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Anonymous
August 27, 2012
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Flash Player ActiveX control content debugger on Windows 8

  • August 27, 2012
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Is there a way to install the debugger version of the Flash Player ActiveX control on Windows 8? None of the currently available installers from Adobe works on Windows 8 now. Even the Flash Player uninstaller is unable to remove Windows' built-in player. Are you going to solve this problem in the near future?

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Correct answer chris.campbell

Sorry for the lack of information on the content debugger for Win 8.  The debugger will be available for download on Microsoft's website a few weeks after Windows 8 general availability (10/26).

Thanks,

Chris

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Intoxo Pox
Intoxo Pox
Known Participant
February 1, 2013

This sucks, by the way. Not a fan of having IE dictate when flash player updates occur... especially since they are already so woefully behind. It's not really a plugin if the user doesn't have control, in my opinion.

pwillener
pwillener
Legend
October 17, 2012

See if you find any useful information in http://wwwimages.adobe.com/www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/devnet/flashplayer/pdfs/flash_player_windows8_admin_guide.pdf

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-windowns-
Participating Frequently
October 17, 2012

Looked through the pdf.  It does talk about file locations for the player in various operating system, and talks about how in windows 8 the flash player install is controlled by Windows Update.  But it doesn't talk about how i can install the debugger version.  Is there a way for me to extract the right files from the install exe i download and then place them in the appropriate location?  I feel like that'd be more of a hack than a solution.  I'm sure Adobe has some answer for this problem.

chris.campbell
chris.campbellCorrect answer
Legend
October 18, 2012

Sorry for the lack of information on the content debugger for Win 8.  The debugger will be available for download on Microsoft's website a few weeks after Windows 8 general availability (10/26).

Thanks,

Chris

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-windowns-
Participating Frequently
September 19, 2012

I too would love to hear about this.  Windows 8 release is nearing and I'm currently unable to debug my flash applications

DigitalLayering
DigitalLayering
Participant
October 3, 2012

Me three would like to here about this.  I'm running Win-8 RTM and have no debugger.

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-windowns-
Participating Frequently
October 16, 2012

Any news on this?  The release of windows 8 is nearing.  Just a simple statement would be great.  No promises, but just something to let the development community know that Adobe has this on their radar.

Thanks

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