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daniels@wingatehughes.com
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January 25, 2015
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Error : The version of Adobe Flash you are attempting to install is not the most current version

  • January 25, 2015
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1. I was upgrading from Adobe CS5 and based on Adobe's own recommendations I uninstalled all Adobe products prior to installing Adobe Creative Suite. This included not only Adobe CS5 but ALSO FLASH v16.

2. After uninstalling all Adobe products (including Flash 16) I rebooted the computer and installed the latest build generated for Adobe Create Suite.

3. After installing Adobe Create Suite I attempted to reinstall Flash but it will not let me install it.

4. The error received is "The version of Adobe Flash you are attempting to install is not the most current version".

5. Flash is NOT installed and when running the "Is Flash Present" test from Adobe's site the answer is NO.

Windows 7 64-Bit w/ All Updates

Internet Explorer 11 w/ all Updates

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Correct answer _maria_

Pat,

I have already downloaded and attempted to install the full standalone installer of the latest version of Flash and the same error is returned.  I have to assume something is corrupted on the system, likely in the registry, and the installer doesn't know how to handle this so it is generating the invalid error.


Hello,

If you have not yet done so, please use the standalone uninstaller posted at Uninstall Flash Player | Windows.  Then try installing again.

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Maria

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pwillener
pwillener
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January 26, 2015

Normally the latest Flash Player installers should be at

but currently there is still only an older version (16.0.0.287) available for download.

The most recent version (16.0.0.296) can be downloaded from [removed; see post below]

pwillener
pwillener
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January 26, 2015

pwillener wrote:

The most recent version (16.0.0.296) can be downloaded from http://www.adobe.com/products/shockwaveplayer/distribution3.html

Very sorry for that (copy/paste mistake); the Flash Player installers are at http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html (the earlier link is for the Shockwave Player installer).

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daniels@wingatehughes.comAuthor
Participating Frequently
January 27, 2015

Hello,

If you have not yet done so, please use the standalone uninstaller posted at Uninstall Flash Player | Windows.  Then try installing again.

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Maria


Maria,

I already tried this and it makes no difference.

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mslyfield3012
Participant
January 25, 2015

I have the exact same problem thought I would sort by uninstalling all adobe but still says I have newer version installed

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