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Windows 7 (x64)
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Flash for plug-in based browsers
When will you fix the installer so that I do not have to remember to remove the old version of Flash before installing the new version? Most software installers automatically detect old versions and remove them when updating applications.
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The Flash Player installer should automatically remove old versions when installing a new version. If that does not happen on your system, can you post the contents of the FlashInstall.log file in C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash
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Since I did remove the old version of Flash and then retried the installation of the new version, I don't think the FlashInstall.log file will be meaningful. I will bookmark this forum item and provide the FlashInstall.log file when the next version of Flash is released.
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I just now tried to install Flash 16.0 r0 (16.0.0.235) on Windows 7. The installation seemed to go okay and my browser says that I now have
=O====== M/16.0.0.235 2014-12-10+00-10-13.906 ========
0000 00000010 "C:\Users\David\AppData\Local\Temp\{BBA9F720-605F-4721-BEE2-24BF8D7B8E7C}\InstallFlashPlayer.exe" -install -skipARPEntry -iv 1 -au 4294967295
0001 00000020 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\FlashPlayerCPLApp.cpl
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0010 00000015 C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil64_16_0_0_235_Plugin.exe
0011 00000024 C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\plugin.vch
0012 00000019 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\FlashPlayerCPLApp.cpl
=X====== M/16.0.0.235 2014-12-10+00-10-14.780 ========
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My recent experience trying to install Flash 17.0 r0 (17.0.0.134) without first removing Flash 16.0 r0 (16.0.0.305) was that my system became corrupt. Thereafter, using the "Uninstall or change a program" at Programs and Features on the Windows Control Panel or Adobe's uninstall_flash_player.exe along with deleting C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed proved insufficient to obtain a good installation of ANY Flash version.
I had to resort to a manual cleanup of my Windows registry before I could revert to a good installation of Flash 16.0 r0 (16.0.0.305). I then removed that installation and finally obtained a successful installation of Flash 17.0 r0 (17.0.0.134).
Again, I ask: When will you fix the installer so that I do not have to remember to remove the old version of Flash before installing the new version?