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tholly911 join:2012-05-30 Pasadena, TX	reply to StuartMW Re: Adobe Flash Player 11.3.300.257 When I run CCleaner Registry Cleaning Tool after an uninstall ... It does find at least some of the old registry keys that no longer point to valid programs. However, I don't know if it finds them all.
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Fat City Premium join:2003-03-10 Freedonia	reply to StuartMW It looks like Adobe has combined the 32 and 64 bit versions of Flash with this latest update. I want to run only the 32-bit version on my Win7 x64 OS. Which version will this download install? Is there a choice offered during the installtion?
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Libra Premium join:2003-08-06 USA kudos:1	I'm also curious about this since I have two Win7 x64 computers. In the past I was able to use the Flash Uninstaller on them, but a few months ago the uninstaller told me I needed the x64 uninstaller (I then used Programs and Features to uninstall Flash). I'm also not planning to install this latest Flash until Adobe fixes the problem with the Firefox browser. Sincerely, Libra
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therube join:2004-11-11 Randallstown, MD	reply to StuartMW (Protected Mode is for Vista & above only.) Inside Flash Player Protected Mode for Firefox "Today, we launched Flash Player Protected Mode for Firefox on Windows. Our Protected Mode implementation allows Flash Player to run as a low integrity process with several additional restrictions that prohibit the runtime from accessing sensitive resources. This approach is based on David LeBlanc’s Practical Windows Sandbox design and builds upon what Adobe created for the Adobe Reader X sandbox. By running the Flash Player as a restricted process, Adobe is making it more difficult for an attacker to turn a simple bug into a working exploit. This blog post will provide an overview of the technical implementation of the design. ..."
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chachazz Premium join:2003-12-14 kudos:7	This new Flash Player Protected mode is causing Firefox freezing and crashing (container.exe) (did so in the beta preview releases too) Check the reports in the Flash forum: »forums.adobe.com/community/flash···shplayer Instructions to disable protected mode. -- Gladiator Security Forum: www.gladiator-antivirus.com/
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Libra Premium join:2003-08-06 USA kudos:1	reply to StuartMW Since the installer is now combining VERSION 32 and 64 BIT in the installer will it recognize what browser is being used? I have two Win7 64bit computers with 32bit browsers. I don't want 64 bit flash. Adobe recently would not allow the the 32bit uninstaller be used on my 64bit computer. Thank you. Libra
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Fat City Premium join:2003-03-10 Freedonia	Libra, from my experience, the new combo-download installs both versions---32 and 64 bit. I used to use the old 32-bit installer which would only install flash in the C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash folder. With this new installer, I also get flash in the C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash folder of my Win7 64-bit OS. I verified that Flash is now active in both my 32 and 64 bit browsers. There seems to be no way to avoid the double installation of Flash. -- All persons, living and dead, are purely coincidental. - Kurt Vonnegut (1922 - 2007)
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Name Game Premium join:2002-07-07 North Myrtle Beach, SC kudos:7	reply to StuartMW Flash sandbox for Firefox is definitely much more hardened and more restrictive than Flash for Chrome-IE. Very challenging... Chaouki Bekrar VUPEN CEO & Head of Research @VUPEN The leading provider of defensive and offensive cyber security and advanced vulnerability research. »twitter.com/cBekrar/status/21252···94263297 -- Gladiator Security Forum »www.gladiator-antivirus.com/
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Libra Premium join:2003-08-06 USA kudos:1	reply to Fat City Thank you Fat City. I'm not happy about that since I only use 32bit browsers on those computers (although I believe they both have 64bit IE's installed). Is it then necessary to find and use the Flash uninstaller? I wish they wouldn't complicate things. Sincerely, Libra
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OZO Premium join:2003-01-17 kudos:2	reply to StuartMW Why to allow Macromedia Flash to elevate its privileges on your computer in the first place? Then one has to create a complex sandbox to keep it isolated or to run special anti-malware programs all the times on the background to harness it from all malicious actions that it could perform. Just think about it for a sec and you'll come to a simple solution that everyone could/should do. Edit your registry and, if you see it, remove this key immediately: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{FAF199D2-BFA7-4394-A4DE-044A08E59B32}] Then you may go ahead and visit any malicious site you want... :) -- Keep it simple, it'll become complex by itself...
