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contrawise
contrawise
Participant
June 17, 2017
Answered

Dear ADOBE - PLEASE let me have my update preferences without your interference!

  • June 17, 2017
  • 1 reply
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Flash 26.0.0.131

Firefox 54.0

Mac OS 10.11.6

But none of that matters ...

My problem (and I guess it is MY problem) is that I hate it when software is automagically installed on MY computer without MY expressed permission!  I set all MY computer's upgrade preferences to settings that allow ME to perform the updates.  I do this because, sometimes, new problems are introduced when new software is installed!!  It's a damned good reason!!  If installations are being done at times unknown to ME - the only person who is in a position to troubleshoot MY computer - I am not in a position to ask one of the most important questions that a troubleshooter can ask - namely:  DID I CHANGE ANYTHING JUST BEFORE THIS CRAP STARTED HAPPENING?

In its infinite wisdom, ADOBE has apparently chosen to design THEIR installer to reset MY installation preference to automagic each time I update Flash.  So I must remember to manually reset the preference from ADOBE's preferred setting back to MINE, each and every time I update.

Dear ADOBE: 

That stinks!!

It's MY computer - not YOURS!!

Thanks in advance for your kind attention in this matter.

PS - It's a good thing I use software that lets ME know when YOUR installer is phoning home.

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Correct answer trmcdougle

Hi,

It is as designed. If you wish to choose some other update method, you would require to do it manually after an update is installed.

Thanks!


We already HAVE CHOSEN, the UPDATE (not a new install) CHANGES it. We know this is by design, we disagree that it is correct design.

1 reply

ridhij4208356012135538
Adobe Employee
ridhij4208356012135538
Adobe Employee
June 19, 2017

Hi,

You can go to System Preferences on your machine, select Flash Player, go to updates tab and select option "Notify me to install updates" if you do not want automatic updates.

Please note, every time you install the updated version of Flash Player, it comes with "Allow Adobe to install updates" pre-selected. You need to manually choose option 2 at installation time to avoid automatic updates.

Thanks!

trmcdougle
trmcdougle
Participating Frequently
June 19, 2017

The fact that ON UPDATE it CHANGES to "Allow Adobe to install updates" IS THE PROBLEM ridhijain​ so your response just restated the problem!

divya010193
Adobe Employee
divya010193
Adobe Employee
June 19, 2017

Hi,

It is as designed. If you wish to choose some other update method, you would require to do it manually after an update is installed.

Thanks!

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