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Angus5E86
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December 15, 2020
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Deleting Flash Player Files after uninstall

  • December 15, 2020
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I un-installed Flash Player successfully, but there are two directories containing files from flash player that I am unable to delete.  I get a message saying I need permission from Flash Player to delete the files. 

 

One of the directories is :   c:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash

 

Other directory is; 

c:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash%appdata%Adobe\Flash Player\%appdata%\Macromedia\Flash Player

 

Thanks for any advice on how to delete these files.   

 

Angus

 

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      Correct answer _maria_

      Which Windows version is this?

       

      If this is Windows 8.1 and above, Microsoft embeds Flash Player in IE/Edge browsers.  The standalone uninstaller does not remove the embedded Flash Player ActiveX for IE/Edge.  If you have Windows 8.1 or 10 it could explain why the files aren't removable.


      To remove the embedded ActiveX Control run Microsoft's optional update https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4577586/update-for-removal-of-adobe-flash-player

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      _maria_
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      _maria_Community ManagerCorrect answer
      Community Manager
      December 15, 2020

      Which Windows version is this?

       

      If this is Windows 8.1 and above, Microsoft embeds Flash Player in IE/Edge browsers.  The standalone uninstaller does not remove the embedded Flash Player ActiveX for IE/Edge.  If you have Windows 8.1 or 10 it could explain why the files aren't removable.


      To remove the embedded ActiveX Control run Microsoft's optional update https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4577586/update-for-removal-of-adobe-flash-player

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        Angus5E86Author
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        December 16, 2020

        Thanks for your reply.  I have Windows 10 and using Chrome as browser.  

        Angus

        _maria_
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        _maria_Community Manager
        Community Manager
        December 16, 2020

        Google will remove the embedded Flash Player PPAPI from Chrome with the Chrome 88 release.  Please refer to Google's Flash Player roadmap for more information.

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