Why did you sneak McAfee into the Flash Player update?

Can you stop such nonsense? Seriously, I pay you money each month not to have my computer polluted with such crap. McAfee is crap and no one wantsa it. I had to stop working to remove it... you are wasting my company's time!
Do not embed anything in a Flash player or any other update!!! It's almost as if you do not respect your customers!

Thanks Mike M.
I suppose because I subscribe to creative cloud, I get constant notices of software updates and just press them. i did not see anything about McAfee and take offense to Adobe inserting it, especially as I am a paying, subscribing customer.
It's a drag when you mistakenly load anti-virus software and then sometimes, even after removing it, remnants remain, which can interfere with your chosen anti-virus software... Adobe should know better!
And thanks for the tip... I wil do that next time.

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Why did you ignore my post about Flash Player failing to register its ActiveX Control?

Three days ago I submitted a precisely-worded description of a persistent installation problem: Every time I attempt to download and install Flash Player V. 16 on my laptop running Windows Vista 64 bit and IE 9, the download completes successfully, but at the end of installation, a dialog box gives this message
"ActiveX Control failed to register."
I presume that your installation software was unable to write something into the Windows Registry. Other software has no trouble writing to my Windows Registry. My anti-virus software is not blocking the Registry.
I expressly asked for an Adobe staff member to guide me on how to debug this failed installation.
All I got was zilch. Your forum software assured me that my request was posted, but I have not seen it on the list of recent posts. You made it disappear and did not respond to it. Your company does not provide any other avenue for a distraught user to obtain technical support. Your dismissive attitude toward your customers and user community is even more distressing than your bloated, malfunctioning software products.
Without Flash Player installed, my computer has been dead in the water for ten days. I can't do my work. If I am forced to write my own Flash emulator just to get my work done, then I won't need Adobe anymore.

Hi Pramananda,
You're previous post wasn't ignored. Assisting users on forums is not staffs primary responsibility and we try to assist users as our time allows, in between our responsibilities. Creating multiple posts for the same issue also doesn't help as it simply forks the problem and results in responses to both, causing confusion.
Failure to register errors are normally caused by registry permissions issues, not user permissions issues. Please review the Flash Player | Windows registry permissions tech note as it addresses this issue.
Maria
P.S. I locked your other thread so that responses will only be posted to one location, eliminating forked responses and confusion.

FABridge - Error: You are trying to call recursively into the Flash Player [...]

I'm using FABridge to communicate between JS (and GWT) and a flex component I've written, but I've run into a strange error:
You are trying to call recursively into the Flash Player which is not allowed. In most cases the JavaScript setTimeout function, can be used as a workaround.
I know what the error means, but what I don't understand is why I'm only receiving this error when I run the application locally (127.0.0.1) in this one webapp.
Once I upload the app to the remote testing server, the error goes away and the app functions as it should. I've tried to use setTimeout without any luck.
I thought this might be a crossdomain problem so I set Security.allowDomain("*") in flex and the same on the testing server via a crossdomain.xml file but this did nothing.
The function that is being called takes a parameter (image or an image wrapped in swf file) via the querystring and adds it to the stage. The files all exist on the remote server.
Another strange part is that when I run the flex app via Flash Builder it behaves fine. Also, I've run the component as part of a separate project locally without issue.
The problem only exists when I run the component as part of the this project, when I'm working on it locally. I even have another local app using the same component that works fine.
I'm at a loss. Any ideas?

Ok, I was excited when I noticed I didn't change allowscriptaccess, but that didn't work.
Just to recap:
-I have Security.allowDomain("*") as the first line in the init() (creationComplete) function
-I have a crossdomain.xml file located on the remote server that allows="*" and ports="*" (because gwt debugs through :8888)
-allowscriptaccess is set to always
-I am using FABridge to communicate between JS and the swf. Calling the function directly from Firebug causes the same error.
Even trying to call a function that is completely unrelated to the remote domain produces the same error. For example, getAppHeight(). So at second glance, this doesn't seem to be a security issue?
The only post (Google Cache) about the error suggests I use FABridge.MethodsToCallLater which doesn't seem to exist anymore in the version of FABridge that I downloaded. The copy of FABridge I have doesn't have any version information in the file, but I believe I pulled it from the Flex 3 SDK.
Can anyone tell me if that feature has been removed/added in recent versions? Or any other insights into my current situation? Thanks for looking!

Why the Flash Player updates almost every day?

