21 Replies Latest reply: Jun 25, 2012 7:10 PM by pwillener RSS

    Why is Adobe force installing their new Flash player when it's causing browsers to not play video?

    digiday Community Member

      Why is Adobe force installing their new Flash player on billions of computers when it's causing so many web browsers to not play video?

       

      I had installed the Flash Player 11.2.202.228 from 3/28/2012 and it was working fine, unlike some of the previous Flash players in several web browsers, so I chose NOT to install any of the new Flash players that came after that, all based on experience.

       

      But last Friday, 6/22/2012, I got a new Adobe Flash Player installer message that came across my desktop for the new Flash Player v 11.3.300.262 and I chose NOT to install it for the reason I stated above... and now look at all the problems that this new Flash player has caused for so many people.

       

      Now, I see from looking at my Add-ons manager in my Firefox browser, and in my Windows 7 Programs panel in the control panel that the stupid new Flash Player v 11.3.300.262 has been FORCE INSTALLED behind my back, even though I definately DID NOT install it and I deleted the installation panel when it came up on my desktop on Friday.

       

      And now no videos or Flash content will play in my Firefox browser! Nice job Adobe!

       

      What's the deal Adobe?... why are you forcing software on to our computers that distinctly was not installed by the user, and then it screws up our computers.

       

      How do explain something like this?

       

      Now I have to troubleshoot it and try to install my old Flash Player.

       

      Why?