Paul wrote:
Paul wrote:
Bill Bradshaw wrote:
I want to manually update flash from 184 to 203. When I run the
flash install program windows 8.1 pops up a message box informing
me I already have the latest version so it will not let me update
to 203. How do I change windows 8.1 so it quits doing this so I can
load 203? I do know how to go into IE and check the add-ins
versions.
The "About" page hints at what is going on. The part after
the arrow is my interpretation.
http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
Windows
Internet Explorer ActiveX 18.0.0.203 ---
download based
Internet Explorer (Windows 8.x) ActiveX 18.0.0.203 --- IE
Built-in
Firefox, Mozilla NPAPI 18.0.0.203 ---
download based
Chrome (embedded), Opera,
Chromium-based browsers PPAPI 18.0.0.203 ---
Pepperflash
built-in Windows 8 is IE10 and IE11.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Flash_Player
Internet Explorer 10/11 (Windows 8.x): 18.0.0.203 (8 July 2015; 1
day ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Explorer_10
"Adobe Flash integration
On Windows 8, Internet Explorer 10 includes a built-in Adobe Flash
Player."
I presume the same applies to IE11.
This means your Flash Update might be waiting for you in Windows
Update.
*******
And here it is. This should update IE10/IE11 flash on Win8.
If for some reason you don't use WU, try the separate
installer file available on the page.
"Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer: July 8, 2015"
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3065823
Paul
And the reason for the rush at the moment, is the "Hacking Team"
company (a *malware* company) getting looted of secrets, including
knowing about (yet another) exploit for Flash.
Now that the Hacking Team secrets are no longer secret, they can
tell Adobe, and presumably the .203 release is a fix.
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/201...real-soon-now/
Paul
Thanks, it is updated. I also run windows 7 computers and I am able to
run the flash installer on them. I guess until now I did understand
flash was built into IE 11. Thanks.
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Bill
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