While we always recommend using the latest version of Flash Player, sometimes problems are encountered in a new release that were not present in a previous release. If you are unable to work around these problems and they block functionality you rely on, rolling back to a previous version might be required until an update is made available. This FAQ will walk you through the steps required for reverting back to a previous version of Flash Player.
Please note that Google Chrome provides it's own version of Flash Player. For more details on this, along with instructions for using a version other than the default with Chrome, please see: Flash Player with Google Chrome.
Windows video tutorial
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Macintosh video tutorial
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1. Follow the steps in the "
" FAQ, but stop at the end before installing the most recent version2. Install the latest Flash Player ESR release.
The Flash Player ESR release provides a player with all known security patches applied.
If downloading from the Flash Player archives, please note that you will be downloading a .zip file that will contain installers for all operating systems.
- Unzip the archive and navigate into the appropriate folder (you can safely ignore the folder that ends with "_debug").
- Run the appropriate installer for your operating system and browser.
- If installing for Internet Explorer, run the installer with "winax" in the file name.
- For Windows, running the executable that ends with .exe is recommended.
- When presented with the dialog that allows you to select your update method, select "Notify me to install updates".