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Normally Flash player checks automatically (at startup) for a new version and starts update process if necessary (on 64bit WIn7).
Ok. But is there a way to MANUALLY tell Adobe Flash player later to check for updates?
In other words: Which *.exe file do I have to (double)click to start the update process?
Or is the only way for manual update to SEPARATELY download the newest player setup file and install it from there?
Peter
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The following commands should do it:
C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_<version_number>_ActiveX.exe -update plugin
C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_<version_number>_Plugin.exe -update plugin
If you have installed Flash Player successfully, go the C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash folder and get the correct names for the exe files.
Then click Start > Run. Type the command and press Enter.
Thanks,
Sunil
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I'm on Windows 7 Pro x64 and have currently Flash 11.3.300.271 installed (which is outdated right now).
I almost never reboot my PC but always put it to hybernation and simply resume. I only see the Adobe Updater dialog when I reboot my PC, which I do not do often; i.e. Adobe updates Flash more often then I reboot my PC.
When I try the above mentioned, I only get a Dialog saying to "Download" the player which opens the browser to the Download page.
But how can I trigger the update dialog I see when I reboot my PC and Flash deems an update is in order?
Btw, I set Flash update to notify me and not automatically download stuff.
thanks
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I am running a 64bit Win7 and a 32bit Firefox.
Do I have to install here 32bit Flash plugin or 64bit Flash plugin?
Can I run (install) both 32bit AND 64bit plugins in parallel or do these interfere each other?
Peter
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Please, don't hijack this thread; this is about a different topic ("manually updating flash through it's own updater mechanism") and not about 32 vs. 64 bit, etc. Thank you.
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Max_Wall wrote:
Please, don't hijack this thread
But s/he is the originator of this topic.
The installer should automatically install both 32-bit & 64-bit players on a 64-bit system; download the installer(s) from http://helpx.adobe.com/content/help/en/flash-player/kb/installation-problems-flash-player-windows.ht...
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Indeed, I apologize; I'm quite focused on finding a solution to the update question.
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