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ky331
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August 13, 2015
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Windows Update kb3087916 [August] is installing the DEBUG version of Flash ActiveX into IE11 on (32-bit) Windows 8.1 systems.

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Windows Update kb3087916 [August] is installing the DEBUG version of Flash ActiveX into IE11 on (32-bit) Windows 8.1 systems.  This version is generating ActionScript Errors.

It may (or may not) be doing so under other configurations (e.g. 64 bit ?  Windows 10??) --- I don't know.

Uninstalling the update is NOT the solution:    The Windows Update itself needs to be fixed!

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Correct answer ky331

I didn't uninstall anything--and I read the article. I already had automatic start blocked on Firefox, and now have flash disabled on IE. Thanks for the link.


The issue has been resolved by the release of  kb3089023

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3089023

If you run Windows Updates, it should find it now.

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Anonymous
August 15, 2015

It is nice to know that this was just a simple (but somewhat annoying) mistake and that Microsoft is working to fix it.

 

Funny enough I just signed in here just to ask if anyone knew what was going on and if anyone knew how to turn the pop up messages off. But now I know it’s just a case of playing the waiting game.

Makes you wonder how long it took for them to notice they sent out the wrong thing.

Thanks for posting on this thread, explaining things and for posting those links it really helped.

 

 

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    ky331Author
    Inspiring
    August 13, 2015

    Please see additional discussion/confirmation here:   http://myonlinesecurity.co.uk/flash-player-alerts-or-warnings-when-using-internet-explorer-11-on-windows-88-1-and-windows-10/

    (Link c/o Corrine at Landzdown)

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    ky331Author
    Inspiring
    August 14, 2015

    Microsoft has officially acknowledged the problem, revising Security Advisory 3087916 on 13 Aug. to version 2.0, noting:

    Known issues with this security update


    •After you install this security update on a computer that is running Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2, you may receive an error message that resembles any of the following:

              Adobe Flash Player
              An ActionScript error has occurred.

    Note This error does not affect the functionality of the security update. The security update still provides the protection that is described in  Microsoft security advisory 2755801

    Microsoft is researching this problem and will post more information in this article when the information becomes available.

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    Still "researching" the problem?   We've already determined the solution! --- They inadvertently distributed the DEBUG version of Flash Player!

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    ky331AuthorCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    August 18, 2015

    I didn't uninstall anything--and I read the article. I already had automatic start blocked on Firefox, and now have flash disabled on IE. Thanks for the link.


    The issue has been resolved by the release of  kb3089023

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3089023

    If you run Windows Updates, it should find it now.

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