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Fat City Premium join:2003-03-10 Freedonia	reply to Libra Libra, the uninstaller will remove both versions (I tried that while I was playing around with different versions). I suppose you could open your 64-bit browser and disable the Flash plugin if you wanted to. For me, it's not a big deal, and I'll leave both of them as they are. Originally, I was just curious about the workings of this new installer; now I know. -- All persons, living and dead, are purely coincidental. - Kurt Vonnegut (1922 - 2007)
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Sindows 7 join:2006-09-13 Chilliwack, BC kudos:2 Reviews: ·TekSavvy DSL ·Shaw ·TELUS	reply to OZO said by OZO: Why to allow Macromedia Flash to elevate its privileges on your computer in the first place? Then one has to create a complex sandbox to keep it isolated or to run special anti-malware programs all the times on the background to harness it from all malicious actions that it could perform. Just think about it for a sec and you'll come to a simple solution that everyone could/should do. Edit your registry and, if you see it, remove this key immediately: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{FAF199D2-BFA7-4394-A4DE-044A08E59B32}] Then you may go ahead and visit any malicious site you want... :) I think last time I did this, I got a BSOD watching youtube. ????
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dellsweig Extreme Aerobatics Premium,MVM join:2003-12-10 Campbell Hall, NY kudos:1 Reviews: ·Vonage	reply to whats that said by whats that : I had to utilize System Restore! and go back to Shockwave Flash 11.2 r202. Initially, after update, every time I tried to open Firefox 13 it was hanging and freezing ... eventually, got the "A script is running" message(s) - but even after I stopped the script(s), everything kept freezing - finally, checked Task Manager and 13 (no exaggeration) Adobe's were running! End Process x 13 times later (plus deleting "plugin container), several more attempts, 2 computer restarts and finally just got fed up. THANKFULLY I chose to set a restore point before updating! By the way, am posting here, after wasting another 10 minutes trying to notify Adobe. They make it way too hard for non-technical users to try and convey this type of feedback. Thanks for listening. Ciao I installed this update on my Imac (Lion) and Firefox 13 became SLOOOOW and unresponsive. Reboot of the system did not help Deleted Flash and disabled the plugin and all is well again -- Nothin' left to do but smile smile smile
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Oleg Bellsouth Fastaccess Premium join:2003-12-08 Birmingham, AL kudos:2	It could be some other software issue or software configuration.
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Libra Premium join:2003-08-06 USA kudos:1	reply to Fat City Thank you again, Fat City, for finding that out. I'm waiting for the problem with Firefox to be fixed before I update it. Meanwhile, I was looking for the Macromed folder in System32. I found it in my 32bit Vista computer, but when I looked in Win7 64bit, Macromed was located in the sysWOW folder. I did show Flash to be 32 bit though. Sincerely, Libra
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Oleg Bellsouth Fastaccess Premium join:2003-12-08 Birmingham, AL kudos:2 1 edit	If Vista is 32bit flavor that's correct or you may have installed a Flash Player 32bit version only.
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Libra Premium join:2003-08-06 USA kudos:1	I was surprised to see the Flash32 in the sysWOW64 file in the Win7 64bit computers since I installed only Flash 32 in them and expected to see it in System32\macromed. Sincerely, Libra
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bluepoint join:2001-03-24	In a 64 bit computer, all 64 bit files/libraries goes to SYS2 and all the 32 bits goes to SYSWOW64. So yes, you will see the 32 bit flash player in SysWow64\macromed.
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therube join:2004-11-11 Randallstown, MD	> SYS2 Sysnative perhaps. File System Redirector The %windir%\System32 directory is reserved for 64-bit applications. Most DLL file names were not changed when 64-bit versions of the DLLs were created, so 32-bit versions of the DLLs are stored in a different directory. WOW64 hides this difference by using a file system redirector. In most cases, whenever a 32-bit application attempts to access %windir%\System32, the access is redirected to %windir%\SysWOW64.
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