I would like to add a twist to the flash installer
First, I noticed an orphaned entry in your Hijackthis log
If the following entry is still around, let's clear it
Do a "System scan only" with Hijackthis and put a check next to these entries:
O2 - BHO: Tunebite_WebRipPlugin Class - {AA102584-3B97-47e7-B9BC-75D54C110A7D} - C:\Program Files\RapidSolution\Tunebite\plugins\IE\TB_WebRipIePlugin.dll (file missing)
After you have ticked the above entries, close
All other open windows
Including this oneLeave Hijackthis open and click FIX CHECKED
OK the prompt and exit Hijackthis
Reboot the computer
Try Flash in IE, does it work?
Probably not, but try anyways
Could you post a fresh Hijackthis log afterwards
In addition, In IE
Can you click on TOOLS>>MANAGE ADDONS>>ENABLE OR DISABLE ADDONS
In the drop down list beside SHOW
Can you run through the list (All 4 areas) and see if ANY Addons or ActiveX controls are Disabled
If so, which ones
Also, you said this earlier
the windows security center won't start so I have no firewall
What do you mean by that, when you try to start Security Center, what happens?
Any error messages?