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Steve27SB
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August 27, 2009
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Flash9f.ocx will not uninstall

  • August 27, 2009
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Hi.  I've tried to unistall flash 9 to upgrade to flash 10, because secunia are listing 9 as insecure, but everytime I reboot windows reinstalls flash9f.ocx with a message which says Flash9f.ocx failed to register. HRESULT-2147220473. Contact you support person. I'm running Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit SP2.  I've tried the following:

I've uninstalled using the utility from adobe.

I've run CCleaner and cleared out the registry of all references to Flash 9f.ocx.

I'm now at a loss as to what to do.  Appreciate any help anyone can give.  Is there anyway of getting this thing off my computer?

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    pwillener
    pwillener
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    August 31, 2009

    Re-reading your original message

    Steve27SB wrote:

    ... everytime I reboot windows reinstalls flash9f.ocx ...

    That is strange - Windows is definitely not doing that.  It must be something in your startup list - can you check what you have in your startup list?  (Startup Inspector is an easy way to manage your startup items.)

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    Steve27SBAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    August 31, 2009

    Here's what Startup Inspector throws up:

    "C:\Program Files\Sony\Sony Picture  Utility\VolumeWatcher\SPUVolumeWatcher.exe" /nobaloononstart

    C:\Windows\system32\nvsvc.dll,nvsvcStart

    C:\Windows\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit

    C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe

    C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device  Support\bin\AppleSyncNotifier.exe

    C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\MPlatform\NokiaMServer  /watchfiles Warning: This file does not  exists.

    "C:\Program Files\Nokia\Nokia Music\NokiaMusic.exe" /command:faststart

    C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqSRMon.exe

    "C:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet  Security\cfp.exe" -h

    C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray.exe

    "C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\SetPoint.exe"

    "C:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org  3\program\quickstart.exe"

    "C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe"

    C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ulead  Systems\AutoDetector\monitor.exe

    "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader  9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"

    "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime

    "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma  Loader.exe"

    C:\Windows\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup

    "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"

    "C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe"

    C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe

    C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\WMPNSCFG.exe

    %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe Warning: This file does not exists.

    KHALMNPR.EXE

    atwtusb.exe

    KHALMNPR.EXE

    It is reporting "C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\SetPoint.exe" as something to do with the RBOT-BWI WORM! but I think that's a false positive looking at http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups/SetPoint.EXE-17540.html

    Nothing there screams Flash to me, but I'm no expert.  Appreciate your help.  I'm now going to try your solution mentioned in the post above the one this post replies to.

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    Steve27SBAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    August 31, 2009

    It's something to do with hpqste08.exe.  I've tried your solution, which allows me to delete Flash9f.ocx, but I can't delete Flashutil9d.exe.  The adobe uninstaller says it will uninstall that on reboot, but when I reboot I get a windows installer window pop up, that requires a solutioncentre program to run from the installer disc for my hp printer, and that is what is reinstalling the flash stuff.  I'm going to try and disable all the hp stuff using Startup Inspector, and see if that allows me to uninstall Flash 9, at which point I'll install Flash 10 and re-enable the hp stuff.

    pwillener
    pwillener
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    August 28, 2009

    Where is that OCX located?  (Secunia should tell you where.)

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    Steve27SBAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    August 28, 2009

    Hi, sorry to be so late in reply.  It's located at

    C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash\Flash9f.ocx

    Thanks.

    pwillener
    pwillener
    Legend
    August 31, 2009

    Ok, this is the standard Flash Player install directory.  (I've asked because some other Adobe products also install Flash Player in their own directories.)

    Open a command prompt and type (or paste)

    regsvr32 /u C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash\Flash9f.ocx

    After that you can just delete it.

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