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Why doesn't "Remind Me" work in FP 16/17 on Windows XP/7?

New Here ,
Mar 13, 2015 Mar 13, 2015

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Hi there!

Under Windows XP or 7 (any variety) I installed FP without issue and normal functionality.

However, when a new version of FP is released from Adobe, I am not notified even though that radio button is selected,

both in the installer and confirmed selected in the Control Panel.

I have tried using the Adobe FP uninstaller on all systems and cleanly re-installed with the same result.

This problem is not just limited to FP, but AIR and Shockwave, as well.


BTW - Have 3 Win XP (32-bit) boxes and 3 Win 7 (64-bit) boxes - all with the same issues. Different vendors.

Not *once* have I received an update notification anywhere in Windows.

I need to check every week manually, or use a utility to advise me if the version is old. It's a real pain!

What might be the issue here?


Does the browser have something to do with it?

I mainly use IE and FF.

TIA,

Compumind

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LEGEND , Mar 18, 2015 Mar 18, 2015

Brian Tuman wrote:

Something wrong with the action of the updater? Nothing ever listed under "Scheduled Tasks.."

That is strange; I have Adobe Flash Player Updater in my Scheduled Tasks (Windows XP).  I will check Windows 7 tomorrow.

I suggest that you perform a clean install (https://forums.adobe.com/thread/928315) to see if it fixes the problem.

Brian Tuman wrote:

Is there a better way to check when an update is released for Flash/Shockwave/Air?

The first thing I do every morning is to check

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New Here ,
Mar 15, 2015 Mar 15, 2015

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Am I the only one with this problem?

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LEGEND ,
Mar 16, 2015 Mar 16, 2015

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It may be a few days after an update is released until that update is *pushed* via the updater.

To avoid the problem, just update manually on the day when an update is released.

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New Here ,
Mar 17, 2015 Mar 17, 2015

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@pwillener


Hi. Flash/Shockwave/Air never notify me and/or update on their own - ever on XP or 7.

Is there a better way to check when an update is released for Flash/Shockwave/Air? Seriously.


Like I said, am I the only one?

Something wrong with the action of the updater? Nothing ever listed under "Scheduled Tasks.."


Cheers!


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LEGEND ,
Mar 18, 2015 Mar 18, 2015

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Brian Tuman wrote:

Something wrong with the action of the updater? Nothing ever listed under "Scheduled Tasks.."

That is strange; I have Adobe Flash Player Updater in my Scheduled Tasks (Windows XP).  I will check Windows 7 tomorrow.

I suggest that you perform a clean install (https://forums.adobe.com/thread/928315) to see if it fixes the problem.

Brian Tuman wrote:

Is there a better way to check when an update is released for Flash/Shockwave/Air?

The first thing I do every morning is to check

Other ways of checking for missing updates are

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Mar 20, 2015 Mar 20, 2015

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Will do. Many thanks!

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