Why does the Flash Player update almost every day?

You think these are the only/main cause of security issues?
As a developer let me tell you it is far from the case. Most security issues are a direct result of user carelesness.
Let me give you an example....
I'm just a loley ole developer, no one special, but I do create many web apps/mobile apps, and many are free, and widely distributed.
One example is a social networking web app based on html5 and google maps api - a gps enabled social web app.
trufaces.com
This is just one example of hundreds, I offer free hosting services truimagz.com/host and mush more.
Anyway, the point is... do you have any idea how many people sign up using an email adress and their actuall email password as their login info?
90%+
I, just some schmuck, have access to over 50,000 email accounts and passwords at any given moment. Thank god I'm trustworthy eh?
Just food for thought.

Oops, something is not right... Flash Plug-In Warning Explanation: You do not have the Flash player installed on your browser. How to Fix the Problem: This game requires the Flash plug-in. Download the latest Flash player now.

When I try to play certain games on pogo, I get this: Oops, something is not right...
Flash Plug-In Warning
Explanation:
You do not have the Flash player installed on your browser.
How to Fix the Problem:
This game requires the Flash plug-in.
Download the latest Flash player now.
So I download latest still get error message

It is best to go to the source, Adobe, to get their software and updates. Sometimes malware can infect sites with messages that appear legitimate, but will, instead, install malware/virus/trojan on your system. Read the following carefully to install and/or update Adobe Flash.
There are 2 versions of Adobe Flash; an '''ActiveX version''' for IE only and a '''Plugin version''' for most other browsers including Firefox. On a Windows system, you should always update both individually. '''''You do not have Adobe Flash (aka "Shockwave Flash" in Add-ons > Plugins) installed.'''''
#'''Using Firefox''', go to the following direct download link and SAVE the download to your desktop so you can find it later: http://fpdownload.adobe.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player.exe
#When the download is finished, close Firefox (File > Exit '''''OR''''' Firefox button > Exit)
#Click or double-click on the file you just saved to your desktop
#*In the installation window that appears, click the box to the left of "I have read and...." to place a check mark in the box
#*The "Install" button in the lower right corner will now be highlighted, click it.
#*The installation is quick.
#Start Firefox and test your installation here: https://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
#Direct link ActiveX version for IE '''''only''''': http://fpdownload.adobe.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_ax.exe
'''If this reply solves your problem, please click "Solved It" next to this reply when <u>signed-in</u> to the forum.'''
Not related to your question, but...
You may need to update some plug-ins. Check your plug-ins and update as necessary:
*Plug-in check: https://www-trunk.stage.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
*Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in: [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20Shockwave%20plugin%20with%20Firefox#w_installing-shockwave Installing ('''''or Updating''''') the Shockwave plugin with Firefox]
*Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape: [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20Adobe%20Reader%20plugin%20with%20Firefox#w_installing-and-updating-adobe-reader Installing/Updating Adobe Reader in Firefox]
*Shockwave Flash (Adobe Flash or Flash): [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Managing%20the%20Flash%20plugin#w_updating-flash Updating Flash in Firefox]
*Next Generation Java Plug-in for Mozilla browsers: [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20Java%20plugin%20with%20Firefox#w_installing-or-updating-java Installing or Updating Java in Firefox]

Any solutions to stop the Flash player Update service 11.6 r602 from crashing?

Hello this is the second time i post something that is related to this my computer keeps running the Flash player Update service and that keeps crashing causing some of my games to crash also. I run a windows 7 professional edition on my computer. This problem started about 2 weeks ago and it seems that i am getting ignored by all the staff and everybody else because seems to give me advice. I have tried multiple step, i have tried a clean boot, i also did a scan of the security files of microst to se if there was something wrong with the files i know it's a bug in the coding. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling problem is it's always running and i cannot disable it because i don't see any programs running on flash in my process. I have talk to multiple tech support and since this has been going on for two weeks and adobe has no tech support only a community of experts it has not gotten resolved and won't be anytime soon so plz if you have advice plz inlighten me cuz i am done it's getting really old really fast. I am aslo having the same problem as these people with this thread here : http://forums.adobe.com/message/5472502#5472502
They got answered but i did not seeing as i asked the question three day ago
I have unchecked the service in msconfig.
I have the current version of Flash Player.
I use Google Chrome and Mozilla Fire Fox.
Description
Faulting Application Path:          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe
Problem signature
Problem Event Name:          APPCRASH
Application Name:          FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe
Application Version:          11.6.602.180
Application Timestamp:          51a4ab8c
Fault Module Name:          ntdll.dll
Fault Module Version:          6.1.7601.17725
Fault Module Timestamp:          4ec49b8f
Exception Code:          c0000005
Exception Offset:          0002e243
OS Version:          6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.48
Locale ID:          4105
Additional Information 1:          0a9e
Additional Information 2:          0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Additional Information 3:          0a9e
Additional Information 4:          0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Extra information about the problem
Bucket ID:          3634136356
this is the description of the problem here if you have the same problem, what do we do cuz we are a bunch just walking around like chicken's not knowing what do to

