How do I install Adobe Flash Player version 10.0.45.2 when I have the 10.0.42.34 ?

Question

Do I have to manually uninstall 10.42.34? Then download 10.0.45.2?

Or if I just go to http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ and download version 10.0.45.2 will remove the older version?

It confuses me because on this page

http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/191/tn_19166.html#Uninstall%20previous

it says that "

Before you install Flash Player for any Windows browser, uninstall all previous versions and restart your computer. For instructions on removing the player, please see "How to uninstall the Adobe Flash Player plug-in and ActiveX control" (TechNote tn_14157)."

then gives you this to run

Windows: uninstall_flash_player.exe

so do I need to use this uninstaller first? Then reboot, the install the new version?

pwillener · Answer

Theoretically, updating to the latest Flash Player should remove all previous versions. However, that does not always work. I often find old OCX files in people's systems.

I always use the uninstaller, reboot if there are any files left in the Flash folder, then install the latest version. Never had any problem with this method on any of my machines.

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