Do you get the same error if you open the link in a different browser?
Try Mozilla.org and download Firefox from there. I just did this on an XP box that I replace the HDD on and it downloaded that version and installed with out issue using IE 8. Then I went to the Adobe site in Firefox and it downloaded and installed Flash player with out incident.
Try Mozilla.org and download Firefox from there. I just did this on an XP box that I replace the HDD on and it downloaded that version and installed with out issue using IE 8. Then I went to the Adobe site in Firefox and it downloaded and installed Flash player with out incident.