Adobe Flash update wouldn't install on Chrome

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Just got a prompt to install the latest version of Adobe Flash Player in Chrome. Auto-download of installation launch file reported “download failed.”

I paused AdBlock, same result.

Right-clicked on Avast icon in System Tray, chose “Avast Shields Control, Pause for 10 Minutes” and returned to original Adobe page. Worked fine this time.

Windows XP/SP3, Adobe Flash executable file: install_flashplayer17x32_mssd_aaa_aih.exe and Chrome version is 41.0.2272.101 m

Please save any unnecessary comments about running XP – last count showed over a half-billion installations still running (that’s 10% of the human population). I use it on one of my PC’s because I use many keyboard commands, as they are infinitely faster than a mouse, and XP runs very fast with an SSD. This post is to help Avast users who may have trouble with a Flash update.

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Hi shirleyjbryant, welcome to the forum :slight_smile:

I can tell you that Avast! Evangelists are running Windows XP as well, if only for testing purposes.
Most likely your problem has to do with the Webshield. But I am not sure.

Greetz, Red.

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Chrome has the flash player build in, there is no need to download it separately.

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By keeping your Chrome Browser updated, you also keep the built in Flash up to date.