OK, I know that I am assuming here but how about this suggestion:
If SM uses a stripped down version of "iexplorer.exe" on my 64-bit Windows could my SM be adjusted to look for the file in a different folder?
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" is the 64-bit version of Internet Explorer that will not load Adobe Flash Player 10
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" is the 32-Bit version of Internet Explorer that will work with Adobe Flash Player.
Right now SM is using the default 64-bit version and nothing with flash will work. Can SM simply look in a different place for that file and thus us the 32-bit version of Internet Explorer? Help me understand here.