Installing Flash Player Plugin on Firefox without having Administrator Access or Premissions
The Windows computers available at my University permits login only by autenticated users (students) who don't have Administrator access and permissions.
Installing software on those PC is then not possible.
Recently they finally installed Firefox 2 but without the Flash plugins, which is absolutly useful/needed.
I then tryed to install the Flash Player using the "standard" way (click on the missing plugin link then install the plugin..). However without administrator plugins it was not possible to install.
Then I started doing some tests trying to install the plugin manually. Now I have it installed and working perfectly!
This is how I managed to install it without administrator permissions:
- Download the XPI archive of the Flash Player Plugin to your hard disk. XPI archives are only ZIP files containing the files used by the plugins.
- Extract the files in the archive
- Copy the files flashplayer.xpt and NPSWF32.dll to %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Plugins\ where
%APPDATA% is the folder which holds your applications profiles and settings. (You can open this folder simply choosing "Start → Run → Type in %APPDATA% → OK") - Restart Firefox
- Enjoy your flash websites!
Reference:
Profile folder on MozillaZine Knowledge Base.
Installing Flash in Portable Firefox with no installer at AcidLabs.org Blog.
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fantastic :D i completely forgot to think to save and extract to grab the .dll file and manaully place it in.. i was starting to wonder if something like that had to be done.. was hoping not then found this and everything was right there :D ty
This has really helped me
This has really helped me out at my workplace.
But I have a correction. With Firefox 3 I couldn't find a plugin folder under APPDATA
Instead it is in the firefox installation directory:
Mozilla Firefox\plugins
I dropped the files in there and it worked great.
without directory writing rigths
I have the same problem but i can't drop the files there 'cause i need writings rights for the directory.
pleaz help
Unfortunately if you don't
Unfortunately if you don't have permissions to write to your user application folder you won't be able to follow this procedure.
Anyway you should check that you are following the guide correctly as I doubt that you haven't rights on that folder.
You can try this: open firefox and add a bookmark, or change any configuration. Close it and reopen. If the bookmark or the configuration is still there then you have permission on your mozilla profile folder because to store the configuration or bookmark the program had to write there.
It helps a lot!!!
It works!!! Now I can dump IE and enjoy Firefox!!!
thnx a ton!
it works.....yippeee
Thank you, worked!
Thank you, worked!
Thx
Great.
I need help
Each time I install it I keep getting script error 22. I read what you have to do but I don't get the whole process can you explain the whole process with details and steps. I need help bad.
WEll ...hear`s juz another
WEll ...hear`s juz another tips to some people may incounter Using Mr Fabio Tips
P/s : Credit all to MR Fabio !!..
i juz add on some stuff
emm for u guys info the %APPDATA% <<< in here which u cannot find Mozzila Plugins u also can go to the Mozilla Shorcut press >> Properties >> Plugin Folder Place the Flash Files in there.
Wah LA its Done you can now Enable Flash in your computer.
For those people who computer need Admin Password to open up the flash program but you can`t,
You can use( 7 zip )to open the flash zip and extract it.
=) hope helps
THX FABIO~~~ FOR your Owesome Neat Trick =).
now i can watch youtube horray~
flash player
I tried to use your method but I keep getting content not supported.Im not computer savvy at all.&im trying to install it on a sidekick lx mobile phone,is that possible?
Thanks
Worked like a charm, cheers.
Will this work on Firefox 3?
Has anyone tried doing this on ff3? I don't want to upgrade if flash wont work. Thanks in advance.
No.. I didn't tried with
No.. I didn't tried with firefox 3, and I'm no more able to test it.
Anyway this procedure should work as well on Firefox 3.
A question.. if you are able to install Firefox 3 why do you have to use this procedure instead to just install the flash plugin the normal way? Maybe you are using a portable version of Firefox 3?
Yep, works fine in FF3 ;)
Yep, works fine in FF3 ;)
Tkx!!
Tkx!!
Works gr8
Works great.. thanks.
I Get An Error
When I try installing it I get...
Script error
-229
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Please explain more
You should try to explain a little bit more.
In which phase of the installation process did you get that error?
while trying to install the
while trying to install the file, the script error occurs.
Well.. you are probably
Well.. you are probably following the wrong procedure as you don't have to run any script .. you just have to unpack those files and put them into your mozilla plugin profile forlder.
Read carefully the instructions.
If you still have problems just ask for more help.
Thank you man, I had the
Thank you man, I had the same problem but now it's resolved. The procedure for explorer must be similar, right?
Unfortunately I don't know
Unfortunately I don't know the procedure for Internet Explorer. Anyway I think it should be pretty different: I actually doubt one can do something like this with Internet Explorer.
can't find flashplayer.xpt
Can someone help me find the file flashplayer.xpt file. I seem to find everything else except The file that file. All I can find is flashplayer-win.xpi.
thanx,
Read carefully the
Read carefully the instructions. You have to extract the flashplayer-win.xpi file like a zip archive.
After extraction you will have all the files you need.
i cant get this right
i cant find the folder %APPDATA% but i also cant use run cause im not on a guest account. how can i do this without administrater?
omg my computer's so
omg my computer's so restricted I wasn't sure I'd be able to pull this off; thank you!!
worked!
