If you get this error message it can be a bit of a puzzler – You return to your computer after half an hour and you get this as a warning box, even though everything was fine when you left it. What’s happened?
Well firstly you have probably just installed the latest Adobe Flash update, yes? Then your screensaver tried to kick in. The problem is your screensaver needs Flash. Of course it could happen if you have tried to use a Flash reliant programme. The reason is the Adobe update renames the Flash programme. Now if you Google this problem you’ve probably been taken to any number of sites telling you to uninstall stuff, down load special fixer programmes etc. These are all over complicated. Below is the easy method:
First you need to go to the folder with Flash in. On Windows XP (and I think earlier) it is usually
C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash
In Windows 7 it may be in
• C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\
In there is a file called Flash[##].ocx where the ## are version number (e.g. it may be called Flash10g.ocx)
What ever it is called COPY and then paste into the same folder. This will be given a name with Copy in it.
Rename the copy to
Flash.ocx
Problem solved, as the computer now has both names it can find. That simple – Find ocx file, copy, paste, rename.
this worked easily, thankyou
much thanks to you
i am running in w7 ultimate the C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash here but no flash.ocx i coudn’t find it/. help please but i installed already flash players together with the update AFP
Try doing a search with *.ocx as the search string. If you find it (may take some time!) then make a note of where it is for next time.
Another way that may work:
In Windows 7 open a Command Prompt window by opening the Start menu, clicking All Programs, Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and select Run as Administrator. In the Command Prompt windows type
cd C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash
and press Enter. Now type
dir
and press Enter to see the full name of the original .ocx file. On my computer I saw Flash32_11_5_502_110.ocx Now type
mklink flash.ocx
and press Enter. In my case I substituted Flash32_11_5_502_110.ocx for . Now, any time a program goes looking for flash.ocx it will find the flash.ocx link that will direct the program to Flash32_11_5_502_110.ocx.
Unfortunately, I expect that when Flash is updated the numbers between Flash32_ and .ocx will change so the link will stop working and need to be remade.
In WIndows XP you may be able to use linkd instead of mklink to create the link.
That was unexpected. The things that I typed that were between angle brackets didn’t show above and I didn’t find a way to edit what I typed.
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In Windows 7 open a Command Prompt window by opening the Start menu, clicking All Programs, Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and select Run as Administrator. In the Command Prompt windows type
cd C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash
and press Enter. Now type
dir
and press Enter to see the full name of the original .ocx file. On my computer I saw Flash32_11_5_502_110.ocx Now type
mklink flash.ocx [name_of_original_ocx]
and press Enter. In my case I substituted Flash32_11_5_502_110.ocx for [name_of_original_ocx]. Now, any time a program goes looking for flash.ocx it will find the flash.ocx link that will direct the program to Flash32_11_5_502_110.ocx.
Unfortunately, I expect that when Flash is updated the numbers between Flash32_ and .ocx will change so the link will stop working and need to be remade.
In WIndows XP you may be able to use linkd instead of mklink to create the link.
I cannot find ANY .ocx file in that folder (C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash). All there is in there is {FlashInstall.log, FlashUtil64_11_5_502_110_Plugin.exe, NPSWF64_11_5_502_110.dll, plugin.vch} HELP. I need flash.ocx for many designing programs!
previously my pc shown daily so many times like “cant find the file flash.ocx”
then i seen this… and applied… it worked… prob solved..
thanks…
Easy to follow instructions and the fix worked! Thank you!
You could download it from http://www.requiredfiles.com/ocx-files/
Thankkkkkkkkkkkkkkk Yooooooooooooooou……………