Issue Updating Flash Player on Windows Server 2012 R2

[DFWCowboy]

I'm attempting to update Adobe Flash Player 16.0.0.305 on Windows Server 2012 R2 to version 17.0.0.188.  I downloaded Flash Player 17.0.0.188 from the following URL then launched the executable:

http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/latest/help/install_flash_player_ax.exe

I then received this error:

When I run Windows Update, no updates for Flash Player are found.  Can someone point me in the right direction?

[Varun_Bhal · Accepted solution]

Hi,

In Windows Server 2012, Flash player embebbed in your IE and is updated by Microsoft through windows Update feature and you cant install in manually. Yesterday, we Flash player had a release 18.0.0.160. To get the latest flash player, perform your windows update.

Regards

Varun

[DFWCowboy]

Hi Varun,

Prior to receiving your reply, I uninstalled Adobe Flash Player 16.0.0.305 via the Control Panel -> Programs and Features.  Although I did this, four Flash Player version 16.0.0.305 files were still "stranded" in C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash.  I ran Windows Update multiple times, but Windows Update did not update these files.

I then downloaded the Flash Player version 17.0.0.188 installation package from here:  https://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/flashplayer/installers/archive/fp_17.0.0.188_archive.zip.  I ran the flashplayer17_0r0_188_winax.msi file and this installed the Flash Player 17.0.0.188 ActiveX component and upgraded the files located in C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash.

I've run Windows Update again, but it does not show a version 18 of Adobe Flash Player available.