Can't install Flash on IE (Windows 7 64-bit), and laptop "sleep" issue

Hello,

I recently had a Malware incident which was fixed (see thread here: http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?p=1597320).

I am now noticing two things that are different from before the malware incident.

1) I can not install Adobe Flash Player successfully for IE. The plugin works fine for Firefox, but it simply will not work in IE. I am able to download the install package and run the install. The install process appears to have gone successfully. But the Flash is either not installed or it is not allowing flash to run. Maybe there is some setting that's needed?

2) I can not get the laptop to "sleep" when I close the lid. It used to do this, which was one of the things I loved the most about the laptop. I am able to get it to sleep by going to the start menu --> sleep, but not through any of the popwer management setting where it should be.

TIA,
Mike