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Title: update status of flash player active x is shown as not upto date
Post by: jraju on May 03, 2014, 03:06:53 PM: Hi, I am using your free antivirus, and in the software updator tool, even when i installed the latest flash player from adobe.com, the status of flash player active x is shown as not upto date. Is there a bug, or should i do something to overcome. Every other status is correctly displaying.
Title: Re: update status of flash player active x is shown as not upto date
Post by: Gopher John on May 03, 2014, 03:17:22 PM: You've updated Flash Player Plugin, for Firefox. Flash Player ActiveX shows as needing update. They are separate install programs. http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/licensing/win/install_flash_player_13_active_x.exe (http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/licensing/win/install_flash_player_13_active_x.exe)
Title: Re: update status of flash player active x is shown as not upto date
Post by: Eddy on May 03, 2014, 03:20:22 PM: What OS/SP?
What version of the flash plugin do you have installed?
Did you install the latest version for IE as well as for other browsers?
Did you click the "refresh" button in the avast software updater?
You should have version : 13,0,0,206

And as Gopher said, adobe flash player and the flash activex plugin are two different things.
Title: Re: update status of flash player active x is shown as not upto date
Post by: jraju on May 03, 2014, 03:36:08 PM: I have installed the 13.0.0.206 from adobe.com
I have installed the avast 2014.9.0.2008,140503-0
My Os win 7 32
Where to download then, flash active x plug in. When i click the update button, that goes to the adobe flash player page in adobe.com.
I did refresh the button, but that does not solve my problem.
I have checked shock player plug in as 13.0.0.206.Why this error.
I am using firefox latest beta version
Title: Re: update status of flash player active x is shown as not upto date
Post by: Eddy on May 03, 2014, 04:18:52 PM: You do need to close all browsers before installing flash and/or the activx plugin.
http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html (http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html)
Title: Re: update status of flash player active x is shown as not upto date
Post by: jraju on May 04, 2014, 01:37:39 PM: Hi, when i tried to run the debug.exe in the link shown,by Eddy,
it reports that this is not a valid win32 application.
Title: Re: update status of flash player active x is shown as not upto date
Post by: Gopher John on May 04, 2014, 03:51:30 PM: Just download the ActiveX version from the link I provided in my first reply to this thread and run it. It will update Adobe ActiveX.
Title: Re: update status of flash player active x is shown as not upto date
Post by: jraju on May 05, 2014, 04:26:28 AM: Hi, Gopherjohn,
This has solved the problem. Thank you.
But should one go to this link for periodical updates on adobe activex?
Is there no automated updates settings for this one.
I have enabled the program to notify me before installing any updates and usually select to update. Pl
Title: Re: update status of flash player active x is shown as not upto date
Post by: plsrepli on May 05, 2014, 06:10:13 AM: There was a recent Windows Update released (KB2961887) that updated my IE flash version to current on Win 8.1. You should no t have to go to Adobe directly to update your IE flash but I'm glad it worked for you anyway.
Title: Re: update status of flash player active x is shown as not upto date
Post by: Gopher John on May 05, 2014, 03:36:45 PM: Quote from: jraju on May 05, 2014, 04:26:28 AM
Hi, Gopherjohn,
This has solved the problem. Thank you.
But should one go to this link for periodical updates on adobe activex?
Is there no automated updates settings for this one.
I have enabled the program to notify me before installing any updates and usually select to update. Pl

I always manually update Adobe Flash. Sometimes the automatic updates contain 'extras' tagging along. I routinely uninstall the previous version ( even though that is supposedly no longer necessary ).

The link I provided was gleaned from http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html (http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html) (scroll down) and will contain the links to the latest versions. Get the Flash uninstaller from http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/support/uninstall_flash_player.exe (http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/support/uninstall_flash_player.exe) and run that during the uninstall before reinstalling.
Title: Re: update status of flash player active x is shown as not upto date
Post by: Gopher John on May 05, 2014, 03:37:58 PM: Quote from: plsrepli on May 05, 2014, 06:10:13 AM
There was a recent Windows Update released (KB2961887) that updated my IE flash version to current on Win 8.1. You should no t have to go to Adobe directly to update your IE flash but I'm glad it worked for you anyway.