Hi, I've been working on this problem on my computer, windows vista, for a while now
and since nothing can correct this problem
I just now discovered that there are two flashplayerupdateservice.exe on my hard drive!
one in my windows\system32 directory and
the other one in windows\system32\MacroMed\Flash
exactly the same version, same everything, 11.6.602.180 both of them
I suspect having two copies of the same program is what makes it crash.
Can Adobe please fix this problem? It's just annoying, does not hurt and you can leave it alone
and go on with your business, but it would be nice to get rid of that error message.
Thanks

I've installed the flash player update, but I don't know how to make it run.

How do you launch the new update on safari? I can't view any web videos.

Gmeanie wrote:
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
Attention Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Users:
We are working closely with Apple to address a few known issues related to Mac OS X 10.7 and Flash Player 10.3. For a list of known issues, please see the following Knowledge base Article:
Flash Player
Flash Player may cause higher CPU activity when playing a YouTube video. This issue isossibly related to disabled hardware acceleration.
UPDATE: The final release of Mac OS X 10.7 provides the same support for Flash hardware video acceleration as Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6). The previous known Issue suggesting that video hardware acceleration was disabled in Lion was incorrect and based on tests with a pre-release version of Mac OS 10.7 that related to only one particular Mac GPU configuration. Adobe continues to work closely with Apple to provide Flash Player users with a high quality experience on Mac computers.
The Flash Player Settings dialog box doesn't respond to mouse clicks. As a workaround, press the Tab key to move to the Close button and press the spacebar to close the dialog box. While not all settings are available, you can also use the Flash Player native control panel in System Preferences.
Custom native mouse cursors don't animate properly on Mac OS 10.7.
G,
Thanks for posting that. It sounds like there was an issue, it only involved one type of setup, and they list a work around for it. I'm running the latest version of Flash without issue on 10.6.8.

I am IRATE that the flash player update just loaded several BS programs that I don't want. FAIL

I am IRATE that the flash player update just loaded several BS programs that I don't want. FAIL

I am IRATE that the flash player update just loaded several BS programs that I don't want. FAIL

Why did you get rid of the track option in ALL Revel apps?

I am a subscribed Revel user that was once happy with what Revel offered but NOT anymore. I organize my photos inside albums by events. Why? Because that is the ONLY organization available from Revel without creating thousands of albums. So why did you COMPLETELY get rid of viewing albums by track? I can't see my tracks, or events, in albums on iOS or on the Mac (because of the new update) and definitely not on the web. What's up? When will this be coming back? Every update that has come on Revel has been a HUGE disappoint, lets not even mention the failing to update fiasco. I am ready to switch applications and void ALL of the work I have done putting ALL my photos into Revel. Help me out here please. Somebody please get back to me and let me know what to expect or change or if I do need to be looking somewhere else for better more reliable photo storage.

What I am actually refering to is the "track" view inside of the albums. Track view exists in the "collection" option or the file drawer option on all Apple apps, iPad, iPhone, and the Mac, but the track option that once existed when looking at individual albums is no longer there on ANY device.

Why did you have to change the layout of Firefox?

I would like to know why you have gone and changed the layout of Firefox?
I am still on Fx 3.6.18 because quite frankly 5.0.1 looks horrible.
Why did you have to change everything and move things around. Why couldn't you have given us the same layout as 3.6.18 but with these new upgrades.
I will never download Fx5. 3.6 was perfect.
Also how can I contact Fx without upgrading?