I didn't find the folder plugins, so I created it and paste the files as mentiond.
Thanks :)
ned your help
i have windows vista and am kind of a noob at this sort of thing... i wanted to download a patch of a newly updated game BUT i dnt have admin rights... i was wondering if you could show how to do this in VERY simple step by step terms if u can that would be great thx!
I'm sorry, but I don't have
I'm sorry, but I don't have windows Vista here so I'm not able to help you.
You might want to look for a forum on Windows Vista and ask help on it.
programmers that are able to write flash player programs could
easily leave those 2 lines of script out to bypass Administrator rights.
I could name 500 tools and programs that do not require
Administrator rights, but unfortunately none of them include flash players and its codecs.
absolutely correct
Who writes Flash players installations routines could set them to install it on the user profile without requiring any Administrator right.
genius!!!
sir
you are a genius
thanks a lot
can you pls help me on one more issue
how can i install java without having admin priveledge?
Unfortunately I'm not able
Unfortunately I'm not able to help you on this..
I no more have restricted pcs in my current University.. so no more able to test this.
Sorry!
Great!
That's Great! Really thanks, Fabio and Mikael!
but how can someone so
but how can someone so unlucky,,,,,i download files and want to copy in forefox directory.....and recive a message that i cant copy because i am not adminstrator......can some one do this , i mean copying without admin
Try to create a bookmark on
Try to create a bookmark on your Firefox profile. If you are able to create it correctly the you should have write access to your Firefox profile folder.
Then you are probably trying to copy to an incorrect folder.. where you don't have permission on it.. Then follow the instructions on the article to correctly find your Firefox profile folder.
Instead, if it seems that you are unable to create a bookmark, you probably will not be able to install Firefox using the procedure detailed in the article.
The only things you can try is ask your systems administrators to install Firefox for you.
.: another way perhaps? :.
.: salam muhibbah n hye there!
lookin for this 1?
flash plugin
browse the given adderss nin your win explorer.
C:/windows/system32/macromed/flash/
->flashplayer.xpt
->NPSWF32.dll 9.0.47.0
and if you find the above files, copy n paste it into
your plugin folder in firefox.
or maybe, you just go to this site:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browse/type:7
and then install the desired plugin(s)!
tata :.
Doesnt work
I cant extract the files because winzip or winrar ist installed to, and cant install that either. So i first need to know how to install winrar :D
Rename the *.xpi to *.zip
If you are using XP or Vista it can handle zip files natively. Just rename the .xpi file to .zip and it should open without having to install any programs.
Anyway thanks a lot for the tip works great!
well.. yes.. you need an
well.. yes.. you need an archive extractor to open the .xpi file above. But you can easily got around this problem. You can extract it at home with your PC and then put them to an USB pen drive or store on your web email.
Unfortunately I can't provide the extracted files directly from this website as I think it would violate the license of that files.
I have succesfully copied
I have succesfully copied the required files to the plugin folder but had to use the cmd :/. although i cannot view videos still. i read that it might be because of a proxy, so i did some browsing and found a video site that isnt block *SHOCK* but the videos still wont play, just a black back ground :/. if someone can check out the link and let me know if its our network or the site. Thanks alot
www.prisonbreakheroes.com
Thanks again
Seems that I'm able to view
Seems that I'm able to view the videos on that website.
Just check that you are able to open any flash based website (eg. youtube). If you are able to view the videos there then your flash plugin is installed correctly.
So... if you are still not able to view the videos is probably an issue with your proxy or firewall.
Cool....man it works. I just
Cool....man it works.
I just copied and dropped the 2 files u mentioned in the plugins folder.
Thanks dude!
Weird
Well, I remember not being able to install it when I first received my school owned laptop. However, somehow it got updated and now the plug ins are (or were) installed.
0.o
But just today, all of the sudden, I can't view videos or any other flash. So I tried to re-install the plug ins and now it's blocked, or I need Admin's permission. -_-
I'll try what you said.
Shockwave
Can you download Shockwave with this method too? I did read the previous post about shockwave download but it doesn't seem to work - I can't find the install.exe thing
Can't Do it!!!
Strangely, my Mozilla folder doesn't have a 'plugin' folder. Would it work if I made one?
Thanks.
how about divx plugin?
how about integrate the divx plugin?
you can try this..
I think video codecs (as the divx plugin you are talking about) should be provided by windows only as libraries.. so I don't think the user is able to install them locally.
Probably the best workaround is copying on your windows home folder a video player which is able to play different video formats out of the box (it doesn't need any plugin installed on the operating system) but does not require installation.
You might want to try VLC - Video Lan Client. The version you have to get is the "Windows zip package" available from the VLC download page.
Once you get the above version, uncompress it, launch the application and try to display your videos.
Please note that I can't verify that the above method works correctly (I don't have access to any restricted Win computer at the moment).
Hope this helps.
easy hack: go
easy hack:
go to
http://johnboy45.wordpress.com/2007/03/04/how-to-viewplay-youtube-flv-wi...
or a similar website and click on the green install plugin sign at the bottom right....it prompts you to install the plugin without saying anything about admin access. its all handled by the browser itself. listen to dave matthews band and think about world peace...wooohooo!!!!
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