Impossible to download or update Adobe Flash

I'm unable to download or update Adobe Flash.  I get this error Adobe Acrobat Reader DC could not open "AdobeFlashPlayer_22au_a_install - 2.dmg' because it is not a supported file type or because the file has been damaged (for example, it was sent as an attachment to e-mail and has not been correctly decoded).»  I can't uninstall the program, I also get the same error when you try to uninstall.

I use an old windows laptop for my children to enroll in school.

@elizabethg66832351

You have completed your first post with "I use an old windows laptop for my children to enroll in school."  so the reason why I've branched out into it.

Please confirm the operating system, including the version and the browser you use.

If you're on a Mac, go to Download Flash Player for use in Acrobat or Reader Mac OS to download the version of OS X, which is supported by Acrobat.

What exactly happens when you try to install Flash Player? What error do you get?  Please post a screenshot of the error.

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