Sorry the old Feedback page - Hendrix - used with older versions of Firefox was disabled near the end of 2010.
In Firefox 4+ versions there's a Help > Submit Feedback... menu item which leads here: http://input.mozilla.com/en-US/feedback <br />
But you can't submit feedback there with an older version of Firefox, currently you need Firefox 5.0 or higher.
The decision to change the GUI was made by Mozilla collectively, not by a small group of developers or by one person. If you put your efforts toward customizing Firefox to suit your tastes, it would be a lot more productive than trying to find out who to blame and where to complain about the changes made to Firefox. Geez dude, it ain't the end of the world. It's only a web browser, which can be easily modified to make it look like you thing it should look.

Did you have video problems with Flash Player 10.2?

Hello Flash Player community,
We're getting ready to release Flash Player 10.3 and we'd like to ask for your help and input. If you encountered video related problems with the current version of Flash Player on sites like YouTube, we're especially interested to learn if the change's we've made to 10.3 help you. We've tested this internally, and while we've seen a definite improvement, we really want to expand the scope of hardware and have those previously impacted try again.
Here's all you need to do:
1. Install the latest video drivers for your system (see step 3 on this page for video driver links and instructions.) This is important, as older drivers contain limitations and bugs that can impact hardware acceleration in Flash Player. Flash Player works with all video cards, but it's possible hardware acceleration might not be fully supported on older hardware.
2. Download and install the browser appropriate Flash Player 10.3 from labs.adobe.com. If you encounter problems installing, please let us know. When upgrade issues occur, it's recommended you run the Flash Player uninstaller (Win, Mac), then try installing again.
3. Verify that the Flash setting "Enable hardware acceleration" is checked.
For instructions on finding this setting, please see step 1 of our Troubleshoot video playback issues article. Ignore the instructions to uncheck this setting, we want hardware acceleration to be enabled (make sure “Enable hardware acceleration” is selected/checked.”) If video still fails, please disable hardware acceleration and try again.
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http://www.youtube.com/embed/tgbNymZ7vqY?wmode=direct
http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashplayer10/live-player/
Note: The second link is a large 1080p HD video, so don't worry about any buffering/bandwidth issues with this video: what we're looking for here are display issues (black screen, corrupted video, etc.)
That's it! We'd love to hear your success stories, especially if you were one of the ones that ran into problems when 10.2 was initially released! However, we're equally interested in hearing if things don't work correctly. Please let us know on this thread or send email to [email protected]. Please include a brief description of the problem and your hardware diagnostic file.
Thanks,
Chris

http://forums.adobe.com/thread/657743

Can you provide a link for Flash Player update for Steam on a windows 7 64bit O/S?

Is it possible to get a correct link for the 64Bit Flash Player Update for the Steam programe?
Steam keeps proving a link that only goes to the 32Bit version.
which in turns keeps giving me this page time after time again.

There is no separate 32-bit/64-bit installers. Flash Player will automatically install both editions on a 64-bit system.

Why does the Flash player update push me to install McAfee Security Scan Plus?

When Flash asks me if I want to update, it takes me to an Adobe page to update it, but there is a checkbox already checked to install McAfee Security Scan Plus. I already have an anti-virus program installed. Why does the flash update page assume that I want to install this software?

Generally this occurs because there's a third-party plug-in that affects how the JavaScript on the page got executed. Ghostery, AdBlock Pro and NoScript are common candidates.
Under normal operating conditions, you should see an opt-out dialog like the one below. While cost-recovery measure are a reality for a product that is tremendously expensive to develop and distribute free of charge, the intent is absolutely to allow you to opt out.
If you want to avoid the download and installation experience for Flash altogether, switch to a browser that includes Flash Player as a built-in component, like Google Chrome or Internet Explorer on Windows 8 and higher.

Why did you get ride of the YouTube app in ios6

Why did they disided to get ride of the you tube app in iOS 6

You cannot download the original YouTube app. There is an iPhone version in the App Store but its not the same. Google is reportedly working on an iPad YouTube app.
This may enlighten you.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/06/apple-to-remove-youtube-app-from-iphone -and-ipad/

Why do I keep getting the Flash Player update message?

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Hi Pat
Apologies if my email didn't make it clear that I had been trying to download and install the latest version of Adobe Flash Player by following the instructions in their message, but it always failed. Then Norton downloaded and installed it on my PC (remotely) while I watched, but when I checked the programmes on my PC it wasn't the latest version that appeared on the list. However following your email I have tried again just now (by downloading and installing from Adobe's website) and it installed OK and the latest version now shows on my programmes. Fingers crossed that I don't get that message again next time I switch on my laptop...!
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Kind regards,
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