Deploying 21.0.0.213 via Group Policy

Question

I am trying to update to from 21.0.0.182 to 21.0.0.213 through active directory group policy.

Now when I apply the GPO, and check the computer in IE11 that has the GPO applied to it. It says

It still says 21.0.0.182

The file I am downloading this from is Adobe's Flash Player Distribution that they e-mailed me after applying for the license.

I've selected the first option as an MSI installer.

Now, to confirm this wasn't a problem with my Active Directory GPO, I tried running the MSI installer by itself without GPO by just launching the MSI file and I receive this error:

This confirms that the problem is with the MSI installer itself.

So I'm not sure if Adobe sent me the wrong file or I am installing the wrong MSI file. This is for IE11 Windows 8.1.

Please help!

Carm01 · Accepted Answer

Windows 8.1 i believe had Adobe Flash player integrated into the Operating system, and attempting to install Adobe's version will not work. You have to wait for Microsoft to push the update to the device.

Let me google that for you

_maria_ · Answer

Hi,Carm01 is correct. As of Windows 8, Microsoft embeds Flash Player in IE, and Edge in Windows 10 and all Flash Player updates are released by Microsoft via Windows Update. The standalone installer will not install Flash Player ActiveX on these systems, and the Flash Player uninstaller will not uninstall Flash Player ActiveX on these systems.I will submit a request to have the distribution page updated to indicate that Flash Player ActiveX installers are only for Windows 7 and below.--Maria

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