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JuliusPIV
Inspiring
October 2, 2012
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Silent Uninstall Switch for FlashUtil32_11_4_402_278_ActiveX.exe

  • October 2, 2012
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I know I can run 'FlashUtil32_11_4_402_278_ActiveX.exe' (found in 'C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash') manually, but I'd like to automate the removal process to avoid having the user click on anything.  (I want zero user interaction!)

Are there any silent/unattended switches for FlashUtil32?

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Correct answer pwillener

I don't know if the -uninstall switch works with the FlashUtil tool; it does with the uninstaller from http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-windows.html

For details see http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/flash_player_admin_guide.html

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pwillener
pwillenerCorrect answer
Legend
October 3, 2012

I don't know if the -uninstall switch works with the FlashUtil tool; it does with the uninstaller from http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-windows.html

For details see http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/flash_player_admin_guide.html

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JuliusPIVAuthor
Inspiring
October 3, 2012

Hi Pat & thank you kindly for at least responding to the thread.  I greatly appreciate it.

For what its worth the -uninstall switch works for the following executables in C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash:

  • FlashPlayerPlugin_11_XXX.exe
  • FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe
  • FlashUtil32_11_XXX_Plugin.exe

It does not seem to work for the FlashUtil32_11_XXX_ActiveX.exe.  However, as you pointed out, it does work with the uninstall_flash_player.exe, and that seems to get rid of the last remaining FlashUtil32_11_XXX_ActiveX.exe file (among other things I'm sure).

Thanks!

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