64bit IE - can't remember which I default to but it works fine. Having said that, I hate IE and use Chrome - which has the occasional Shockwave bug but other than that works fine.


 
Posted : 03/10/2011 8:12 pm
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Mine win 7 64bit freezes some times with flash and firefox


 
Posted : 03/10/2011 8:13 pm
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Can you be more specific than "looks funny"?


 
Posted : 03/10/2011 8:14 pm
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[url= http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer11.html ]Adobe 11.[/url] Although I have never had a problem with flash player on a 64bit system.


 
Posted : 03/10/2011 8:17 pm
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neil is correct - adobe flashplayer 11 is available as a release candidate in 64 bit. It works fine for me.


 
Posted : 03/10/2011 9:06 pm
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Your colleague is wrong it works fine.


 
Posted : 03/10/2011 9:18 pm
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Try installing Chrome. It's a 32bit browser, but has a version of Flash player built into it, and it seems more reliable at handling Flash content than IE or Firefox with an "external" version of the Flash player


 
Posted : 03/10/2011 9:24 pm
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All fine for me. I use chrome though which as above, has a flash plug in as standard.


 
Posted : 03/10/2011 9:28 pm
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Nice laptop by the way!


 
Posted : 03/10/2011 9:29 pm
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Thanks all. Will pester the IT guy in the morning.
Its the (now dont laugh) Weigh****chers website. It has this food/exercise/points tracker thing I've started using, in an attempt to shift some bulk.
(And its working!!)
Anyhow, will pester the aforementioned IT guy tomorrow. Cheers. 😉


 
Posted : 04/10/2011 9:38 pm

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