Adobe flash player driving me nuts

[Longjok]

I am not a computer geek, just someone who views a computer as a tool. Software should be intuitive to use or just plain reliable. Every time I reboot my computer I am urged to download & install the latest version of adobe flash player. it usually happens when I attempt to view video files on some of my favourite websites. I have lost count of the times I have installed the latest version of adobe flash. I am sick of it. Is there an alternative to adobe flash player?

Running windows 7 professional, Internet explorer activeX, and, of course the latest version of adobe flash.

Regards Longjok

[Guest]

i have the same issue with flash player and windows 7, it's awful

[pwillener]

What is your Flash Player version?  ("latest" means nothing.)

[topic moved to Flash Player forum]

[Longjok]

flash player version is 32 bit Active X 16.0.0257   I only assumed it was the latest version since I am updating it so b...often! (every day)

regards, longjok

[Guest]

I have the same problem with browsers IE, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. I tried Chris Campbells (downloading SubinACL from MS etc.)  solution

but it did not help at all. I use WIndows 7, Flash Player version 16.0.0.287. It's worse than awful.

[Longjok]

I installed this program as an alternative (i'm using I E  as my browser in windows 7 pro) Unity Web Player:; and have had no probs viewing media files, video etc. since. Early days yet  tho'.

regards; Longjok

[Nitanwar]

HI ,

Please download the latest flash player version i.e 18.0.0.194 from Adobe Flash Player Install for all versions.

[richardc49015764]

hi Nitanwar, I've had this problem for ages, with many downloads of latest versions. Each time I download I select "don't automatically check for upgrades", each time your product ignores this and automatically checks for upgrades. Process runs constantly, message box appears every time I log on....

The alternative to not selecting "do not automatically update", results in the process running permanently and crippling my computer (especially internet)usage. Hence I no longer bother with internet video and have deleted Adobe Flash.

As evidenced by others experience, there is a really annoying aggressive "Updater" problem with your software and compatibility with that little known product Windows 7.

If I download another new version, Is it going to be free of this "virus" or you may consider it a "feature".

[richardc49015764]

Why don't adobe fix this, or is it something they do on purpose?

[pwillener]

Fix what?

[richardc49015764]

the fact that I get a permanent Updater process running, Flashutil _xx_xx_xx_.exe that eats up my processing and kills my internet use.  Even though I have ticked the box saying never update.