Well, here’s another example why the default value of
preference plugin_exposed_full_path should be
TRUE. (I had you change it previously). Without that full path I’ll bet it would have taken a looong time to realize that even tho the flash player you and I use are the same file and file version yours vs. mine are installed in different directories. That's the tip off there's something wrong or at least different between our environment that raises questions.
Mozillazine's section on Flash said "Starting with Flash 9.0.r45 the Flash plugin installer for Firefox and other Mozilla-based browsers no longer copies files to the browser plugins folder and, instead, adds the needed plugin files NPSWF32.dll flashplayer.xpt and other related files to the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\Macromed\Flash folder and adds a Windows registry entry that enables each browser to detect Flash via plugin scanning using a PLID scan"
Which makes your setup suspicious as it showed you had
Shockwave Flash 9.0 r115 installed but not in the directory their zine article describes (which is consistent with my setup. and i also run XP PRo, btw). In addition i looked quick and think the normal installer and the XPI installer are handling this differently.
I believe your best bet is starting from a clean start point and then moving forward with required installers. I started putting a checklist/guidelline together for you on the steps i think you need to take. But can't finsh now. i have to go and then busy this afternoon/evening.
So if you can be patient, i can post a list of what to cleanup the order of installs you need including java to be safe. Would be either late tonight or tomorrow morning.
what u can do in meantime if u want (as i'm curious)
1. Download
Sysexporter. It's a handy tool to have around.
2. Now, do an Explorer Search for np*.dll on your C: drive. Right click on the output column heading area in your Search results. Then Right click so you can add the following columns in your Search ouput. : File Version, Date Created, Date Modified
3. Run Sysexporter to grab the text output you see displayed as Search Results. Look thru the upper pane for entries the name in your Search window. As you click on each entry the associated data appears in the lower pane. When you see it's the file search results right click in lower pane, Select All and now save the data in a file or in a report or anything where i can review it later.
Will be in touch if you still need it later