Following the usual procedure to download Flash Player the Adobe display states "Download sucessful" but unfortunately it is not. There is no sign of Flash Player on the machine, when the Adobe procedure for checking the installed version is followed no versions can be detected.
The procedure for allowing accurate downloads of Flash Player, as suggested in Help, has been followed.
Websites that require Flash Player to be installed to receive their output suggest that a more up to date version of Flash Player needs to be installed. It is not the fault of the websites because Adobe Flash Player works perfectly well on my PC when using the same sites.
So, something odd is happening. All suggestions would be appreciated.