Updating Flash

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Updating Flash ... and doing it safely

#1 zombiewhacker

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Posted 12 May 2009 - 08:34 PM

A web site I previously accessed without problems now suddenly demands that I download Flash player in order to be able to access the site's content. I'm wary of being tricked into downloading a trojan.

What's the official site where I can download Flash updates safely?

#2 tg1911

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Posted 12 May 2009 - 09:18 PM

You can go here, to get the latest version:
Install Adobe Flash Player

If you have any other versions of Flash installed, I recommend you follow these instructions, first:
How to uninstall the Adobe Flash Player plug-in and ActiveX control

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#3 zombiewhacker

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Posted 14 May 2009 - 04:28 PM

Thanks. How can I tell if my computer already has a previous version of Flash installed, or if installed what version it is?

#4 frankp316

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Posted 14 May 2009 - 06:09 PM

Look in Add/Remove programs but it doesn't matter. You need to uninstall the old version using Adobe's uninstall tool before inhstalling the new version or it won't work.

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