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MarkFVictory
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April 16, 2014
Question

Automatic update from version 12 to 13

  • April 16, 2014
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Sorry if this question appears twice.

Will the automatic update server (FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe) automatically update from version 12 to version 13.
I've been getting updates automatically but the update to version 13 has not yet happened.

Thanks

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C_F_McBlob
C_F_McBlob
Inspiring
April 17, 2014

It doesn't automatically update. It automatically prompts you to update when the new version is available, which it is now.

You can always use the FULL installers if you need or want:

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MarkFVictoryAuthor
Participant
April 17, 2014

Thanks for the reply, Mike!

Any idea why this update is different from the other updates (say, within a major revision) that can update automagically?

_maria_
_maria_
Legend
April 17, 2014

Hello,

The background update service (FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe) operates completely in the background and updates the Flash Player in the background when available.  It is separate from the functionality that displays the notification update.

Major releases (once per quarter) are considered feature-bearing releases and are not immediately available via the background update service for a predetermined time-frame (usually 30 days).  For these major releases an update notification dialog displays indicating an update is available.  Minor releases are immediately available via the background update service.  This month's release was the quarterly major feature-bearing release which is why update notifications are displaying instead of the Flash Player being updated in the background.

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Maria

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