Adobe Flash Player 10.0.12.87

[Pat Willener]

Adobe Flash Player 10.0.12.87 is now available.

Download (for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Solaris)
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/alternates/

It is recommended to uninstall all previous versions with the
uninstaller from the above download page. All browsers should be closed
when the uninstaller runs.

Make sure to uncheck any unwanted software offers during the installation.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

This is an excellent link.

I can confirm the advice to uninstall first--when I run the installer for
12.87 at the link below, I get an immediate indicator of successful install,
and a box that says that the older version was just installed.

So--I've yet to find a link that successfully updates my in place version to
this new one.

Adobe Flash Player 10.0.12.87 is now available.

Download (for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Solaris)
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/alternates/

It is recommended to uninstall all previous versions with the uninstaller
from the above download page. All browsers should be closed when the
uninstaller runs.

Make sure to uncheck any unwanted software offers during the installation.

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[Pat Willener]

Bill,

As you probably know, there are two versions of the Flash Player, one
for Internet Explorer, and one for the rest of the browsers.

The 'rest of the browsers' installer will update your current
installation in-place, but the Internet Explorer ActiveX will install a
new Flash10b.ocx, leaving the old (insecure) Flash10a.ocx and olders in
the install directory. This is why I recommend to uninstall older
versions first.

I don't know why you get "a box that says that the older version was
just installed"...?

 

[Randy Knobloch]

Adobe Flash Player 10.0.12.87 is now available.

Download (for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Solaris)
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/alternates/

It is recommended to uninstall all previous versions with the
uninstaller from the above download page. All browsers should be closed
when the uninstaller runs.

Make sure to uncheck any unwanted software offers during the installation.

Got it, Pat - thanks, yes Google Toolbar does come up as an annoyance offering.

Regards,

 

[gene]

Bill,

As you probably know, there are two versions of the Flash Player, one
for Internet Explorer, and one for the rest of the browsers.

The 'rest of the browsers' installer will update your current
installation in-place, but the Internet Explorer ActiveX will install a
new Flash10b.ocx, leaving the old (insecure) Flash10a.ocx and olders in
the install directory. This is why I recommend to uninstall older
versions first.

Some confusion here. I uninstalled and then installed the non-IE
version since I use Opera and occasionally FF, then wondered about the
same thing re the IE version. But I only see one version in Add/Remove
Programs, so it would seem an uninstall would be self-defeating. Maybe
just do the install and delete the old Flash10a file(s)?

Gene

 

[Pat Willener]

Some confusion here. I uninstalled and then installed the non-IE
version since I use Opera and occasionally FF, then wondered about the
same thing re the IE version. But I only see one version in Add/Remove
Programs, so it would seem an uninstall would be self-defeating. Maybe
just do the install and delete the old Flash10a file(s)?

Gene

I have two entries in Add/Remove Programs
* Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX
* Adobe Flash Player 10 Plugin

So if you have only one, which one is it?

I do not recommend to just delete the Flash OCX file; at least
unregister it first:

regsvr32 /u C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\Flash10a.ocx

You can also use the uninstallers in this folder (uninstall_activeX.exe
and uninstall_plugin.exe).

 

[gene]

I have two entries in Add/Remove Programs
* Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX
* Adobe Flash Player 10 Plugin

So if you have only one, which one is it?

I do not recommend to just delete the Flash OCX file; at least
unregister it first:

You can also use the uninstallers in this folder (uninstall_activeX.exe
and uninstall_plugin.exe).

I had only Adobe Flash Player 10 Plugin. Since I couldn't find
Flash10a.ocx, I just went ahead and installed the IE version. During
that process, the details showed creation of an uninstall file for
Macromedia Flash 9 upon reboot. A search didn't turn up MF 9 either,
but the ActiveX plugin is now installed. Thanks,

Gene

 

[Bill Sanderson]

In the end it dawned on me that I was trying to install on Windows 7 on the
two machines I have at home. It will install once you change the
compatibility settings to Vista....

Bill,

As you probably know, there are two versions of the Flash Player, one for
Internet Explorer, and one for the rest of the browsers.

The 'rest of the browsers' installer will update your current installation
in-place, but the Internet Explorer ActiveX will install a new
Flash10b.ocx, leaving the old (insecure) Flash10a.ocx and olders in the
install directory. This is why I recommend to uninstall older versions
first.

I don't know why you get "a box that says that the older version was just
installed"...?

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[Bill Sanderson]

Secunia's PSI app is pretty good at spotting bits and pieces that don't show
up in add or remove programs, for what that's worth.

I had only Adobe Flash Player 10 Plugin. Since I couldn't find
Flash10a.ocx, I just went ahead and installed the IE version. During
that process, the details showed creation of an uninstall file for
Macromedia Flash 9 upon reboot. A search didn't turn up MF 9 either,
but the ActiveX plugin is now installed. Thanks,

Gene

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[gene]

Secunia's PSI app is pretty good at spotting bits and pieces that don't show
up in add or remove programs, for what that's worth.

Generally, I agree. However, ironically, one of the two apps here that
keeps turning from Secure to Insecure every week or so in PSI is
Acrobat.exe (the other is VLC Player). Run a scan on each and voila
they're back to Secure, as they should be, since these are the latest
versions. Seems from the forums I'm not alone in encountering this.

Gene

 

[Bill Sanderson]

Generally, I agree. However, ironically, one of the two apps here that
keeps turning from Secure to Insecure every week or so in PSI is
Acrobat.exe (the other is VLC Player). Run a scan on each and voila
they're back to Secure, as they should be, since these are the latest
versions. Seems from the forums I'm not alone in encountering this.

Gene

Thanks - I don't have those apps on the home machines I use PSI on. I do
have Acrobat on some office machines.

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