TESTED ON Windows 8 Release Preview x64 1.Google & Download Flash Player 11.5.502.146 (IE) 2.Google & Install TakeOwnership 3.Goto: C:\Windows\System32\Macromed & Take Ownership of Flash folder & RENAME Flash.old C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed & Take Ownership of Flash folder & RENAME Flash.old 4.Run Flash Player 11.5.502.146 (IE) in compatibility mode for Windows 7 & Install 5.Goto C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash & RENAME Flash64_11_5_502_146.ocx TO Flash64_11_3_370_178.ocx FlashUtil64_11_5_502_146_ActiveX.dll TO FlashUtil64_11_3_370_178_ActiveX.dll 6.Goto C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash & RENAME Flash32_11_5_502_146.ocx TO Flash32_11_3_370_178.ocx FlashUtil32_11_5_502_146_ActiveX.dll TO FlashUtil32_11_3_370_178_ActiveX.dll Take Ownership of mms file & open with Notepad & Copy & Paste ProtectedMode=0 into mms file & save. All Done Notes: Works with Adobe Flash Player 11.6.602.146 Beta NOT Working on Windows 8 RTM (Build 9200) Sorry if i mislead anyone UPDATE: FOR Windows 8 RTM (Build 9200) - AFTER USING Flash Player 11.5.502.146 (IE) METHOD ON/IN Windows 8 Release Preview x64: Windows 8 Release Preview x64: 1.Goto C:\Windows\System32\Macromed C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed COPY Flash folders & SAVE IN SAFE PLACE Windows 8 RTM Build 9200: 2.Install TakeOwnership 3.Goto: C:\Windows\System32\Macromed & Take Ownership of Flash folder & RENAME Flash.old C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed & Take Ownership of Flash folder & RENAME Flash.old 4.RENAME files in Flash folders FROM Windows 8 Release Preview x64 TO THE SAME AS files in C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash.old (Windows 8 RTM Build 9200) C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash.old (Windows 8 RTM Build 9200) 5.COPY Flash folders FROM Windows 8 Release Preview x64 INTO C:\Windows\System32\Macromed (Windows 8 RTM Build 9200) C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed (Windows 8 RTM Build 9200) All Done.
Ditch IE and use Firefox, Safari, Opera, etc... and have the freedom to use what ever version of flash you want.
UPDATE: FOR Windows 8 RTM (Build 9200) - AFTER USING Flash Player 11.5.502.146 (IE) METHOD ON/IN Windows 8 Release Preview x64: Windows 8 Release Preview x64: 1.Goto C:\Windows\System32\Macromed C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed COPY Flash folders & SAVE IN SAFE PLACE Windows 8 RTM Build 9200: 2.Install TakeOwnership 3.Goto: C:\Windows\System32\Macromed & Take Ownership of Flash folder & RENAME Flash.old C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed & Take Ownership of Flash folder & RENAME Flash.old 4.RENAME files in Flash folders FROM Windows 8 Release Preview x64 TO THE SAME AS files in C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash.old (Windows 8 RTM Build 9200) C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash.old (Windows 8 RTM Build 9200) 5.COPY Flash folders FROM Windows 8 Release Preview x64 INTO C:\Windows\System32\Macromed (Windows 8 RTM Build 9200) C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed (Windows 8 RTM Build 9200) All Done.
For security reasons and in Win 8 only but you "plugging" other browsers once again has nothing do with topic.