The website even had fine print stating that “This software may be available free elsewhere” which was hyperlinked to the download page for VLC media player! I was surprised and disappointed to get VLC media player instead.) The link I had clicked on initially displayed it’s URL as / and included the text “Install AdobeFlash Player Now” so you would think that link would get you Adobe Flash Player, but no, it was just a misleading ad that appeared as the top result on the search page that led to a “download manager” which bundled a bunch of additional software along with VLC media player, which can be downloaded for free.

Okay, VLC media player will play flash files, but I really expected to be getting Adobe Flash Player (Seriously, while I was doing this I was hoping this was one of the “download managers” that actually downloads and installs the actual Adobe Flash Player along with all of this other software. VLC media player? Where’s the Adobe Flash Player I started out downloading? I should have my Flash Player any moment now… Wait a minute. Now RealPlayer, which was bundled with Flash Player wants to install the Google Toolbar? A bundle within a bundle? Okay… Click. That seems like a lot of software to install in order to get my Adobe Flash Player, but we’re not done yet, here’s something called Optimizer Pro. Next up is some program called Solid Savings. I click the download button, click through the download dialog box and run dialog box, come to the Optimum Download screen for my Free Flash Player. Ignoring the second link which doesn’t have a five star rating and 37 reviews, I’m brought to a page called. It seems simple enough, I want to install Adobe Flash Player so I search for “flash player download and click on the first result, right?

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