What Are Plug Ins

[weecalf]

Running Chrome on some site its goes to this grey page with flash player on drop down bar something about plug in flash player .Whats that about then .How do I sort it

[Old_Geezer]

A plug in is an additional, optional, bit of code one can add to an existing programme to give additional functionality.

The chrome browser would need one to do "flash" video stuff in it's window.

You may wish to consider (or not) going to the Adobe Flash or Chrome website and looking for the latest flash to install ?

[weecalf]

looked for adobe .warning came up not to down load it .So what best to do and if I did get a safe one does that just replace the on e on it or does it up grade the present one Thanks I do not have a clue

[ichkeria]

Are you sure it was warning you not to download it, or just asking if you really wanted to?
Adobe flash plugin is widely used. I don't use Chrome though

[Old_Geezer]

Some folk do not like to install flash, consider it a weakness/risk and put up with not seeing the videos instead. Most, I suspect, have it. If you are sure you were in the Adobe site then there should be no problem with the download, it is their own plug in after all.

[Buenchico]

To check if Adobe Flash Player is running properly simply try accessing any Youtube video. If you can see it OK then Adobe Flash Player is working. If you can't, follow these instructions:

Go to your list of installed programs and look for 'Adobe Flash Player Plug-in'. If it's already there (as it probably is) uninstall it. Then RESTART YOUR COMPUTER. (That's in capitals because it's IMPORTANT!!!).

Then go here
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
Remove the tick under 'Optional offer'. Click 'Install Now' and follow the instructions. (NB: Note that you'll probably have to double-click on a downloaded file. Don't expect it to simply install itself without doing that!).

Then try accessing Youtube again. You should then be able to view the videos (and you shouldn't keep getting messages about a missing plug-in).

[weecalf]

Thanks did play a video on youtube clear as crystal .Now if i go to say bet365 the screen goes grey in the middle a little jigsaw piece below it says ..right click to play adobe flash player .When I do that a drop down list I click run this plug in and it brings up the site