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erlegreer
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February 12, 2014
Question

Why can't Adobe Flash Player updater remember my preference that I want NOTIFICATION of updates?

  • February 12, 2014
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Why can't Adobe Flash Player updater remember my preference that I want NOTIFICATION of updates instead of auto install. Every time it updates, it defaults back to auto install and I have to click it back to notify.

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ArvindC
ArvindC
Participant
August 1, 2014

#3759054 - Any update on this bug?

Getting a popup for update even though "Never check for updates" is selected. There is nothing under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\mmc.cfg has AutoUpdateDisable = 1

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GeoMG
Known Participant
February 12, 2014

You are not seeing a popup during the "Adobe Flash Player Installer" process that allows the choices?  My screenshots for the last couple of updates show it with the title of "Update Flash Player Preferences".  I think that is within Step 2 of 3.

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erlegreerAuthor
Participant
February 13, 2014

I do get that popup. That is exactly what I'm talking about. When this pops up, the default/checked option is "Allow", so you have to click "Notify" if you want that option. Yet the next time (and every time forever) there is an update, it defaults back to "Allow" even though I pick "Notify" every time.

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    GeoMG
    Known Participant
    February 13, 2014

    Okay, I see where you're coming from now.  The need to keep resetting the preference.  I think that is what they set as default because they recommend that auto update style.

    Maybe what should be asked for is a fourth radio button -- "Notify me to install updates, and make this my permanent preference."  Might get better results if we put in a suggestion for that.  But it will take a month of Sundays to get it brought up at some meeting and then another month of Sundays to have them reconfigure that popup.

    First thing we need is some other folks to post here that they'd like to see that fourth radio button.  How about it, folks?

    We'll have some hot dogs and beer here soon, so gather 'round and sign the petition!  Be careful, though.  Don't spill your beer.  That stuff is bad for the server.

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