Troubleshooting Updates and Corrupted Files

Since a few days ago, my computer is not downloading its updates and its says that the downloaded files may have been corrupted and although I download them again and again, it still says the same thing. Also my computer isnt reading the adobe flash player nor silverlight.

FrancisClass,
your image shows that three of these four updates have a “Restart” button rather than an “Update” button. After restarting your MacBook Pro, does Software Update still show you these same updates? If it does, are they shown with “Update” buttons, or with “Restart” buttons?
Regarding Flash Player and Silverlight, are you using Safari? If so, have you ensured that its plug-ins (such as Flash Player and Silverlight) are allowed to run? Open Safari’s Preferences, select the Security tab, and make sure that the “Internet plug-ins: Allow Plug-ins” checkbox is checked.

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