I have hundreds of Windows 7 machines that I want to uninstall Adobe Flash Player silently, without the user intervention. I read several forums, saying use the -silent switch with uninstall_flash_player.exe in a command prompt, but it doesn't work. Uninstall Flash from a Mac Jan 9, 2011 - 13 Comments Adobe Flash Player is known to cause a slew of issues, slowdowns, battery drain, crashes, and other problems for Mac OS X.
Hello and welcome to my User Tip
With Safari 5.1.7+ will disable older versions of Flash as a security precaution, all you need to do it update it or install it.
What is Flash?
Flash is a web browser plugin or extension that websites code their video and features in so it plays accross all web browsers and platforms. It doesn't work on iOS devices.
The user installs and maintains Flash on their computer, thus any website they visit that uses Flash then they can see the content or video as intended.
There are many web browser plugins, but the one used the most is Flash and thus many questions about installing it here, thus this User Tip
This User Tip is not intended to debate the politics of Flash or promote it's use. I'm well aware of the late Steve Jobs 'war on Flash', many people who ask to install it so this User Tip is here to assist those who really need it so us volunteers can assist others with more important issues.
Install Flash Player
To install Flash, you click the orange link on this page. Bookmark this link and always use it to install Flash as there are those trying to trick you to install malware.
Removing Adobe Flash From Mac
If you don't see the icon, it's downloaded to your downloads folder next to your trash can, double click that folder and doubleclick the Flash installer package.
10.8 users may have to head to System Preferences > Security > General and set the Downloads to 'Anywhere' to accept software from the web that isn't signed by Apple. It can be turned back on when your done. A short cut is to right click or control key click on the installer or program and select 'Open' to bypass Gatekeepers controls, once done it should always allow it to run. Always be careful your positive your installing the right software from a reliable source.
Keep Flash and other web browser plugins updated!!
Free checker, works for all browsers.
Security Tip:
I advise you don't keep items pernamently in the Downloads folder, it should remain empty except when doing a recent download.
Uninstall Flash Player Windows 10
Malicious websites can initate a download simply by visting them, unknownst to you and leave a trojan wating in your downloads folder for you to click on and infect your machine.
You will likley need to enter your admin name and/or password to install, this is normal.
Troubleshooting
If it's not installing, uninstall Flash here first, then try to reinstall it again.
You might also have to manually uninstall any cache files Flash makes in the User account, look in the System Preferences > Flash for the cache delete button
Privacy issues and further troubleshooting
The Flash cache or 'Flash cookies' should be cleared often as websites can read that information, it also might be corrupted.
Some browsers like Firefox have add-ons like Ghostery, Click&Clean etc., that perform this task automatically when the browser is quit.
If your still having trouble installing Flash
like your clicking the installer button and nothing happens...
#12 OnyX cache clearing routine has worked well for others in the past when Flash wouldn't install or isn't working properly for some reason, likely because of a corrupt cache file in OS X or perhaps a permissions issue.
Once OnyX has done it's thing, reboot and uninstall and reinstall Flash again to get it to work.
If your still having problems, perhaps it's something else and you need to run through the other Step by Step fixes or consult on the forums.
Security precautions
Like any software downloaded from the Internet, you need to trust the source.
I advise you not to manually install Flash by any other method besides via the link outlined above, so bookmark that link.
There is malware in the form of fake pop-up windows that looks like a real Flash update request and tries to trick you to click, enter your admin password or so forth to install a bogus Flash or other malware.
Here is a example of a Windows trojan here that mimicks the auto-update feature of Flash when it detects you are trying to view a video with a outdated version, then asks to update, it's actually from the website itself trying to install malware.
If any website or popup says you need to install/update Flash etc., it's probally wise to quit the browser completely and install Flash through known and trusted methods.
See this for example
BTW, I use Firefox for it's ability to display a window BEFORE a download starts to make sure I'm not being tricked.
For more about security issues with Mac's, read this
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To get rid of Flash on your Mac, you’ll require a uninstaller from Adobe. There are specific adjustments for OS X 10.6 and later, for 10.4 and 10.5, and even one for 10.1 to 10.3.
- Find the uninstaller for the variation of OS X that you have. (If you aren’t sure, basically tap the Apple logo in your menu bar and select About This Mac. The popup window will state.) Click its interface with download it to your Downloads envelope.
- When you dispatch the uninstaller from your Downloads organizer, it runs, and you have to click Uninstall. Just if you moved the uninstaller however might not want to uninstall anything, I assume.
- After you enter your record mystery key, you’re actuated to close every one of your projects. The uninstaller can do that, or you can stop them yourself.
- The uninstaller will do its thing and let you know when it’s set.
At the point when it’s set, Adobe proposes you eradicate a few organizers from your Library also. To open your home file’s Library envelope, go to the Finder, click Go in the menu bar, and a while later hold down the Option key to impact the Library organizer to show up in the drop-down menu. Open it, and after that find and pound these two organizers:
(Note that Adobe’s directions do exclude erasing those folders in the event that you are running Mac OS 10.1 to 10.3. The greater part of you are most likely on 10.4 Tiger at any rate at this point.)
Check if Flash Player uninstallation is finished
In the wake of running the uninstaller, your framework ought to be free of Flash Player and its related web module. To check that Flash uninstallation has been finished effectively, first restart your Mac by picking Restart in the Apple menu.
At that point, open your program and check the status of Flash Player on Adobe’s site. In the event that Flash Player is never again introduced on this Mac, the page will deliver a mistake message.
What to do if website requires Flash
In the event that you end up with positively no decision yet to use Flash—perhaps you have a Flash-based business application—the most secure game-plan is to introduce Google Chrome. Chrome incorporates an extraordinary variant of Flash that keeps running inside a sandbox, with refreshes dealt with by Google.
On the off chance that you can’t or won’t introduce Chrome, a great fallback is Marc Hoyois’ ClickToFlash module for Safari. It will keep any Flash substance from running until the point when you expressly approve it by clicking a placeholder in the page.
On the off chance that you demand keeping Flash introduced and won’t use ClickToFlash, at any rate ensure Flash can refresh itself consequently by empowering programmed refreshes in System Preferences → Flash Player. At that point maybe you should take a long, hard take a gander at your life decisions.