Security Update for Flash Player (KB913433) not installing

[Stuart Chapman]

G'day all,

My automatic update will not install the "Security Update
for Flash Player (KB913433)."

I have tried several times, restarted, etc. I have also
tried installing manually from the Windows Update website,
to no avail.

I have also updated Flash Player but the update notification
is still appearing.

Ideas?

Thnx, Stupot

 

[Maurice N ~ MVP]

If you have Windows XP, these are suggested steps to clean up after a failed Windows Update attempt.

Housekeeping and cleanup steps:
Bring up Windows Explorer / Tools / Folder Options/ select VIEW Tab and look at all of settings listed.

"CHECK" (turn on) Display the contents of system folders.

Under column, Hidden files and folders----choose ( *select* ) Show hidden files and folders.
Next, un-check Hide extensions for known file types.
Next un-check Hide protected operating system files.

Use Windows Explorer. Go to C:\Windows\System32

If you have a sub-folder called * Catroot2 * (not Catroot) rename the
folder to CR2OLD. Or delete everything in that folder. Just make sure you do the right one.

(to clean up downloaded files for Automatic updates / Windows Update)
From main Windows Start menu, select RUN, type in
CMD <Enter-key>

type in
net stop wuauserv <Enter-key>

Go to Windows Explorer.
Look on your system drive (usually C ) and look at the Windows folder name. Like Windows or WINNT.
Modify following as appropriate.
If your Windows folder is C:\Windows. Look at this folder
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download

If you find files in there, delete them. That folder is where files are stored from W U downloads.

Go back to Command prompt window.
type in
net start wuauserv <Enter-key>

EXIT <Enter-key>

 

[Guest]

It seems you don't need the update if you have s flashplayer numbered 8 and
above. See dutch pages under KB 913433


"Stuart Chapman" schreef:

 

[John Nice]

G'day all,

My automatic update will not install the "Security Update for Flash Player
(KB913433)."

I have tried several times, restarted, etc. I have also tried installing
manually from the Windows Update website, to no avail.

I have also updated Flash Player but the update notification is still
appearing.

Ideas?

Thnx, Stupot

Happened to me. Turned out my Flash Player was a later rev than the one the
update is intended for, so not needed. Trouble is, I still have the yellow
shield




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[Guest]

If you still get the yellow shield, click on it, choose to install
updates, but pick the custom instead of express mode. There, you should
be able to clear the checkbox for the update and then tell it to not
offer it again.