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jennyb61225062
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January 21, 2016
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How to cleanly install Flash Player 20 cleanly with use of msi and vbs script?

  • January 21, 2016
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In order to maintain updates, we push releases through means of .vbs script and SCCM. With Adobe Flash in particular we uninstall any prior version installed, then the version setup (20 for example) which is pushed silently launches. From the two recent major version releases its been noticed this method doesn't seem to be successful, as Flash Player Active X 19 and 20 fail to remove from Programs and Features rather during the push the additional Flash Player simply installs in addition to the one currently installed resulting in two Adobe Flash Player on one machine.

To uninstall we currently use /maintain activex /uninstall switch which is successful for all versions aside from version 19 and 20. As mentioned, with these it simply leaves the application within Programs and Features. We've tried the Uninstall exe, though are unable to make it silent. And at times it seems a reboot is required.

Is there something further we can do or any other steps we can try when pushing to remove these two versions? Or when using the uninstall .exe is it required to reboot between uninstall and install, and also is there a switch to make it run silently through a .bat or .vbs?

Any suggestions would be much appreciated, thank you!

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_maria_
_maria_
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January 21, 2016

Hi,

What specific versions are you seeing this in?  Are you using the EXE or MSI installer?  Please provide exact steps to reproduce (including exact command-line arguments) and I will investigate further.

The uninstaller does have a silent switch, -uninstall (e.g. uninstall_flash_player.exe -uninstall) to remove only one player type, do the following:

• ActiveX Control: uninstall_flash_player.exe -uninstall activex

• NPAPI Plugin: uninstall_flash_player.exe -uninstall plugin

The Flash Player Admin Guide, http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/flash_player_admin_guide.html, contains more information on this.

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Maria

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jennyb61225062Author
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February 1, 2016

m_vagas-

Thanks for the reply! In the script we ended up using the uninstall exe with both \uninstall and \force switch. The ones you recommended worked when manually running, though when push through SCCM they left multiple instances of the application in Program and Features.

I do have another question you may be able to answer. When installing Shockwave Player is there a way to disable automatic updates with either a another command switch or through an edit in the registry?

Again, thanks for your help!

_maria_
_maria_
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February 1, 2016

Hi,

Can you expand upon this comment "though when push through SCCM they left multiple instances of the application in Program and Features."?  The uninstaller should remove everything from Control Panel.

I don't work on Shockwaver Player and am not familiar with how to disable automatic updates.  You can post your question on the Adobe Shockwave Player forums.

If you're referring to disabling automatic updates for Flash Player, yes, there is a way to do this.  We recommend deploying a custom mms.cfg file disabling updates when you push through SCCM. Put the following in the mms.cfg (along with any other settings you may use in the mms.cfg) and push it along with the installer:

AutoUpdateDisable=1

SilentAutoUpdateEnable=0

The mms.cfg file is saved at the following location:

  • 32-bit OS: C:/Windows/System32/Macromed/Flash
  • 64-bit OS: C/Windows/SysWOW64/Macromed/Flash

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Maria

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