IE8 will not allow me to download Adobe Flash Player??

[chunkychambers]

IE8 has been operating perfectly well until last week when I discovered that I could not view any video downloads.
I followed the links and attempted to download the latest version of Flash Player but when I click to allow the ActiveX add on the screen freezes until IE8 puts up a window with the following message......

"Internet Explorer has closed this webpage to help protect your computer

A malfunctioning or malicious add-on has caused Internet Explorer to close this webpage.
What you can do:
Go to your home page

Try to return to adobe.com

More information"

........It doesn't matter which link I follow or if I go to Adobe.com direct, the result is the same!

I have tried to "reset" through "internet options" but no joy.

I have downloaded the "Opera" browser and this allows the Flash Player without any problems at all??
However as good as "Opera" is, and it's very fast, I prefer to use IE8.

Can anyone tell me why this should suddenly happen for what seems no good reason, and how I can remedy the problem please?

Cheers....
Chunky

[Blencogo]

Download & use the flash uninstaller from here:

http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/141/tn_14157.html

Reboot to clear out any left over ocx files.

Reinstall the latest Flash Player from here:
http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/about/

If all else fails try installing it from another download site (not Adobe)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_flashplayer_ie/

Or better still use Firefox 3.5.3