This Application Requires Flash Player V9.0.246 Or Higher !new! -

If you own the source files (FLA), consider re-exporting using Adobe Animate’s HTML5 Canvas output. If not, the emulation route is your best bet.

The error message is a ghost from the Web 2.0 era. You cannot fix it the "old fashioned way" because the internet has moved on for security reasons. this application requires flash player v9.0.246 or higher

Adobe released standalone Flash Player projectors (executables that play SWF files without a browser). The final Windows projector (version 32) can be found on archived Adobe servers. Simply drag your SWF onto the projector — it will ignore version checks because the projector itself is a full runtime. If you own the source files (FLA), consider

To understand the significance, consider the tech environment of 2009: You cannot fix it the "old fashioned way"

If you absolutely must run the original Flash Player, you can use – a repackaged version of the final Adobe Flash release (v32.0.0.465) with telemetry and automatic update features removed. This is not an official Adobe product, but it is widely used in preservation communities.