Windows 7 and Flash Player

I'm new to Windows and I bought a hp 62-144DX notebook. I tried to install Flash Player, but was informed that it can only work on a 32-bit system!! I tried to download Firefox and Chrome, but was warned by Norton not to do so. What can I do now in order to view streaming videos? The sales guy at Best Buy was told that watching videos was quite important to me.

Hmmm. I have a freind who uses teamspeak and it did not support 64 bit, but the 32 bit version ran fine. Norton will always warn you when installing new software whether it is safe or not. Let me get back to you on this.

found this: http://www.sevenforums.com/browsers-...-64bit-ie.html

it looks like the best recommendation is installing a 32 biut version of IE, Chrome, Firefox, Opera, etc.

You have the option of running a 32 bit browser on your 64 bit OS. By using Internet Explorer 32 bit, it will take the 32 bit Flash Player.

Go to All Programs in the Start menu....... it will list IE Explorer 64, and IE Explorer. The one with "64" obviously is the 64 bit browser, the other one is 32. Select the 32 bit browser and install your Flash Player and you're in business.

Thanks Dallas and Charlis. However, the 32-bit IE cannot connect to the internet!! Also, I tried to download Firefox and Chrome, but was warned by my Norton program not to use it as I was among the first to try it and its reliability was not established. Norton recommended that I remove those browswers.

Norton will always recommend it, because that's what Norton does.

zavit sorry I can't explain the internet conection problem, but I can definitely say that others here on the forum are using the 32 bit browser on their 64 bit system in order to fix the Adobe Flash problem. Hopefully someone here can shed some light on your connection problem, but the 32 bit browser is the answer to the Flash Player.

Also, here's Adobe's statement on the subject:

"Adobe Flash Player is not supported for playback in a 64-bit browser. However, you can run Flash Player in a 32-bit browser running on a 64-bit operating system."

http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/000/6b3af6c9.html

I have 32 bit 7 though. I could use 64, but I don't want to have compatability issues.

There is not a choice with the 32-Bit OS. For any 64-Bit applications you must first have the 64-Bit OS. With the 64-Bit OS you have a choice of the 32-Bit or 64-Bit applications.

I don't see why you can't. I have 64 bit Win 7 and Flash installed fine on mine. Also you shouldn't be afraid to install Firefox or Chrome. Norton is being over protective.

Welcome to the forum, metalmania! You do have 64 bit Windows 7, but your flash is 32 bit. But there's no problem running it. Most of your programs are 32 bit at this time, but that will change as time passes.