Those running Windows 7 and older still have to go to Adobe to get the updates.
Title: Re: update status of flash player active x is shown as not upto date
Post by: plsrepli on May 05, 2014, 03:55:53 PM: Quote
Those running Windows 7 and older still have to go to Adobe to get the updates.

Thank you. I missed the fact the OP was specifically running Windows 7.
Title: Re: update status of flash player active x is shown as not upto date
Post by: jraju on May 17, 2014, 07:25:01 AM: Hi, Gopher john
I see this thread late but it is very useful. I uninstalled and then reinstalled, it took only a few minutes. Thanks for the tip. Eventhough i enabled notity me of replies, i did not receive the email alert from this site.
Title: Re: update status of flash player active x is shown as not upto date
Post by: Gopher John on May 17, 2014, 04:19:48 PM: You're welcome. 8)
Title: Re: [Solved]update status of flash player active x is shown as not upto date
Post by: jraju on July 03, 2014, 07:04:55 AM: Hi, Gpher john

The link active x is for 13 version. How to get the latest active x. When i click the link, it asks me to save the file for version 13
Title: Re: [Solved]update status of flash player active x is shown as not upto date
Post by: Gopher John on July 03, 2014, 05:50:20 PM: Quote from: jraju on July 03, 2014, 07:04:55 AM
Hi, Gpher john

The link active x is for 13 version. How to get the latest active x. When i click the link, it asks me to save the file for version 13

Visit http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html (http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html), scroll down and select the version there that you desire. Adobe has changed from their longtime static links to a new link for every major update.
Title: Re: [Solved]update status of flash player active x is shown as not upto date
Post by: jraju on February 04, 2015, 09:37:27 AM: Hi, This is connected with adobe flash player status and hence i am continuing this thread.
Even though i updated the adobe flash player, the plugin status of the firefox reminds to update this flash player. I tried uninstall and reinstall, but the status never changed. The net result is the videos of TV sites, stops suddenly with error loading media file and stops in the middle of the viewing.
How to correct it. Avast software update shows it as updated status. The latest adobe flash player version i have is 16.0.0.296 version of firefox
NPSWF32_16_0_0_296.dll this the file shown in add on tab, plugins firefox
Title: Re: update status of flash player active x is shown as not upto date
Post by: Para-Noid on February 04, 2015, 04:28:10 PM: If you are using v2015 you can keep Flash updated through the "Software Updater".
Title: Re: update status of flash player active x is shown as not upto date
Post by: jraju on February 05, 2015, 07:17:41 AM: Hi, I said in my post, that avast shows as updated, but not firefox
Title: Re: update status of flash player active x is shown as not upto date
Post by: jraju on February 05, 2015, 08:01:34 AM: Hi, Please see the attached jpg file
Title: Re: update status of flash player active x is shown as not upto date
Post by: Gopher John on February 05, 2015, 07:57:41 PM: Adobe released an update to Adobe Flash today, to v 16.0.0.305.
Title: Re: update status of flash player active x is shown as not upto date
Post by: jraju on February 06, 2015, 05:37:17 AM: Hi, Thank you Gopher,
Now firefox shows it as updated. I already had this version, downloaded yesterday. Yesterday it shows as no adobe flash player installed in your computer status. But today, after starting the computer and checking the status, it shows as updated. Is there any issue or security lapse in the previous version? Why firefox says as vulnerable, when i had the latest version released then. The version 16.0.0.297 yesterday.
I happened to see the security issue on flash player on some critical vulnerability on their latest edition. Does this version solves the issue or just updated?
Title: Re: update status of flash player active x is shown as not upto date
Post by: Gopher John on February 06, 2015, 04:04:16 PM: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-04.html (https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-04.html)

The current version of Adobe Flash is 16.0.0.305, which is the one that fixes the latest known vulnerability. With Adobe Flash having a bad reputation with repeated vulnerabilities, it's likely that other exploits are already being tested and possibly used. The window for Flash being secure doesn't last long.