

How to Install Flash Player on Windows 10 or Windows 11 TL DR: obtain a copy of Flash.ocx ActiveX component (version 32.0.0.371 or older) and place it in "C:\Program Files (x86)\SWF.max\Media\Binary" folder. This way your web browsing will remain secure and you can enjoy playing locally downloaded SWF files. Instead of being installed system-wide, it will be installed locally just for SWF.max Player. Since there are no further security updates, major web browsers no longer allow playing SWF files either.īut you can still use SWF.max Player to view Flash files and play Flash games! You will need to manually install Adobe Flash component. They no longer provide Flash Player installation files. You can probably go one step further and delete the "flash.cpl" that resides in after the above script to ensure a more secure environment.How to Install Adobe Flash Player to Open SWF Filesįlash player is no longer supported or updated by Adobe. SSOLsettings = sWinDir & "system32\Macromed\Flash\settings.sol" SFplayer1 = sMacromedia & "Flash Player\" SWinDir = oShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%WinDir%") & "\" SProgram = oShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%ProgramFiles%") & "\" SProfile = oShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%USERPROFILE%") & "\Application Data\" SCurrentDir = oShell.CurrentDirectory & "\" Set oFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") This file can now be added via active setup using the stub path of wscript.exe "path to filecopy.vbs"Īn example of the filecopy.vbs is as below.ĭim oShell, oFSO, sCurrentDir, sProfile, sFile, sSys, sSOLsettingsĭim sMacromedia, sFplayer1, sMacromedcom, sSupport, sProgram, sWinDir, sFplayer2 copy the "settings.sol" file from "\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash Player\\support\flashplayer\sys"
ADOBE FLASH PLAYER 10 ACTIVEX UPDATES UPDATE
In version 10.3.181.4 adobe has changed the scope a little, the auto update information is now in a file called "settings.sol" which resides in "\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash Player\\support\flashplayer\sys"ĭo the following to customize this version of Flash.ĥ. 'Check if Insynch user.Config file is present in folder s9408īoth VBS script are picking up the settings file from the same folder as the VBS script lives in of course.Īdobe Flash 10.3.181.4 auto update disable. Userconfig 'copy settings.sol if it isnt there If Not (oFSO.FolderExists(sFplayer2)) Then If Not (oFSO.FolderExists(sSupport)) Then If Not (oFSO.FolderExists(sMacromedcom)) Then If Not (oFSO.FolderExists(sFplayer1)) Then If Not (oFSO.FolderExists(sMacromedia)) Then SProfile = oShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%USERPROFILE%") & "\AppData\Roaming\" (a very slightly modified version of a previous post):ĭim oShell, oFSO, sProfile, sFile, sSys, sSOLsettingsĭim sMacromedia, sFplayer1, sMacromedcom, sSupport, sFplayer2 The above I use in a OS deployment and therefor I cannot change the user setting at that stage, but this has been tested to work in 64bit: SysWOW64 needs to be substituted for System32 in 32bit installations. SFile = oShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%WinDir%") & "\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\mms.cfg" Install_flash_player_10_active_x.exe -installĪ VBS script to override automatic updates setting: To sum up some of the above and what worked for me in SCCM with 10.3: WshShell.Run "msiexec /i \\servername\path_to_AdobeFlashPlayer_msi_file\install_flash_player_10_active_x.msi /qn" Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") OShell.Run "%comspec% /c \\servername\path_to_uninstallfile\uninstall_flash_player.exe -uninstall", 2, Trueįunction InstallFlash() 'Installation Adobe FlashPlayer version 10.2.159.1 Set oShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") ("Select * from Win32_Process Where Name = 'iexplore.exe'")įunction UninstallOldFlash() 'Uninstall of older versions Adobe FlashPlayer Set colProcessList = objWMIService.ExecQuery _ You will have to use the uninstaller rather than msiexec /x!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

"The version of Adobe Flash Player ActiveX that you are trying to install is not the most current version". Downgrading versions give you an error message:
